A Leftist Mob Attacked Me In Portland

(Wall Street Journal) Andy Ngo July 2 2019 7:22 pm Portland Ore. No hate! No fear!" chanted the left-wing crowd as they marched downtown Saturday. I walked to the front of the line to record the protesters with my new GoPro camera when I was suddenly slammed on the back of my head with something hard. Dazed and still hearing faint chants of no hate" I was then punched and kicked by perhaps a dozen masked people in black. At an Antifa event meant to resist fascist violence" Ia gay journalist of colorwas beaten so badly that I was hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage. Since last year I have been targeted by Antifa and its allies for my critical coverage of their violent extremism. Ive reported those incidents to the Portland Police Bureauand in some cases Ive identified suspects but there were no arrests. The mainstream media describe Antifa as antifascist" but in fact it is a far-left paramilitary-style movement of anarchists and communists agitating for a revolution. Antifa is known for wearing black and concealing faces with masks to commit crimes under the protection of group anonymity. The Homeland Security Department has described some of Antifas activities as domestic terrorist violence" but Portland recently voted to withdraw from the Joint Terrorism Task Force citing concerns the Federal Bureau of Investigation targeted left-wing activists. On June 29 Antifa organized a milkshake-themed counter protest against two small right-wing groups. The event was inspired by the new practicea British importof throwing milkshakes on conservative or right-wing figures. Vox.coms Carlos Maza encouraged such assaults in a May tweet: Milkshake them all. Humiliate them at every turn. Make them dread public organizing." Earlier that day I left my house wearing a helmet but I took it off after catching a glimpse of my reflection. I didnt want to look like a combatant. I wore goggles instead knowing Antifa activists often target bystanders with bear spray as happened to me on May Day.