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US Congress proposal to declare Antifa a terrorist organization (www.congress.gov)

submitted 1 week ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/news@beehaw.org

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/17712393

It appears the US congress has just proposed (edited) a bill that declares "Antifa" a terrorist organization.

This doesn't even make sense as Antifa isn't an organization, but just a shared name for anyone that self-identifies as a person opposed to and willing to fight fascism 🤦‍♂️

Stay safe out there!

Note: SLRPNK is an EU based service and we are openly Antifa here, and proudly so!

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So for some reason the US Government considers enemies of fascism to be enemies of the US Government. Why could that be, I wonder?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

Because they don't want people to be anti-fascist ..... they want people to be pro-fascist

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 week ago

The harder they go, the less convincing we have to do they're fascists.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 18 points 1 week ago

I propose my Smith & Wessn 500 be labeled as antifa.

[–] nixfreak@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These fucking morons in congress, antifa isn’t even an organization it’s an ideal, what the fuck.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

It's like Russia's ban on "the global LGBT conspiracy"

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 12 points 1 week ago

Bill proposed by Senator Cassidy, and cosponsored by Cruz and Loeffler, what a surprise. Link to Bill

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile, proud boys, 3pers, oathkeepers, and other actual groups that have comitted and have at their core principals actual acts of violence and terror....