The EDL ARE a bunch of racist facissts,moronic thugs and right wing extremists. If you watch any video of their demo's on you tube, you will see exactly what these people are about. Some of the racist chanting, violence and bigotry is beyond belief. Its sad to think that we have some people in this country still attracted towards this type of group.
Their claims about being opposed to Muslim "extremism" is nonsense and a quick read on their forums shows them for the racists they really are. They are hostile towards all Muslims and people from minority communities. They have 1 token Sikh member who has been condemened by Sikh leaders throughout the UK for being a member of the EDL.
They seem to attract young, violent, unemployed, often uneducated types who have nothing better to do then march through towns and citities with large minority communites with no other intention then to hurl abuse, incite and provoke a reaction from the locals. and I will admit it is VERY provocative to have these people marching through your local street hurling abuse at you for no other reason then to insult you over your beleifs, your religion/skin colour and try and get you to have a scrap! Why the government allow this is beyond me.