In the West, it is common to hear statements from the far-left justifying violence in the name of "antifascism".
According to these arguments, far-left political violence is justified because it is directed against fascists, identified as violent and intolerant people who hate democracy.
Far-left political violence is justified because it is directed against fascists, identified as violent and intolerant people who hate democracy.
In reality, this violence, intolerance, and hatred of democracy are a common denominator of both the far left and the far right.
There are no longer any fascist dictatorships today, but there are communist dictatorships, which receive the support of leftist parties without any attempt at concealment.
Author's summary: Far-left uses "antifascism" to justify violence.