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think that's wrong. Antifa is against fascism, but that doesn't mean they are in favor of existing political institutions. The movement has its origins in the German far far left, and are far more anarchistic than they are supportive of existing institutions. In particular they tend to be anti-capitalist or communist, so they're generally not in favor of preserving the status quo.
I think you're working hard to nail antifa to some preconception that you have. I don't buy it. Antifa came into being in early 2017 in response to the election of Trump, and that is what it's about.
And just to clarify, when I wrote about preserving state institutions I didn't mean preserving all political institutions, and certainly not the status quo. I meant preserving the Constitution, the three coequal branches of government, democracy and the rule of law, against fascist assault.
Preserving the status quo is an entirely different thing. I certainly wouldn't claim that antifa is about preserving the status quo with regard to ICE, DHS, CIA, NSA, FBI, etc.
