Antifa has become a kind of cultural boogeyman, used as a pejorative by conservative politicians to strike fear into the hearts of constituents and smear Democrats. Following the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Jan 6., many conservative figures have tried to distance themselves from the rioters, and some have gone so far as to blame antifa â a loose coalition of generally left-leaning grassroots activists who expose white supremacists and far-right extremists â for the destruction and violence, which included the death of Capitol Police officer and military veteran Brian Sicknick. Coloradoâs Republicans Rep. Lauren Boebert (CD-3) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (CD-5) were among a host of Republican lawmakers who planned to object to the Electoral College certification of Democrat Joe Biden. On the morning of Jan. 6 Boebert tweeted âToday is 1776.â She then shared a video to Twitter Jan. 8 claiming, âThese were not conservatives. Conservatives do not tear our country down, we build our country up.â