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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 239 points 2 days ago (7 children)

They know that Antifa isn’t real. This way they can call anything Antifa and it’s now a terrorist that has no human rights.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 72 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The vast majority of these tweets allege that Soros is paying protestors to riot, and that he funds antifa. A smaller number claim that he plans to radicalize African Americans in order to undermine society and enable the globalist takeover of America, while some go so far as to claim that George Floyd’s death was actually a false flag deployed by Soros in order to precipitate the current crisis.

White supremacists are so fucking stupid. And so fucking in charge of the USA.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (7 children)

The dogwhistle is just a bullhorn now.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 days ago

Yep, this just an excuse to send someone they don't like to the concentration camps.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“We’re fascists therefore everything you do to oppose us is antifa”

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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Antifa is very real. They started fighting the Nazis in Germany. Today we fight fascists all over the world.

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[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 162 points 2 days ago
[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 112 points 2 days ago

Good! It's ABOUT Time we label WWII vets as the TERRORISTS they Are!

[–] NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.org 100 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you are anti-anti-fa, that means you are fa. Do I need to spell it our more explicitly than that?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Don't call them "fa" — that hurts their feelings!

[–] NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.org 21 points 2 days ago

Feelings don't care about your facts.

No, wait! Something's wrong here.

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 88 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Anyone not pro-fascist is a terrorist?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm so confused because I thought the Republican party ran on the "we are all terrorists" premise. Like, who's on whose side?

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[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 55 points 2 days ago (6 children)

It's so weird, like that should be the default, and not opt-in.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 69 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Pretty safe to say America is officially, explicitly, pro-fascism, then? Does this qualify us for any refugee status or something?

[–] Noise7@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think there’s ground for it honestly.

Even before, but now it can be argued even more easily.

Were I American, I’d definitely leave before it gets uglier (it will). I wish all my fellow « antifa » Americans strength in the times to come. You guys are gonna need it 😞

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[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Remember Antifa is short for anti-fascist. Calling it what it is changes the meaning behind this.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

It's like the war against DEI. They say the acronym because if they say "I'm against diversity, equality and inclusion" they look like assholes

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So everybody who fought in WWII is now classified as a terrorist since they were fighting fa(cism).

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago

Yep... and the "good guys" are now the fascists, according to them

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, guess we’re the ones who are all domestic terrorists.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago

If we already gotta do the time, might as well do the crime. /shrug

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Is Antifa even a group? Like, do they send out newsletters or some shit? Can you buy a hat? Vote for leadership roles?

I thought it was more of a political belief. Wouldn't that just be calling all left wingers terrorists?

[–] DNS@discuss.online 46 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Yes, this is an attempt to label any sane person who is anti-fascist a terrorist. The irony is the likelihood of WW2 grandkids voting in favor of the current fascist. We're truly fucked as a nation.

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago

Congratulations everyone! We are all now domestic terrorists if we don't agree with nazi's and the fascist government we have!

Thanks republicans! You got what you wanted! Free speech for right wing extremists, and everyone else is labeled a terrorist who can be sent to a concentration camp with zero due process!

All law and order is now gone, our economy is quickly crashing, and the job market is destroyed. Just as Donald Trump told his voter base he would accomplish, he actually did it. I give Project 2025 more credit than i did before. They streamlined us into Fascist US in less than a year!

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

Well, considering ANTIFA doesn't exist, I'd say it's pretty safe to say they're doing this so they can label anyone they don't like as ANTIFA and disappear them.

Everyone should be arming themselves and helping everyone they know arm themselves.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 38 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Woody Guthrie and all WWII veterans are rolling in their grave

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[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don’t understand why it matters. Antifa from what I understand, is anti fascist. Is America fascist, so they need to be afraid of this ‘idea’?

I already know the answer, I just don’t understand why more people especially journalists aren’t asking it.

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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (10 children)

It's not a distraction, it's a bigger deal!

Stop it! We know he's a pedophile who raped trafficked children, and we know the files won't be released.

This is more pressing. You're distracting from it with your tired meme.

