The convictions are unlikely to make a long-term dent in the far right itself.
— volunteered to help the FBI to scour videos and posts on the social media of Jan. 6 defendants with the hopes of bringing string prosecutions against them.
Those who tend to face criminal prosecutions are not white supremacists, but instead marginalized communities and left-wing activists. This is especially true for radical movements that are demonized by those in power, such as antiwar activists around the invasion of Iraq, animal rights and environmental activists in the mid-2000s, and anti-fascists more recently.
There is always a cost-benefit analysis that has to be made about how we engage with law enforcement. Further empowering police and prisons, even when they are used against those responsible for so much violence, has ramifications. The solution to this conundrum offered by anti-fascists is a “we keep us safe”of vibrant community organizations and mutual aid networks that provide medical care to those most affected.
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