· Updated January 16, 2025 12:25 AM · 1 min read read
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An odd fad emerged late last night on Twitter, as journalists took to their phones following President Donald Trump's decision to lay blame for a weekend of tragedy and mayhem in Charlottesville at the feet of both neo-Nazis and and what he dubbed the "alt-left."
The movement known as "antifa," which identifies itself as "anti-fascist," has been the subject of curiosity as its rise in activity and swelling in ranks has grown in response to the rise of Trump
An odd fad emerged late last night on Twitter, as journalists took to their phones following President Donald Trump's decision to lay blame for a weekend of tragedy and mayhem in Charlottesville at the feet of both neo-Nazis and and what he dubbed the "alt-left."
The movement known as "antifa," which identifies itself as "anti-fascist," has been the subject of curiosity as its rise in activity and swelling in ranks has grown in response to the rise of Trump to the presidency. An Atlantic Magazi…