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“First they came for …”

Following Kirk, Trump makes his next predictable move as he goose-steps ‘Murica towards full-fat fascism!

“We Are All Antifa Now”

by Chris Hedges in The Chris Hedges Report on Substack

“The designation of the amorphous group antifa as a terrorist organization allows the state to brand all dissidents as supporters of antifa and prosecute them as terrorists”

open.substack.com/pub/chrished

The Chris Hedges Report · We Are All antifa NowBy Chris Hedges
#Press#US#Antifa

Why dictatorships love designating groups as terrorist (an observation)

[PLEASE NOTE: I’m not a lawyer and so I may not be right on this in every respect.]

When you designate a group as a terrorist group you put it beyond the reach of the law, or you apply an enhanced law that enables you to exceed normal domestic criminal law and apply military and intelligence assets that are prohibited in the domestic space.

In addition, labelling a group a terrorist group makes it easier to sell their destruction to the public.

There are many examples of governments doing this throughout history.

You know what makes just as much sense as designating "antifa" a major terrorist organization?

Glory holes.

Glory holes are obviously a major terrorist organization.

They are precisely just as organized as antifa. They're all over the USA. In shadowy underground locations.

Every one of them has the same nefarious purpose. Committed to a common goal: anonymous lust!

Who knows who funds those things? It should be thoroughly investigated!

US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence.

Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists, incl 227 events that took >520 lives. In this same period, far-left extremists committed 42 ideologically motivated attacks that took 78 lives

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s

The Guardian · US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violenceBy Joseph Gedeon

Trump just designated “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, on par with ISIS and Al Qaeda. As a reminder, “antifa” is short for “antifascist”.

They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left.

This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up.

cnn.com/2025/09/17/politics/an

CNN · Trump says he’s designating Antifa as a terrorist organizationBy Donald Judd

Prosecutors allege Russia-linked network organised arson attacks across Europe

The suspects are said to have sent packages containing homemade explosive devices to other European countries via courier services, the Lithuania-based prosecutor said in a statement.

abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/rus

ABC News · Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network organised arson attacks across EuropeBy ABC News