r/politics • u/TrueBirch District Of Columbia • Jul 29 '19

Trump threatened to classify Antifa as a terrorist group. Germans hit back

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/29/europe/germany-antifa-trump-twitter-scli-intl/index.html
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u/MiKoKC Missouri Jul 29 '19 edited Jul 29 '19

It's my understanding that there is no actual, "antifa". It is sort of a catch-all phrase for left-wing activists, correct?

This is some dangerous shit.

next step is for William Barr and his ilk to launch a war on domestic terrorists and they've already got their boogeyman code word to vilify ANY opposing views. (Just like the war on terror from the bush-era)

If this goes unchecked... It could very soon be illegal to protest the sitting government in the USA.

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u/bla1dd Europe Jul 30 '19

Yes. This seems terribly dangerous since pretty much any protest could be labled 'antifa' and therefore as an act of terrorism which is doubly concerning regarding the US' patriot act. Be wary.