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I'll note that the bulk of violent attacks in the US have long been motivated by far-right ideology. But Republicanists don't want to admit that

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 5 points 31 minutes ago

Oh. Well. Good luck?

Hard to find something that doesn't exist.

Oh wait, they mean anyone who DISSENTS from their authority. Well, then:

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 30 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I’ll note that the bulk of violent attacks in the US have long been motivated by far-right ideology. But Republicanists don’t want to admit that

they don't care. they're just using this as a transparent attempt to silence their opponents and critics.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

I believe this is what Republicans call "free speech" and never shut up about.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

The “free speech” they’re always going on about is the kind where entities are forced to platform their bad takes and where they are not required to suffer consequences for their bad takes.

In other words, not actually free speech at all.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Republican "free speech" is being able to use slurs with zero repurcussions.

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 5 points 2 hours ago

It’s only “free“ when they do it…

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

But hey, they caught the anifas. It was like 3 dumbass edgelords in california but that's their absolute proof that the antifas are everywhere.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] cogman@lemmy.world 3 points 54 minutes ago

Oh for sure. I'm mostly just pointing out how pathetic this situation is and yet the FBI wants this to be the poster child of leftwing violence.

Literally 3 of the members of the group were FBI agents. Meaning you had like 6 people together with half of them being the feds.

Meanwhile, I could drive the FBI to rightwing compounds within a 50 mile radius and I can guarantee those guys actually have a whole ton of illegal explosives. Hard to think the FBI is unaware of the stuff these groups get up to.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 12 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

How is the internet conceived abbreviation for the word “anti-fascist” an organization?

It’s not. This is simply a blatant pro fascist political movement to wipe out anti fascist ideology.

So, basically anyone who would’ve enlisted to fight against the axis countries back in the 40s, had they been alive then, is on this list.

[–] vivi@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 hour ago

actually, the abbreviation is far older than the internet.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 6 points 1 hour ago

"raising concerns" mother fuckers, this democracy experiment has been over. stop pretending and acting like there's something else coming. nope. juet more shit until we collectively determine reality.

raise concerns with what a strongly worded letter to assholes who can't read and just shit all over?

the propaganda is so effective that millions here voted for a pedophile. the pedophile enlisted the help of Russia and others to purposefully subvert elections and democracy.

well guess fucking what, it worked.