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JOURNAL OF MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS
The Antifa Marketing Model: Examination, Application, and Implications for Future Research
Author(s): Lucy L. Henke
Citation: Lucy L. Henke, (2021) "The Antifa Marketing Model: Examination, Application, and Implications for Future Research," Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, Vol. 15, Iss. 2, pp. 92-101
Aricle Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the online presence of antifa from a marketing perspective to identify its marketing communication and brand-building tactics for comparison to those of other radical groups. Positioning itself as victim within a well-established grievance ideology is central to the antifa brand narrative, which uses a “persecution appeal” to persuade individuals to pursue a higher purpose by taking action against monolithic and powerful oppressors, thus transforming themselves into intellectually fascinating and emotionally compelling protagonists. The antifa model is used as a framework for analysis of Choose Democracy, another activist site. Similarities between the groups suggest that the antifa marketing model can be useful for analyzing and countering online radicalization.
