On Saturday, Antifa members openly carrying shotguns, AR-15s and other weapons assembled in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia to “oppose a planned neo-confederate rally.” The “Neo-Confederates” reportedly didn”t show up, according to YouTube channel News2Share. Some protesters were wearing yellow vests (see France”s gilets jaunes movement): Antifa, or Anti-Fascist Action, has been labeled a terrorist group by many organizations. According to TRAC: ANTIFA, or anti-fascist, is a decentralized collective of far-left activists intent on combating the rise of organized, far-right extremists. Within the movement, anarchists, communists, and social progressives have proven willing to use violence against their opponents, and vice-versa. Activists within the milieu argue that violence is used only in the last resort, and members prefer to expose, (or doxx) the identities of extremist-right adherents, rather than fight them in the streets. ANTIFA members utilize social media to organize counter-demonstrations and spread their intel on outed far-right activists. Despite disclaimers of peaceful intentions, the collective”s “gang” violence, petty vandalism (smashing windows, cop cars, etc) and “shadow war” with the radical right cannot be ignored; the potential for escalatory, tit-for-tat conflict with their opponents exists in the polarized Trump era. Video and Image Credits: YouTube 481 views 4,326,083 views