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President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time.
It wasn’t immediately clear what mechanism Trump would use to make the designation, and Antifa lacks centralized structure or defined leadership, making it unclear who or what precisely would be targeted.
“I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
A White House official told CNN, “This is just one of many actions the president will take to address left wing organizations that fuel political violence.”
Trump — who’s overseas for a formal state visit — signaled the move earlier this week in remarks from the Oval Office following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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fascist snowflake big mad at anti-fascism
cry harder fashbro
Someone doesn’t know what “organization” means.
More likely because they are so vague, he can label any opposition as antifa and toss them in prison.
Designate a concept as a terrorist organization, and then you can label anyone you don’t like as antifa so you can prosecute them.
It’s ridiculous how far the US is now into fascism. If the frog knew any history it would know what it means to be in a nice pot with warm water on top of a stove.
This feels like those theatre plays for children where the wolf is hiding behind the main character and all the children are shouting “the wolf is there!!” While the main character remains oblivious.
I just watched a video of an interview with an FBI agent. That was literally what white supremicists say. “Do you support fascism? No? Then you’re antifa”
This is what everyone warned of years ago.
He will label ActBlue as antifia. Its how a lot of progressive gather money to fund their campaigns. So AOC etc will either have to turn to super Pacs and fall inline or get no support.
Just watch they already mentioned investigating them before.
Anti ANTIFA? That’s just fascist with extra steps.
Anyone protesting or says anything mean again him from now on = antifa
I feel like it’s incredibly important to note here that 4 days ago the US military, at the direct order of president trump, destroyed a Venezuelan civilian boat in international waters killing every one on board. The ENTIRE reason the trump administration claimed this move was legal (it isn’t in either courts of US law and the International Criminal Court) is because they claimed the boat was carrying members of Tren de Aragua which they recently officially announced as a terrorist organization.
Yep so those schedule No Kings for October will be considered terrorist gatherings.
Protest will no longer be allowed. At least peaceful ones. Time for general strike shut this country down.
It’s time for the Democrats in Congress to shut the government down.
Indefinitely if need be, just like Jimmy Kimmel.
and he wouldn’t be wrong if these people are well, anti fascist.
just a way to criminalize resistance with a swift handwave.
Against fascism? Terrorist
Against Trump? Terrorist
Pro-LGBT? Terrorist
Pro-free speech? Believe it or not, terrorist
Glad that you realized now that the term was always used against people other dislikes
Against genocide? Terrorist
You undercook fish, terrorist, you over cook chicken, terrorist.
Some of the most important leaders of antifa
The asswipe on the far right, Stalin, is the number 2 ranked murderer and does represent ANTIFA.
Believe it or not, also a leader of antifa
He’s Facist and AntiFa is short for Anti-Facist
Makes sense from his fantasy version of the world.
Can’t wait for him to fall asleep in public and not wake-up
Trump Jnr was on some show a few days ago explaining how Antifa stands for Anti-Fascist but that they’re using the tools of fascists and are become fascist themselves.
This is how they will explain it to the sheep in red hats
The leftists are just like us and that is wrong so we must arrest them.
That says more about Trump, than anything else.
He’s pro-fa
This is going to lead to an escalation of political violence.
If something as nebulous as antifa is “terrorist”, then it’s easy for anyone to be classified as a terrorist. See also what is going on in the UK with Palestine Action. But instead of embarrassed unarmed bobbies doing the arresting, in the US it will be masked, unidentified goons, mirroring ICE practices. So that lowers the threshold to drop into a “homo sacer” category that can be basically shot on sight. Which means, more people will have nothing to lose. Which means more political violence.
Gosh. I hope the antifa chief doesn’t get fired.
Who runs Antifa, trump? WHO FUCKING RUNS ANTIFA???
NOBODY DOES, YOU SHIT-BRAINED FUCKWIT
When he brings in a random political enemy and dubs them “antifah’z leadurr” and literally nothing changes, his dumbass dickriders will still cheer and party while their freedom continues to erode. They get to blame the most absurd reasons spoonfed to them from daddy propaganda and we have to live with knowing it’s their goddamn fault this happened.
Thanks for reading my rant.
That’s the point.
It’s a anyone that don’t want around. Label them antifa and now you can do everything the law allows with terrorists and worse.
Antifa is anyone or anything the Führer wants to disappear.
I hate this country. I hate having been born here. I hate the fact fascism is on the rise. I hate that people are openly embracing it again. I hate that I have to consider leaving everything for a less shit country. I hate almost everything.
Fascism is on the rise everywhere, you won’t escape it by leaving. The only choice is to resist.
I don’t want to have to fight just to exist every single day of my life. It’s exhausting
Hard agree, but hopefully as people wake up you’ll be fighting along side people you care about, it makes some difference. And if you find there is a country you can safely escape to, that might still an be an option.
Which country are you thinking of moving to?
Antarctica
Good answer!
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First they came for the communists <- You are here.
