Far-Left Extremist Groups in the United States

In the 20th century , U.S. left-wing extremism was synonymous with either communism or environmentalism.

Far-left extremism in the United States was most active during the period between the 1960s and 1980s .

Special-interest extremism began to emerge on the far-left in the 1990s , resulting in the promulgation of groups such as the Animal Liberation Front .

The radical far left has seen a resurgence in response to the rise of the far right, particularly since the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville , Virginia , when far-right protesters clashed with far-left counter-protesters.

Then-President Donald Trump in May 2020 called for designating Antifa a terrorist organization.

Today , the far left largely coalesces around ideologies and not specific individuals or structured organizations.

Some on the far left have used social justice issues such as racial equality and immigration rights as a pretext to engage in violent retribution against symbols of the state.

This is most prominently seen today in the use of black bloc tactics during protests.

Anarchism is a millennia-old philosophy that advocates a stateless society.