This is terrifying. Understand what is happening here: Antifa is not an actual organization; it's a decentralized group. There are no "Antifa leaders."
So now the US government will have the "right" to imprison anyone for "terrorism," if it just claims they're part of "Antifa."
So now the US government will have the "right" to imprison anyone for "terrorism," if it just claims they're part of "Antifa."
Designating "Antifa" as a "terrorist org" would be like designating environmentalists, or socialists, or antiracists as "terrorists."
Antifa just means antifascist. Antifa isn't an organization, party, or gang; you can't be an official member.
But the US police state knows that
Antifa just means antifascist. Antifa isn't an organization, party, or gang; you can't be an official member.
But the US police state knows that
Keep in mind that, for years, well before Trump, the authoritarian US govt has thrown people in prison on bogus charges of "material support for terrorism."
This happened under Bush, then Obama. The US regime doesn't even have to falsely claim you are a "member" to imprison you.
This happened under Bush, then Obama. The US regime doesn't even have to falsely claim you are a "member" to imprison you.
If the authoritarian US police state designates "Antifa" as a "terrorist org," you could be thrown in prison for years for supposedly providing "material support" to any antifascist anywhere.
And "material support" could mean anything: information, advice, a photo, a donation
And "material support" could mean anything: information, advice, a photo, a donation
The authoritarian US govt has (both before Trump and still today) arrested Americans on absurd charges of "material support" because they provided the following to accused "terrorists":
-information
-advice
-photos
-translation
-computer coding
-donations
-lodging
-transportation
-information
-advice
-photos
-translation
-computer coding
-donations
-lodging
-transportation
