The regime is desperate to make antifascism, or “antifa” to make it sound scary, the pretext for its authoritarian crackdown on cities. Protestors in Portland, Oregon have subverted this with ridiculous costumes that highlight the absurdity of the current moment. Portland Frog has become the face of this movement.
Turns out an effective way to fight evil weirdos is having good weirdos show up.
Public opinion is already vastly against this administration. The media loves a riot to try to turn public around, so making the administration’s goons the only violent ones providing violent footage is a savvy move. Silly costumes aren’t the only way, though. Mutual aid, sabotage, and other organizing are essential to stopping the fascist tide washing over the country. But the costumes are much more fun to draw.
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