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One more step toward authoritarian wet dreams.

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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

[–] 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...

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You would think a country that is really good at terrorising the world would be better to recognise terrorists.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

Oh they are. They understand what they are doing.

[–] 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 23 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
[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 9 points 2 days ago (6 children)

For all the warmongers here who think it's fine for the government to boost military spending and dump billions on "defense".

Good luck.

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[–] apenstaartje@lemmy.cafe 12 points 2 days ago
[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Is this Antifa in the room with us now?

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If I ever get to be president I’m gonna designate cauliflower as a terrorist organization

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[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago

About as useful as the War on Drugs, or Anon. There's no leader, or organizational structure, but they'll find someone to pin it on. I imagine there's already a board with strings of people they hate ready to go.

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