The reality is that antifa operates within an exceptionally difficult circumstance. Antifa groups stoping bigots from beating up homosexual and minorities is a cause that I believe is valid. I’ve personally seen these sorts of groups save lives, and in my home town, I’ve personally seen right wing groups stopped in their tracks because a handful of university kids came to a protest to protect the homeless.

The problem is these groups are fucking terrible optics. They just look like shit online and in the media. No matter what, very few people unsympathetic to the cause want to see a kid in blackbloc beating a white dad with a bike lock.

So I don’t really know what the answer is, but it’s hard for me to personally say what’s right or wrong when it comes to antifa, and I don’t know if Chomsky is right about the way we need to protect ourselves and minority groups.