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On Monday, just one day after the Republican Party staged a Horst Wessel-style memorial for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating “antifa” a “domestic terrorist organization.”

The order claims that antifa is a “militarist, anarchist enterprise” that uses “illegal means to organize and execute a campaign of violence and terrorism nationwide.”

Antifa, as even FBI Director Christopher Wray was forced to admit in a September 2020 congressional hearing, is not an organization but a broad current of opposition to fascism. “Antifa is an ideology, not an organization,” said Wray, who also testified that the bureau had no data showing any lethal violence committed by the organization.

Since antifa as a formal organization does not exist, Trump’s executive order amounts to a blanket authorization to brand political dissent and opposition to his fascist regime as “terrorism.”

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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

He signed an executive order making the entire US army oppose him.

Ima stay outa this now.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like we're all terrorists.

Everyone arm up.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

CPAC is finally correct now!

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The far right which has taken over ICE and the Federal government under Trump is terrorizing many, many people in this country. JD Vance, Noem, and Trump know it (the cruelty is the point) and yet all cast any criticism of this fact as "terrorist rhetoric." That kind of table-turning projection is foundational in the authoritarian playbook.
But what I don't understand is - why does the American public discourse seem to tolerate all these tactics?

[–] Jessvj93@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Because allowing these tactics let's them "hurt the people he needs to be hurting." They're authoritarian themselves.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

why does the American public discourse seem to tolerate all these tactics?

Because most people aren't very smart and will only care about something once it directly affects them, which is too late.

Which is why this is probably going to get a whole lot worse and everyone that is smart should be preparing themselves for that.

[–] VampirePenguin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I prefer the term freedom fighter.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I am a terrorist now I guess.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago

If you're a terrorist to a fascist regime, you're one of the good guys.

[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 7 hours ago

Oops, guess I'm a terrorist now.

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The next big protest is going to be interesting for sure...

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

October 18th.

We need everyone that can walk & hold a sign to turn out.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 18 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I think I've figured out Trump's Reichstag moment.

It'll be the White House burning down, because of something going wrong with the ballroom construction. Then he'll get to move the presidential residence to Mar-A-Lardo like he's always wanted, and charge the American taxpayers for renovations and rent forever.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Kirk was the reichstag fire

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

I normally don't want hurricanes to hit Florida since I live there but that scenario would change my mind.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 hours ago

It’s gonna be like nailing jelly to a wall.

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago

... in case you weren't sure what he stands for

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