The Native Iowan

In a recent post I spoke of a discussion I had with an old friend:
https://nativeiowan.com/2025/10/20/2025-v10-a-discussion-with-an-old-friend/

My discussion started because I wanted to understand what he was saying, meaning when he posted a meme that I found rather stoopid… ““To say that you are against antifa is to be for fascism”.

I did a quick bit of research on the words used in the meme and wrote a critique of what I found.

Well, foolish me! I thought I was being engaging, even maybe useful to add to the discussion he had started. I used his meme to educate myself as per the use of the words. Noting meanings in modern days do change with the fads and themes of the times…

My friend told me he did not intend to create discussion with his post. He posted, he said, because he found it humorous.

He chose to back out of the dialogue that followed.

A few “friends” of my friend (some known to me) chimed in, all attacking me for my heartless thoughts. I was told that ANTIFA is nonviolent.

Again… ANTIFA is nonviolent…

My only thought herein is this:

How in the hell can any one not see the violence on the streets in… Portland, Chicago, NYC… and more…

How can anyone deny the damage, destruction, cost, loss and more…

A couple lines I received: “I’ve only seen peaceful protestors against Trump.”, “Antifa does not mean violence and lawlessness.”, “according to news reports and what I saw in person at least in Boston, there was no violence. They were peaceful protests. “.

I cant see how anyone in this modern world can have their stuck heads into an echo chamber to not see, not know what is happening.

Unless of course it is ignorance by choice. Plus a good dose of TDS.

????

More Later…