Joe Biden’s new anti-terrorism initiative classifies “anarchist violent extremists” that “oppose all forms of capitalism, corporate globalization, and governing institutions, which are perceived as harmful to society” as “domestic violent extremists.” 
The reason I reference this is that as Congress and Biden expand policing power and budgets, the media’s framing largely pertains to right-wing extremism.
Biden is making no secret of the fact that his administration puts the Antifascist movement officially in the same boat.
Biden is making no secret of the fact that his administration puts the Antifascist movement officially in the same boat.
https://twitter.com/fordfischer/status/1405943810648117255
By the same token, Biden is apparently concerned about *both* pro-life and pro-choice domestic violent extremists.
An interesting contrast in the document is that militia groups are only classified by Biden as domestic violent extremists if they “take overt steps” to fight government.
Some militias wouldn’t be DVEs to Biden.
Meanwhile, anarchists need only oppose capitalism without steps.
Some militias wouldn’t be DVEs to Biden.
Meanwhile, anarchists need only oppose capitalism without steps.
Included in Biden’s broad definition of “anti-government/anti-authority violent extremists” are DVE’s who oppose perceived “economic, social, or racial hierarchies.”
In activist discourse, this is referring to those who identify as anti-capitalist / anti-fascist / anti-racist.
In activist discourse, this is referring to those who identify as anti-capitalist / anti-fascist / anti-racist.
As some are pointing out, this document does precede every section with “DVE’s” (domestic violent extremists) who demonstrate the ideologies in question.
That said, the surveillance state obviously doesn’t only investigate/monitor once individuals become violent.
That said, the surveillance state obviously doesn’t only investigate/monitor once individuals become violent.
https://twitter.com/fordfischer/status/1405943810648117255
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