But the most offensive thing here is the idea that Antifa is merely a symptom This is an attempt to get violent kooks off the hook for their own inexcusable behavior Hanlon does this by bringing up the historical reaction to the Nazis But do Nazis explain the surge of Antifa violence that took place in Germany this summer or for that matter in Washington in January You almost get the impression Antifa doesn t need much of an excuse to get violent 