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Orrex

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12. When I first heard Fox News pronouncing it an-TEE-fa...

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 01:34 AM

Oct 12

I saw at once that it was an effort to phonetically separate the term from "anti-fascist" and thereby rebrand it with a connotation of their choosing.

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In regards to the usage of the "word" antifa ( an'-tee-fah, an-tee'-fah) - [View all] werdna Oct 11 OP

The word Antifa is hereby reclaimed to make it mirthful jmbar2 Oct 11 #1

I'm not sure of the correct pronunciation of antifa. MineralMan Oct 11 #2

this tactic worked so well when... ret5hd Oct 11 #3

I suggest you contact someone - werdna Oct 11 #7

I'll start. Yes and yes. Call me either or both. I'm fine with it. Bobstandard Oct 11 #8

I never started using "antifa" because I think it's a stupid word that becomes stripped of meaning with overuse. eShirl Oct 11 #4

Almost 80 years ago George Orwell said the same about 'fascist". Igel Oct 11 #9

And then two weeks later someone will be like "I suggest all liberally minded etc etc etc stop using the term WhiskeyGrinder Oct 11 #5

Neither antifa nor anti-fascist are names I would have called myself Ms. Toad Oct 11 #6

Simple lesson in double negatives, if you are anti-Antifa, then you are a fascist LetMyPeopleVote Oct 11 #10

And we should start calling Dear Leader "pro-fascist" since that's what the opposite of anti is. Vinca Oct 11 #11

When I first heard Fox News pronouncing it an-TEE-fa... Orrex Oct 12 #12