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AAB - Antifaschistische Aktion Berlin / AA-BO - Antifaschistische Aktion - Bundesweite Organisation
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Created 18 Aug 2004 - 11:00pm

Antifaschistische Aktion Berlin - Anti-fascist Action Berlin. Very much a part of the "left-wing scene" where style wins over substance every time. The fashion student's favourite revolutionary organisation, post-this, post-that, post-the other, the AAB is best known for organising apolitical demonstrations with sound-systems to block out political content, such as the "Revolutionary 1st May" in Berlin, which is little more than an excuse for a riot. The AAB sell a wide range of merchandise, including hooded tops, masks, and "riot" or "antifa" t-shirts, available in "boy" or "girlie" cuts. The AAB (mis)uses the logo of the original Anti-Fascist Action set up by the German Communist Party in the early 1930s. This time however, class plays no role in the AAB.
The AAB has for years tried to concrete its central role in German "anti-fascism" via its grouping AA-BO ("federal organisation"). This has virtually collapsed due topolitical differences.



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