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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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How do they decide someone is antifa? Is it going to be just everyone they don’t like?
Yes, exactly.
Anything not in line with the fascists, yes. Anti-Trump will be illegal.
America seems to want this.
“Are you against fascism?”
yes
“So you’re anti fascist?”
yes…
“We have a confession boys, prepare the firing squad”
…
Firing squad? Buddy, you’re going to Gitmo for a few years of “enhanced interrogation” so they can shake some accomplices outta you
America may be ignorant but the majority certainly doesn’t want this.
What American middle-class wants versus what they’re willing to actually DO about it might as well be on opposite sides of the solar system.
Sites like this have the most informed people with the most thought-out positions and understand what’s at stake. This is the minority.
Most people are still too comfortable, too poor, too scared, struggling too hard or too caught up in their own lives to want to break anything or rock the boat. Until it’s too late.
49.8% voted for this, more than any other option. 0.5% voted for RFK Jr so it’s highly likely that over 50% of people who felt bothered to actually vote seemed to be ok with it.
I suppose you could say they were misinformed, but people were pretty loud about it…
Am I the only person who remembers Trump all but admitting on national television that Musk rigged the voting machines in his favor?
And then all the highly irregular ballots that appeared that are, and I quote, “consistent with vote manipulation” as per the neutral third party assigned to investigate?
And then nobody investigated it at all because we “couldn’t be taken seriously about it” because of the huge Stop The Steal right wing uproar the prior election.
Don’t trust those reported numbers, they are almost certainly fabricated.
If you’re anti-trump you suffer from trump-derangement-syndrome, ie. are mentally damaged.
If you’re anti-fascism you’re part of antifa, a terror risk.For both rules and regulations are on the table to help them give you your own cot at a crocodile swamp-camp.
I think you accidentally figured out their whole plan. It was always made to be as ambiguous as possible so they can do whatever they want. Classssic dictator shit.
Anyone who is not sufficiently anti-antifa, which means anyone not a fascist.
Tshirts
Every dictator does this
Literally exactly it.
But don’t worry, we have people ALL over Lemmy still shouting about the Epstein files, so I’m sure we’ll all be just fine.
Any resistance will be declared Antifa. Anyone that gets in Trump’s way will be declared Antifa. Anything not Maga will be declared Antifa.
I guess this solves the lack of immigrant workers for the fields.
See you all out on the cornfields fellow terrorists.
They should send Vance on a quest to find antifa headquarters.
Antifa is not an organization, it’s an ideology. To be a patriotic American is synonymous with Antifascism. MAGA on the other hand, is a terrorist organization that has hijacked the United States Government in an ongoing coup.
I am deeply saddened that we are gonna need a bunch nore Patrick Henries to make this true.
This was foretold. Early in this fuckstick’s presidency, they changed the rules about what they can do to “terrorists.” I don’t remember the specifics, but basically making it so they can go all secret police on them. I think it was one of the earliest EOs.
And the author of this article I read was saying “this is a dangerous step, because the next block to fall is trump labeling ‘antifa’ a terrorist org and throwing anyone he wants into a deep dark hole.”
Looks like it only took less than a year. Full-on fascism.
Trump is a child rapist
Nobody cares, there is no law and people don’t listen to rhetoric anymore.
They are doing this so they can call any protests antifa and arrest you, call you antifa and a terrorist, then hold you without trial indefinitely.
He’s going to weaponize this to go after Sanders, Warren, AOC and the like.
…And we’re continuing our march to 1930s Germany
EDIT: I wouldn’t be surprised that he used this as an excuse to kick out all Democrats from government, just like evil mustache man did.
Yep, and my money is on them normalizing public executions as well, in the name of Charlie Kirk. They’ll continue to mark Robinson as a left-wing activist, push Utah to allow public exections, and encourage parents to bring their kids to watch. Just what Charlie Kirk wanted.
“I want to see executions on TV. Imagine if Coca-Cola sponsored executions. That would be so American, so patriotic. People would tune in. I think children at a certain age, as initiation, should be required to watch. Public executions by guillotine are holy.”
- Charlie Kirk
New nation incoming…
He is following the Nazi playbook to a T.
Come 2026, many of us will be arrested with no due process and put into concentration camps for using the 1st amendment. The dictatorship is here and republicans REFUSE to admit it because the fascist is on their side.
We have to make a decision in the next few months. Continue to work, be a member of society, and ignore what is happening. Or cause massive disruptions that will get change started.
Sadly, i don’t think the majority of the population is willing to fight until they are in the bread line.
This is exactly the thing they are looking to come after. Stay safe
Very well put. In the 80s, Romanians were lining up for rations. In 1989 the regime fell.
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Anti antifa = pro fascism
Is this admitting now that they are straight up fascists?
They’ve been using antifa as a boogyman for a while, but now anyone who opposes fascism is a terrorist. So if you’re against Trump, you’ll have the full power of the PATRIOT act and Homeland Security coming after you. Very fucked
I doubt many of them even know that antifa is short for anti-fascist.
And even if they did find out, I highly doubt they would have the normal “are we the baddies” moment. They would rationalize it.
Then there is the proportion that are happy to be called fascists.
Where is ANTIFA?
When was the last time someone saw ANTIFA?
Who are ANTIFA’s leaders?
Just another scare tactic to get terrified conservatives to fear an invisible boogeyman even more than they already do.
Also, let’s be clear. ANTIFA stands for Anti-Fascist. In a nation not run by actual fascists, anti-fascism is a good thing.
Plus a vague label they can slap on anyone they don’t like. It’s pulling double dipshit duty.
This is far more than a scare tactic. Its a way to designate anyone who disagrees with the current regime to be legally designated as an enemy of the state and allow for dissidents to be arrested, held indefinitely, and tortured through legal loopholes(at least until they stop needing to actually follow any semblance of the law).
This is a major step towards trump consolidating his power and he’s wanted it since his first term.
Anyone with guns who is hostile to government power?
Gonna be real with you chief, I think those are of the least concern with the recent advancements the American government has made towards becoming a single party state in the last few months. The Epstein files were the distraction, not the other way around.
I think the point I’m trying to make here is that if we, as a people, decide to hold all people accountable to the same standards (especially those meant to represent us), then unchecked power like this would not continue. The Epstein files are an easy way to convict Trump for acts he most likely has done. We simply have to hold him to it.
Let me fix the headline… Ahem.
Trump admits that he is pro-fascism.
Take that anti-fascists!
wait…
Similarities are purely coincidental…
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