Conservatives Attacked by BLM and Antifa Supporters In Effort To Hold Free Speech Rally In San Francisco – JONATHAN TURLEY

Biden needs to be asked again to condemn this fascist organization and not be allowed to dismiss them as simply an idea.

I previously testified in the Senate on Antifa and the growing anti-free speech movement in the United States. I specifically disagreed with the statement of House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler that Antifa (and its involvement in violent protests) is a “myth.” My greatest concern remains the growing use of violence to shutdown free speech events around the country — a practice that has been going on for years on our campuses. That danger was evident in San Francisco yesterday when a conservative group gathered for a free speech rally to protest the recent actions of big tech companies like Twitter. They were violently attacked and the organizer had two teeth knocked out before the event was canceled. A conservative group named Team Save America organized the event and were met by a violent crowd intent on preventing them from speaking. Media reported that the counter protesters carried BLM and Antifa signs. In a now familiar pattern, the counter protesters stopped those with opposing views from being heard. Philip Anderson, an organizer of the event, had his teeth knocked out by someone he identified as Antifa.  

Conservatives Attacked by BLM and Antifa Supporters In Effort To Hold Free Speech Rally In San Francisco – JONATHAN TURLEY