With apologies in advance to Aurelius, I need to talk about this.
For the sake of argument, let's assume that the only way to prevent fascists from taking over was to create a government equally or even more authoritarian than the fascists themselves. Even in this scenario, it would still be...
Too late. The can has been opened. (Also, I didn't see your edit until I had started typing)
a) The solution doesn't have to be. For one thing, much, if not all, of the problem can be solved without governments being involved in the first place. This could happen in the form of a massive...
1) Escalating a situation isn't nearly as bad as actually committing murder, and
2) Neo-nazis do far more than just hurt and defame people. That's the whole point.
3) Also, I would argue that the Nazis created the situation themselves by showing up in the first place, despite the rally being...
Here's the difference: Antifa seeks to silence people that it sees as bigoted. Fascists seek the extermination of everyone other than them. While Antifa's actions may be wrong, they aren't killing people, which is more than can be said of the alt-right.
a) I literally just said that I did not condone Antifa.
b) It's absurd to equate communists and fascists. Communism is a theoretically good idea that doesn't work and often leads to authoritarian leaders taking power. Fascism is a horrific ideology that is centered around the idea of driving...
Disclaimer: I in no way condone or endorse the methods of Antifa
That said, it's quite misleading to refer to neo-nazis as civilians. Nazis are objectively shitty people who want to take away the rights of everyone who aren't like them. They are also extremely good at indoctrinating people by...
Because one of the protesters decided to drive into a group of counter-protesters. Last I checked, that doesn't qualify as gathering in a non-violent way.
Also, walls need people to guard them in order to be effective. Without hundreds of thousands of people guarding the border, a wall that size could only ever be for show, even if a significant number of people were coming in on foot.