Antifa supporters in the media side with the thugs. Updated

Mike Harris

Media Matters Defends Antifa in Andy Ngo Attack: Questions ‘Cement Milkshake’

. . . "The post did condemn political violence — in the last few paragraphs, where it also suggested that those spreading reports about alleged cement milkshakes would be at least partly responsible for future violent escalations." . . .

A Nod to Violence: CNN Further Normalizes Leftist Antifa Terrorists

"It’s been over three years since the FBI and the Department of Homeland security referred to the radical leftist Antifa movement's behavior as that of a “domestic terrorist” organization, but that hasn’t stopped CNN from promoting their activities. Just days after CNN host Chris Cuomo argued that Antifa was a “true” and “good cause,” social justice warrior Kamau Bell on Sunday’s United Shades of Americaoffered a national platform to an Antifa member while offering no pushback against their violent tactics.

"Completely ignoring the terrorist designation, Bell sat down with a young woman who only went by the name Ariel. As they began their discussion, Bell allowed her to twist and lie about what Antifa actually was:. . . "

Far-left CNN and, most especially, network chief Jeff Zucker, owe Quillette journalist Andy Ngo a personal apology.   . . . Here is a short list of CNN excusing, complimenting, and encouraging Antifa’s use of violence against CNN’s political enemies on the right:

• Antifa fights for a “good cause.”
• Antifa’s fight “is right.”
• Antifa’s punches are more “equal morally” than others.
• Antifa is “on the side of right.”
• Antifa is right because “sometimes you can’t fight by praising them or being nice to them. You gotta fight fire with fire…”
• Antifa is as heroic as the American soldiers who stormed the beaches on D-Day.
• Antifa harassing Ted Cruz and his wife out of a restaurant is “what he signed up for.”
• …any criticism of Antifa is “racist” (even though Antifa is predominantly white).

"The result of having a cable news outlet dedicated to protecting your organization is an increasingly emboldened Antifa that brutally assaulted Ngo over the weekend." . . .

Maxine Waters encourages supporters to harass Trump administration officials  . . . "Asked about Waters' comments on CNN's "New Day" Monday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York would not criticize his fellow Democrat."

CNN's Don Lemon defends violence  . . . "CNN’s idealization of Antifa flies in the face of its violent history, including police arresting ten protesters in Berkeley, California, on Sunday for  “various violations.' ” . . .

The media either ignores these acts of political terrorism or if they can't, will excuse it and blame the victims.  "Oregon Democrat Senator Ron Wyden Was Busy Tweeting About Cats While Portland Antifa Terrorists Beat Andy Ngo Bloody"

Portland Mayor Wheeler, pictured at right, looks pretty good in uniform.

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