State sanctioned, not State sponsored. Sponsorship implies tangible support such as money and/or materials; sanctioning only requires approval … even if it’s just tacit.
Yes, the exact funding for Antifa is not clear, but I suspect that a large portion of their leadership are paid informants.
To my knowledge, there has never been an FBI swat team raid on Antifa. Antifa members are rarely arrested. In the rare cases when they are arrested, they are immediately out on bond. The charges are almost always quietly dropped at a later date. That is consistent with the FBI/DOJ interceding for their release.
Why do they like to beat people up? Be honest and answer that question and you will know why they are fascists. Ever heard of Hitler’s brown shirts? Same tactics as Antifa. Except Antifa is afraid to take their ■■■■ into conservative areas.
The exact leadership of Antifa remains a state secret. The FBI denies that the leadership exists, much like they denied the existence of the Mafia for decades.
According to an undercover reporter, Antifa members go through extensive training on how to maximize injuries and intimidation to anyone who opposes them. The leadership of Antifa appears to have connections to leftist groups in Europe. See video 2:20:
Antifa has all the characteristics of a fascist paramilitary organization that is operating with at least the tacit approval of the FBI. Supporting Antifa fits right into their past operations to attack political opponents: