The One Time the Red Triangle is Used By Antifa: A Statement from Red Triangle CLE

The difference is this group takes the symbol away from Nazis and Donald Trump is using it FOR the Nazis!

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Why do we use a red triangle as our symbol and our name?

In Nazi concentration camps in World War 2, classes of prisoners were identified by patches that they were forced to wear. A red triangle signified a political prisoner – someone who was a social democrat, a socialist, a communist, an anarchist, a rescuer of Jews, or a trade unionist.

We are proud of our politics, and will not back down when confronted with repression. We draw inspiration from all those who stood up & fought against fascism, and from those who continue that fight.

Trump has now used this symbol as a threat to those who oppose him and as a dog-whistle to the white supremacists who support him.

We wear this symbol as a way to say that we will always oppose systems of oppression. We are not afraid and we’re not going away. We will continue our work to build a movement of movements and fight for a better world together.

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Stay safe and keep up the struggle.

Love & Solidarity,

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