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Designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization

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147 points Kye | 7 comments | 22 Sep 25 23:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.225s | source | bottom
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Grimblewald ◴[22 Sep 25 23:41 UTC] No.45341020[source]▶
Makes sense. If something is terrorisms has always been about alignment of values and to a facist, anti-facists would 100% register as terrorists. Good to see the current US admin admitting it more openly, not that they have been particularly coy about it the last few months.
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Ancapistani ◴[22 Sep 25 23:55 UTC] No.45341149[source]▶
Terrorism is the use of violence (or threat thereof) in pursuit of political objectives, against the public.
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1. Grimblewald ◴[23 Sep 25 06:51 UTC] No.45343627[source]▶
Then what makes any military endevour non-terrorist? Isn't it all politically motivated in the end?
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2. Simulacra ◴[23 Sep 25 07:49 UTC] No.45344021[source]▶
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. The argument will never be won.
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3. ModernMech ◴[23 Sep 25 14:24 UTC] No.45347481[source]▶
Better propaganda.
4. queenkjuul ◴[23 Sep 25 18:21 UTC] No.45350862[source]▶
You've almost got it
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5. Grimblewald ◴[24 Sep 25 00:21 UTC] No.45354601[source]▶
Right, the point being if you terrorist is someone who fights fascism, is that not the same as soft admitting to being a fascist?
6. Grimblewald ◴[24 Sep 25 00:22 UTC] No.45354616[source]▶
I think we might be on the same page. The point being that terrorism is anything that tries to push political ideals contrary to the status quo you wish to either enact or uphold. So then if you label anti-fascism as terrorism, is that not the same as soft admitting to being a fascist?
7. Ancapistani ◴[24 Sep 25 05:35 UTC] No.45356669[source]▶
Military action should be against military targets, for the purpose of disrupting the enemy. Terrorism is against people who are not military targets, for the purpose of instilling fear and with the end goal of effecting political change.

In good faith - are you confused about the difference here, or trying to find the specific dividing line?