▲ 229 ▼ Executive Order: Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization (www.whitehouse.gov) submitted 1 year ago by cypherpunks@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) Thanks I know what it means but there is no existing antifa group, right? I understand a lot of people on lemmy consider themselves anti-facist and that's nice but they're not members of an organized group. What I'm getting at is the executive order is targeting something that doesn't actually exist irl. I'm guessing this EO is a reaction to protestors in Oregon during Trump's first term who were wearing masks and calling themselves antifa. Was it a real organization then? Seemed like a bunch of kids to me with no actual leadership structure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is no such group or anything. There actually are many groups in the US which have "Antifa" in their name: for instance Rose City Antifa, NYC Antifa, Philly Antifa, Atlanta Antifa, among many others. Obviously this new (completely unprecedented btw) "domestic terrorist organization" designation is also going to be used against many people who aren't affiliated with any such group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago There are many antifa groups. Anti fascist action is best preformed in groups. It's dangerous work. See also "affinity group" permalink fedilink source parent [–] coltn@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) ...wait.... you aren't paying your monthly antifa membership dues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We should kick him out if he's not paying, how else will we stay organized? He can go join the fascists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) Thanks I know what it means but there is no existing antifa group, right? I understand a lot of people on lemmy consider themselves anti-facist and that's nice but they're not members of an organized group. What I'm getting at is the executive order is targeting something that doesn't actually exist irl. I'm guessing this EO is a reaction to protestors in Oregon during Trump's first term who were wearing masks and calling themselves antifa. Was it a real organization then? Seemed like a bunch of kids to me with no actual leadership structure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is no such group or anything. There actually are many groups in the US which have "Antifa" in their name: for instance Rose City Antifa, NYC Antifa, Philly Antifa, Atlanta Antifa, among many others. Obviously this new (completely unprecedented btw) "domestic terrorist organization" designation is also going to be used against many people who aren't affiliated with any such group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago There are many antifa groups. Anti fascist action is best preformed in groups. It's dangerous work. See also "affinity group" permalink fedilink source parent [–] coltn@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) ...wait.... you aren't paying your monthly antifa membership dues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We should kick him out if he's not paying, how else will we stay organized? He can go join the fascists. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is no such group or anything. There actually are many groups in the US which have "Antifa" in their name: for instance Rose City Antifa, NYC Antifa, Philly Antifa, Atlanta Antifa, among many others. Obviously this new (completely unprecedented btw) "domestic terrorist organization" designation is also going to be used against many people who aren't affiliated with any such group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is no such group or anything. There actually are many groups in the US which have "Antifa" in their name: for instance Rose City Antifa, NYC Antifa, Philly Antifa, Atlanta Antifa, among many others. Obviously this new (completely unprecedented btw) "domestic terrorist organization" designation is also going to be used against many people who aren't affiliated with any such group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago There are many antifa groups. Anti fascist action is best preformed in groups. It's dangerous work. See also "affinity group" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coltn@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) ...wait.... you aren't paying your monthly antifa membership dues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We should kick him out if he's not paying, how else will we stay organized? He can go join the fascists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We should kick him out if he's not paying, how else will we stay organized? He can go join the fascists. permalink fedilink source parent