brownshirts
Paramilitary political intimidators
Brownshirts were members of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazi paramilitary organization in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s, named for their uniform color.
The term now applies more broadly to violent political thugs or fascist enforcers: The protesters were attacked by the mayor's brownshirts.
The word carries strong condemnation, invoking Nazi brutality.
German fascist party member
- stormtroopersElite assault infantry forces
- HitlerNazi Germany's totalitarian leader
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
- fascistAuthoritarian ultranationalist ideology adherent
thugs · 1930s · Weimar · putsch · rally · propaganda · antisemitism · jackboots
Ultranationalist dictatorial political system
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
militarism · dictatorship · tyranny · oppression · fanaticism · radicalism · ultranationalism · demagoguery
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- violenceHarmful physical force
- thuggeryViolent criminal conduct
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
terrorizing · bullying · coercion · disruption · beatings · menacing · aggression · vandalism
Nazi
German fascist party member
- stormtroopersElite assault infantry forces
- HitlerNazi Germany's totalitarian leader
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
fascist · thugs · 1930s · Weimar · putsch · rally · propaganda · antisemitism · jackboots · armband
fascism
Ultranationalist dictatorial political system
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
totalitarianism · militarism · dictatorship · tyranny · oppression · fanaticism · radicalism · ultranationalism · demagoguery · propaganda
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
harassment · terrorizing · bullying · coercion · disruption · beatings · menacing · aggression · vandalism · rioting
brownshirtsantifa
Decentralized anti-fascist movement
resistance fighters · partisans · communists · freedom fighters · anarchists
brownshirtspacifists
Those opposing all warfare
White Rose · nonviolent resistance · conscientious objectors · passive resistance · civil disobedience