8Antifa as a concept was invented by Marxist-Leninists. During the years leading up to the rise of Nazi Germany, when Germany’s social democrats were sabotaging the unity of the anti-Hitler coalition by maneuvering to violently prevent revolution, the country’s Marxists were the ones fighting to prevent dictatorship and genocide. They created Antifaschistische Aktion, an armed organization dedicated to stopping the fascists from terrorizing the people. The treacherous actions of the left anti-communists were too damaging for them to undo the effects of, but like other defeated communists such as the Panthers, what they achieved can still set an example for future generations.