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.
Of course Trump will declare ANTIFA a terrorist organization, any fascist would do that.
I suppose this will please MAGA, in spite of making no sense.
To a fascist government, anti-fascists are “terrorists”. It was the same for partisans in nazifascist occupied Europe.
Centrists are gonna keep throwing people under the bus to appease fascists.
This is him outright stating he is a fascist.
Antifa isn’t an organization…it’s an idea. So, if someone is anti-fascist, they’re terrorists?
Make it make sense.
Look, mum, I’m a terrorist
Take that anti-fascists!
wait…
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.
Honestly, seems pretty clear to me. It’s a blank check for them to lock up anyone inconvenient. If you participate in a protest, talk trash about whoever happens to be the MAGA darling of the day, or do anything else they dislike, they can accuse you and/or the event of being associated with Antifa, and job done. Maybe it won’t hold up in court (for now), but that’s still a threat that will help to chill dissent.
ANTIFA is not an organization, it’s a movement, an idea. Anybody who disapproves of fascism is ANTIFA, by definition, and are therefore now considered terrorists by this administration. This move is so that people can now be arrested, deported, detained, executed for speaking out against this administration. There are STILL people being held in Gitmo without trial because the state considered them terrorists. That’s where we’re at now with anybody who dares to speak out against Trump or joins a protest against this administration.
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?
Perfection.
Is Antifa an actual organisation? I always thought of it as a vague lumping together of leftish people by … well, by people like Trump.
Next he’s gonna put out a warrant for the bogeyman. Senile fuck.
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.
