An important book

For anyone who has convinced themselves that Antifa is merely an idea and not an organized group, this book should disabuse them of that erroneous stance.

A well balanced, thoroughly investigated and fascinating book.

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The most eye-opening book I've read in years

I thought I had some familiarity with the author from various media sources, even some of the so-called conservative sources. I also thought I had a handle on what these Antifa people were all about, and figured this book would be a good read to flesh out some of the details and specifics. This book ripped open that shallow preconception and showed me just how deep the rabbit hole actually goes. I was absolutely blindsided by the description, and supporting evidence, of the underlying motives and methods of operation of this group. It's hard to separate the act of reviewing this book from the strong revulsion to the depravity and danger posed by Antifa and their symbiotic friends at BLM, but I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who thinks of Antifa as a benign and maybe helpful group of protestors as the main media, as of 2020/2021, seems to portray them. Andy Ngo has, at great personal expense and danger, laid out a comprehensive and well-researched history of Antifa in this book, and IMHO the world is a better place for this expose.

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Must read!

Thorough and informative. How is antifa as an ideology and organization not at the forefront of every American, Canadian and European mind. The danger to democracy and threat of extremist action and violence is very concerning.

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The Authoritative Antifa Journo

Obviously Ngo has made a name for himself by honing in on the phenomenon of the network of militant nu-communist groups we recognize as Antifa - and he's dug into it pretty deep. This man has gone undercover, been attacked and stalked repeatedly, recorded and observed dozens of events and riots, and for all intents and purposes has been in the thick of it ever since the early days. He'll get smeared and lied about, to be sure, and there's no doubt that he's not exactly sympathetic to the group (they put him in the hospital and routinely threaten his life and that of his family, after all) - but that appears to have motivated him to pursue the story that much harder.

People will call him a right wing hack and probably assume this is a right wing book - in fact my only criticism is that Andy Ngo isn't right wing enough haha. The guy's got pretty vanilla and middle of the road takes on most things, and this book is almost entirely objective accounts based on evidence and testimony. I don't think I heard him speculating even once throughout. He even goes as far as to draw equivalencies between "far right extremism" and the "far left extremism" of antifa - which I tend to think is a bit absurd given the massive imbalance that exists between the two. Far right militant groups are barely a thing in the US - but militant communists have become a significant force for political terrorism that we've all seen wreak havoc on dozens of cities and towns throughout the last few years.

But the point is - Ngo knows what he's talking about. His authority on this topic is unassailable. Even if you gauge credibility in leftist terms, IE "lived experiences" and victim status; Andy Ngo's been victimized constantly by this group and has been intinately engaged with them for some time. Yet every time they take a swing at him he bounces back and continues to be a thorn in their side, relaying their crimes and their ideology to the world. It's admirable, in my view.

Frankly I'm astonished this man hasn't fled to a concealed carry state and doesn't walk around strapped 24/7, given the numerous very serious in-person threats he's showered with and the violence that's already been committed against him. But he stays level headed and somehow still fair in his reporting on the group.

This is a must read book if you want to get a sense for what's happening politically in America today. It's not "big picture" stuff, but rather it's zooming in on the details and the events that don't make it to the MSM. Andy Ngo let's the reader draw their own conclusions about what he's showing us - and I appreciate that.

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The destruction of democracy is thriving within.

Highly relevant for anyone who's got an ounce of gratitude for freedom and democracy.

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eye opener hope dems listen

absolutely stunning how people in media and politics can turn a blind eye to this anarchy

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Insightful

I had no idea how organized antifa was. It shows the corruption in the prosecutors offices. The politicians that are either socialist/fascist themselves. It's all projection from the left.

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Stellar book

The current cognitive dissonance in our society makes me feel like I’m living in the twilight zone. Well written book, the west coast has been under siege for the last year. The enabling and condoning of Antifa in Portland and Seattle is disgusting. Police too afraid to take action in fear of losing their job by the angry masses crying out “abuse!”. Should be required reading. I seriously empathize with anyone having to live in those cities

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Brave.

Powerful. Important to hear in a time when the other side gets much more attention.

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Important but repetitive and slightly biased

I think the story told is extremely important. However there were parts that we're repetitive. There was also some parts had a bias towards certain narratives. For instance stating toxicology reports for Floyds death and a few other places that I can't remember of hand. Otherwise I appreciate the work done and glad to support further journalism surrounding the topic of antifa.

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