Antifa Turns Charlottesville Anniversary into Sick Anti-Police Attack
A march meant to commemorate the tragedy that occurred at the riots in Charlottesville last year devolved into a mindless attack on police officers.
And to the surprise of nobody, it was all thanks to everyone’s favorite anti-fascism group.
Antifa, bastions of the supposedly tolerant and peace-loving far-left, saw fit to take the march and weaponize it to suit their anti-police rhetoric.
While far-leftists will never call out the hypocrisy, it needs to be noted that antifa’s actions were in stark contrast to the message of unity that President Donald Trump had tweeted just hours earlier.
The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to ALL Americans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018
“Senseless death and division” are the enemies of a sovereign nation.
Fortunately, nobody died during antifa’s antics, but there was quite a bit of senseless division.
As seen in the video below, antifa shouted “All cops are racist!” as they marched down the streets.
What an incredibly ignorant and hateful comment that couldn’t be further from the truth.
There are white cops, black cops, Asian cops, and so on, but all cops are racist?
They also conveniently left out the fact that police officers are the ones who protect antifa members and others who protest against them.
After getting separation from the police, thousands march off UVA campus into the streets chanting "All cops are racist."#Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/6bCUBBPJqD
— JamesFromTheInternet (@JamesFTInternet) August 11, 2018
Nevertheless, antifa insisted on conflating police officers with neo-Nazis.
“Last year they came (with) torches. This year they come (with) badges,” read a sign at the riot.
Neo-Nazis and KKK members are absolutely horrible people who view themselves as superior to others because of the color of their skin. Police officers, on the other hand, take an oath to protect and serve everyone and daily risk their lives for complete strangers.
Antifa’s flagrant comparisons should be offensive to anyone with any semblance of common sense.
#Charlottesville Shows Up!!! pic.twitter.com/mjNMHicotp
— zyahna bryant (@ZyahnaB) August 12, 2018
And you know what? It gets worse. Besides their slandering against police officers, how does antifa explain their actions against the media?
Protesters very aggressive with media. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/CSYNyvBbeG
— Cal Perry (@WarehouseCal) August 12, 2018
Warning: Offensive language in the video below.
“Fu** you, snitch ass news bitch. Fu** you”. #Charlotsville pic.twitter.com/JPl3480FUG
— Cal Perry (@WarehouseCal) August 12, 2018
Of course, it wasn’t just the media antifa accosted. They had the brilliant idea to pick fights with the police as well.
Crowd size and scuffle on Water Street with Police no idea what happened pic.twitter.com/JqiSOw3B5F
— Allison Wrabel (@craftypanda) August 12, 2018
More running. Not sure where the cops are going. pic.twitter.com/i79Zb8fp9f
— Allison Wrabel (@craftypanda) August 12, 2018
Perhaps most sickening of all is how the far-left has completely bastardized the death of Heather Heyer. Regardless of what you think of her politics, her death was in Charlottesville was wholly unnecessary and tragic, and antifa is using it for their own twisted purposes.
This pathetic display from antifa is the type of behavior that radical left is always advocating — hating for the sake of hating, senseless division and mindless violence have become their hallmark.
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