the-pi-guy said:
Do they actually commit acts and call for violence based on ideology? They aren't much more violent than a football game. I know you are strictly talking about antifa. I'd say that even if they do call for violence, it's only because they of what they are protesting against. |
Yes, and here's a one and a half audio recording of an ANTIFA meeting with timestamps in the description to prove my point. And your assertion that they aren't much more violent than a football game is not true either. Unfortunately, I didn't submit my edit before you hit the quote button so here's an excerpt:
"The Giants and Jets play at Metlife Stadium, which can seat up to 82,500 people. The 21.5-22.5 arrests per game equals to 0.26-0.27 arrests per 1000 people. At Heinz Field, the 16.8 arrests equals to 0.25 (or 16.8/68,200 x 1000) arrests per 1000 people. At the Oakland Colliseum, the 17.8 arrests equal to 0.32 (or 17.8/56,000 x 1000) arrests per 1000 people. At Berkley, there were 4000 protesters and 13 arrests, which make 3.25 arrests per 1000 people. At Boston, there were 40,000 protesters and 33 arrests, which make 0.825 arrests per 1000 people."
And while Rol is right that they don't always fill up all the seats, even when taking the actual attendances into account, the per capita rate at the football games are still significantly lower. Berkley is the only one where the per capita rate is above 1. In addition, you also have to consider what kinds of violence that are committed by ANTIFA vs those committed by football fans. A few from ANTIFA that I can remember off of my head is Eric Clanton splitting someone's head open with a bike lock and a woman wearing a parody of the MAGA hat getting pepper sprayed in the face. I don't recall crimes of this severity being committed at football games.
