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The FBI’s domestic terrorism watchlist is set to double in the coming months, according to journalist Ken Klippenstein, who has been reporting on President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” also known as NSPM-7. The memo identifies potential domestic terrorists as someone expressing “anti-Christian,” “anti-capitalism” or “anti-American” views. Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna responded on X, writing, “Trump’s NSPM-7 represses freedom of speech & association, investigating any organization with 'anti-capitalism' or 'anti-American' views. I ran a primary in 2003 against the Patriot Act and war in Iraq. NSPM-7 is a greater infringement on freedoms than the Patriot Act.”

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[–] 4grams@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Whelp, guess I’m now waiting for a call from my dad where he calls me a terrorist.

[–] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Non American here and correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the reason the 2nd amendment is for? I mean the goverment overstepping their power?

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There is no amendment for courage though.

Americans will roll over and expose their bloated belly like they always do.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Lots of tough talk from the other side of the Atlantic when you know damn well you wouldn't go shooting at politicians or whatever dumb and suicidal thing you seem to be advocating that we do.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 223 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Atheists are now terrorists

Man, every day I commit another crime I didn't know I was committing

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 58 points 3 days ago (3 children)

They use to use "Godless" as a slur. I guess they can't anymore because they also want to punish people who don't believe in a god the same way they do.

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[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

We’ve reached the point in this shitshow of a timeline where being anti-fascist is anti-American.

Let that sink in, and the let that illustrate how America can never be what it was, or was ever supposed to be.

If you’re able to leave, I’d advise you to leave. And soon. It’s going to get SO much worse.

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[–] tawsi@sopuli.xyz 169 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 86 points 3 days ago

shoe's on the other foot now, I guess

[–] LettyWhiterock@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Capitalism is evil and this government should be disbanded and everyone running it should be in prison at minimum.

[–] KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago

and every business supporting them should have its leadership thrown in prison. and every "Nerd Reich" Silicon Valley techbro should be given life in prison, in high-security solitary confinement.

[–] reddifuge@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well howdy, fellow terrorist.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 20 points 2 days ago

ahh yes "freedom"

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Come and get me Big Brother lmao

Fuck capitalism, fuck the government, and fuck Donald Trump.

I'll scream for guillotines and billionaire cuisine through my dying breath.

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Fuck capitalism, fuck the government, and fuck Donald Trump.

Fuck capitalism, fuck the government, and fuck Donald Trump.

[–] Meowie_Gamer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Fuck capitalism, fuck the government, and fuck Donald Trump.

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The fact that NSPM-7 wasn’t THE headline since it was signed on September 25th is an utterly damning indictment of our media and what they focus on. There have been a multitude of things since then that are also utterly damning indictments of our media, but NSPM-7 was like, the whole fucking game. It’s saying “I’m gonna paint with a broad brush and tell the FBI and other DHS orgs and internal security bullshit to surveil and persecute people I don’t like, and whose ideas I don’t like”.

So much for keeping the republic.

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 73 points 3 days ago

This is from the dictators handbook. Make everyone guilty so you can pick up anyone you like, whenever you like.

[–] KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 3 days ago
[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 61 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The memo identifies potential domestic terrorists as someone expressing “anti-Christian,” “anti-capitalism” or “anti-American” views.

Fuck Jesus. Fuck working 60 hours a week for minimum wage. The USA can eat my asshole.

Come get me, bitch.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 61 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

On what fucking grounds? I love how in america today nothing has to make sense and no one even feels the need to argue in favor of nonsensical views. They just state them as fact and get emotional about them if challenged.

It's "terrorism" to wish for a better society if that view of society conflicts with the current economic system. What a fucked up joke of a world. I guess this is an accidental admission that we're an oligarchy, since you're seen as an existential threat if your views would make the 1% less rich.

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[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

He will use this to arrest Mamdani, mark my words. AOC and Sanders too. And any other democratic socialist, basically.

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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 73 points 3 days ago

Yay, freedom of religion and speech! /s

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 days ago

Ahhh, the land of the free!

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Welp, lets just get this out there. Christian Nationalists are a blight on the world. Capitalism is designed to keep you oppressed and should be abolished. America has been a shithole for a couple years now but its been on the decline for decades. America #1 is propaganda drilled into kids brains to keep them loyal to a broken system.
Guess im a terrorist now.

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[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 days ago

And yet, the Patriot Act and all its evil also still exists.

This isn't worse as much as it can extend those already unconstitutional evil things for yet more unconstitutional evil.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

anti-American

Oops, the Republican party is now officially all domestic terrorists. Hopefully they're rounded up quickly.

[–] incompetent@programming.dev 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They admitted it at CPAC:

Did a CPAC Banner Say, 'We Are All Domestic Terrorists'?

Yes.

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[–] hcf@sh.itjust.works 54 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Oh, thought crimes. Neato.

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[–] kubica@fedia.io 52 points 3 days ago

They are scared of so many things, goddammit...

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 40 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Fuck

This is actually really really bad...

[–] fort_burp@feddit.nl 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine if Facebook existed during the Red Scare.

"You liked a meme 8 years ago that someone posted in a group. There was a Communist in that group, so off to the gulag with you!"

dusts off hands "We are much better than those authoritarian Communists."

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 43 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well, antifascist, anticapitalist, anti-colonialist, atheist, pro-trans, I guess I would be arrested right at the border at the land of the free. Good luck with the pedo-dictatorship USA.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Here's a horrible fact, almost every dictatorship in history has been a pedo dictatorship.

Authoritarianism and pedophillia seem to go hand in hand, but because the pedo dictator almost always focuses on teenagers, this aspect of authoritarianism tends to go under reported.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 27 points 3 days ago (2 children)

views

Not any sort of action, but merely holding those views. Are we entering thought-crime territory now?

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[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 43 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I've seen this episode before

[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Well then, can you please tell us the run time of this episode? It would be nice to know how long it will last.

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[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago

America is already fucked. Perhaps we could start fucking Fascists in America and elsewhere.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 21 points 3 days ago

Well. Good luck finding such an organization.

Sounds like an excuse to torture and kill indiscriminately until no one opposes them.

Which has worked well for Russia and China?

Just the Pedoresident cracking down on opposition as usual.

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Local domestic amateurs! MAGA is global terrorism, it's big, biggest ever terrorism like never seen before. Could be bigger but is big.

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago

Wow your god must be very omnipotent and strong if you need to use petty laws to enforce his greatness.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Trump really wants a civil war?

[–] derry@midwest.social 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes. Well just a war. So he can declare "marshal" law. And keep power. Forever.

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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 19 points 3 days ago

Oh neato, I can call myself a domestic terrorist now. Sounds exciting. Thanks Trump.

[–] GaryGhost@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I guess we'll just take the Dems approach, sit back and let the USA implode itself.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The USA should hold a 51% stake in every business it subsidizes. Looking at the oil and gas companies.

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