Trump’s “Antifa” Accusations Spark Debate in Germany, the Movement’s Birthplace

Quite a few people, not least the president of the United States, seem a little confused as to precisely what “antifa” is. Unlike many of the gaps in Donald Trump’s knowledge, there are some reasonable historical justifications for this particular confusion.

In Germany, politicians and the public have been wrestling with the term for around a century now – without coming any closer to an uncontested definition.

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