A recent segment on Jesse Watters Primetime gave Americans a rare inside look at what a former Antifa member had to say about the movement’s true aims, and the message should set off alarm bells across this country. The guest described Antifa not as a ragtag band of peaceful protesters but as a movement steeped in hostility toward American institutions and Western values, confirming what many parents, small-business owners, and law enforcement have feared for years.
What came through most clearly was the ideology: Antifa’s definition of “anti-fascism” often stretches to mean opposition to democracy itself — an animus against both major parties, the police, and traditional civic life. This isn’t abstract theory; it’s been tied to organized attacks on police and coordinated actions to intimidate communities, behavior conservatives have long warned the media would downplay.
Watching this interview, any fair-minded American should ask why the leftist establishment and much of the mainstream press keep minimizing these tactics while excusing violence when it suits their political narrative. The silence and soft-pedaling embolden radicals and leave ordinary citizens to pay the price in burned property, assaulted officers, and an erosion of public safety.
Republicans and patriots should stop treating Antifa as a mere protest phenomenon and start treating it like the security threat it is — and Congress should seriously consider measures to classify violent, organized elements for what they are. Conservatives who care about law and order must push back with legislation, resources for local law enforcement, and clear accountability for organizers who cross into criminal conduct.
We should also celebrate and listen to those who walked away from the movement and now warn the nation, like other former members who have gone public to say the group’s culture is toxic and anti-American. Their testimony is not only brave but vital; it supplies the insight necessary to dismantle violent networks and protect neighborhoods, campuses, and free speech itself.
Hardworking Americans who love their country will not be intimidated into silence. We must stand with the police, protect our communities, and demand that our leaders stop making excuses for mob violence. If we want a safer future, we must call out dangerous ideologies for what they are and elect officials who will defend the rule of law and the American way of life.
