Antifa: Organized By Definition

Decentralized Does Not Mean Disorganized

"Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training conference for fellow antifascists in Philadelphia this week, despite Democrats insisting that antifa is not an organization.

The annual Philly Skillshare Convergence will occur over the coming Friday through Sunday, according to an advertisement circulating in antifa circles."
- Washington Examiner

The Lie: “Antifa Is Just an Idea”

For years, political allies and sympathetic media have insisted Antifa is not an organization, but merely an “idea.” This framing is meant to shield Antifa from accountability — because an “idea” can’t be arrested, prosecuted, or dismantled.

But the law doesn’t require a group to have a central command structure to be considered organized. Decentralized does not mean disorganized. Street gangs, terror cells, and insurgent movements have operated this way for centuries, yet the law has always recognized them as organizations.

To combat this "Enemy Within", on Sept. 22, 2025, President Trump signed an Order to designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

• "The Order notes that Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that calls for the overthrow of the U.S. government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law—using illegal means, including violence and terrorism, to accomplish these goals.
• The Order directs the Federal government to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle all illegal operations conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa. It also calls for investigating, disrupting, and dismantling the funding sources behind such operations."

Full Fact Sheet HERE

However, the Left-wing denies Antifa being an actual "organization" due to its decentralization. So, let's break down some laws and see for ourselves.

The Law: Sedition and Organization

18 U.S.C. § 2384 (Seditious Conspiracy):

“If two or more persons… conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or… to oppose by force its authority… they shall each be fined or imprisoned not more than 20 years.”

Notice what’s absent: any requirement for a central command, national headquarters, or official charter. The standard is simply two or more persons conspiring by force against lawful authority.

By this definition, Antifa’s organized networks, conferences, and coordinated attacks meet the criteria.

The Evidence: Symbols and Structure

• Flags and Symbols: The Antifa double-flag emblem is a unifying banner. History teaches us that the adoption of a flag transforms an idea into an identifiable movement.
• Skillshare Conferences: Annual training camps in cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Indianapolis provide instruction on evading police, encrypted communications, and “capacity building.” These are organizational activities.
• Communications: Use of ProtonMail, Tor, and federated servers like Kolektiva.social shows conscious infrastructure-building. These aren’t random chatrooms — they are hardened, secretive platforms meant to sustain operations.
• Tactics: Coordinated riots, assaults on ICE officers, and doxing campaigns aren’t spontaneous. They require planning, logistics, and communication chains.

Antifa’s very actions prove its organization.

Decentralization as Strategy, Not Excuse

Antifa defenders argue that because the group lacks a national leader, it can’t be an organization. But this misunderstands modern subversive movements:

• Al-Qaeda was decentralized — yet recognized worldwide as an organization.
• Cartels operate in “cells” — but are prosecuted as organized criminal networks.
• Even the early American militias were decentralized yet undeniably organized.

Antifa is following the same model: a franchise-style insurgency. No single general in charge, but a common identity, common training, and common tactics.

The Verdict

By both legal definition and operational reality, Antifa is an organization. It is decentralized, but not disorganized. It is anarchist in ideology, but highly structured in tactics.

To call Antifa “just an idea” is to deny the obvious — and to excuse the inexcusable. The Republic has faced insurgent movements before, and the law already provides the tools to define, prosecute, and dismantle them.

Antifa is not an abstraction. Antifa is an organized domestic threat.

Original Article HERE