NYT reports that some Portland protesters self-identify as antifa: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/19/us/portland-protests.html From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests . . . Luis Enrique Marquez, a self-described anti-fascist who has been a fixture at protests in Portland for years, said the purpose of the federal officers’ arrival had appeared to be to scare the protesters. But he said the officers had instead galvanized them by displaying the types of actions that have concerned protesters for years. “With every act of violence they commit, our numbers seem to grow, people seem to get more angry,” Mr. Marquez said. Demonstrators in Portland, including some who identify as antifa, the loose coalition of self-described anti-fascist activists, have had years of conflict with law enforcement. But after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off a nationwide movement for racial justice and police accountability, the protest in Portland drew thousands to the streets.
They're more like a Police Academy 2 villain: in that they expose law enforcement's incompetence to point of spurring reform and continuous improvement, and, like Zed, turn out to be one of the good guys. Keyser Söze would better describe Republican House Speakers, in that they got more attention or influence than they ever deserved, and were clearly raping underaged boys the whole god damn time.
