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Antifa came into being in early 2017 in response to the election of Trump, and that is what it's about.
From AI (take it for what it's worth):
The modern American antifa (anti-fascist) movement began in the 1980s, tracing its direct roots to groups like Anti-Racist Action (ARA), which formed to confront neo-Nazi skinheads at punk rock concerts in the U.S. Midwest.
Key Milestones in U.S. History:
• 1980s–1990s: The foundation of Anti-Racist Action and similar decentralized youth- and punk-scene networks laid the groundwork for modern U.S. anti-fascist organizing.
• 2007: Rose City Antifa was founded in Portland, Oregon, marking the oldest continuing U.S. group to use "antifa" directly in its name.
• 2016–2017: The movement gained widespread national prominence following the 2016 presidential election and the August 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
• Historical Roots: While the U.S. movement started in the late 20th century, the broader concept and name derive from European anti-fascist resistance movements in Germany and Italy during the 1920s and 1930s (such as Antifaschistische Aktion).