ANTIFA isn't an organized group, it's a term to identify yourself as "anti fascist", and now that nets you a bullshit terrorism charge. People will start getting arrested and questioned about very mild anti trump sentiments and be charged with bullshit terrorism charges.

This is a crackdown on the remaining freedom of expression you can get away with. This is a huge deal.

Activists will be arrested and physically beat over this, we've seen this movie before in other authoritarian dictatorship struggling for power before. You'll soon be dragged into a van and stomped on for posting that stupid meme, but you're not posting it ironically, it's actually your main concern.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Is "antifa" in the room right now?

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Antifa is a loanword borrowed from the German antifaschistisch(antifa for short), which was borrowed from the Italian anti-Fascisti.

Antifa is domestic, that much is right. The only terror its bringing is to the fascists in power. And the reason they're scared is because of the last part, there isn't a single organization to pinpoint and find a way to disable or attack. Antifa is just Americans who are willing to resist the takeover, in little or big ways. They are a specific version of Anonymous.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago

Therefore, anyone who stands up for themselves is automatically Antifa and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Therefore, everyone is being threatened into doing nothing for themselves .... on anything, for any reason.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago

So, the White House is pro fascism...

We knew that, but thanks for confirming it

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

Since "antifa" is just an idea and not an actual organization, use another term that means the same thing.

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

The US government designates most of their citizens and almost the entire world (except Israel and the Russian government) as terrorists as antifa means you're anti fascism. Guess I'm a terrorist now.

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[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Quick, everyone fall back to the Antifa HQ where police can't find you wink wink. It's in the deepest, shit filled sewers. The secret code to open the door is to take a deep breath and then dive to the bottom.

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[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Text of the executive order:

DESIGNATING ANTIFA AS A DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

Executive Orders September 22, 2025

Section 1. Antifa as a Terrorist Threat. Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law. It uses illegal means to organize and execute a campaign of violence and terrorism nationwide to accomplish these goals. This campaign involves coordinated efforts to obstruct enforcement of Federal laws through armed standoffs with law enforcement, organized riots, violent assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement officers, and routine doxing of and other threats against political figures and activists. Antifa recruits, trains, and radicalizes young Americans to engage in this violence and suppression of political activity, then employs elaborate means and mechanisms to shield the identities of its operatives, conceal its funding sources and operations in an effort to frustrate law enforcement, and recruit additional members. Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa further coordinate with other organizations and entities for the purpose of spreading, fomenting, and advancing political violence and suppressing lawful political speech. This organized effort designed to achieve policy objectives by coercion and intimidation is domestic terrorism.

Sec. 2. Designation as a Domestic Terrorist Organization. Because of the aforementioned pattern of political violence designed to suppress lawful political activity and obstruct the rule of law, I hereby designate Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization.” All relevant executive departments and agencies shall utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa, or for which Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa provided material support, including necessary investigatory and prosecutorial actions against those who fund such operations.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(b) This order shall be published in the Federal Register.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 22, 2025.

[–] Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Ugh I guess we’ll have to change the name at the next meeting. Dave, you’re working on the agenda, right? Put “name change” at the front. Sandy go ahead and reach out to marketing and have them bring some fresh logo mock-ups. Jackie, you’re on kombucha duty this week.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 26 points 2 days ago

First they came for the Latinos, and I did not speak out

Next they came for the antifascists...

[–] Sheldan@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government

What did they mean by this

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"We can't just label someone immigrant or trans so we need another term for people who we want to throw into our concentration camps when we don't like them that is vague enough so that it means everything and nothing."

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[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

https://web.archive.org/web/20250922224626/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization/ in case you don't want to visit that likely russian-compromised site.

  • Looks like they're drafting this with wild ambiguity and setting up for RICO.
  • Being Anti-Fascist is an idea.

This is McCarthyism all over again, which should come as no surprise considering Roy Cohn mentored Donald Trump.

Weird they are focusing on this but not releasing the Epstein Files as promised.

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When they gonna take down all the ww2 memorials and statues that honor our vets fighting facists?

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[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Band Of Brothers is now banned from all streaming, as is saving Private Ryan, fury, and inglorious bastards.

Those are all terrorist propaganda.

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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Is this Antifa in the room with us now?

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