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TommyT139

(2,357 posts)
31. That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:54 AM
Dec 2025

Peaceful protesters against a proposed militarized police training facility in Atlanta (nicknamed "Cop City," if you want a useful search term) were brought up on domestic terrorism charges. Contributors to a bail fund -- people who had never set foot in the protest area -- were charged with criminal conspiracy and RICO.Video cameras were set up secretly outside the homes of activists. And not to be forgotten, police shot and killed an unarmed protester.

This past September, charges were dismissed by a judge...after two years of people who were exercising their civil rights being terrorized and their lives upended.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/cop-city-case-georgia-prosecutors

But this sort of thinking isn't going away. And the types of laws that allowed the people charged in Georgia to get their lives back -- because of a sane judge -- other red states have been changing those laws to criminalize protest ever since the summer George Floyd was murdered.

Trump's federal regime isn't starting from zero on this plan.


As far as criteria to designate what qualifies as a terrorist organization, that already exists. It has not gotten enough attention.
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-common-beliefs

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She's looking for it because they're already doing it. Its always the projection with these morans ms liberty Dec 2025 #1
Here they are Roy Rolling Dec 2025 #24
Officially, that's the United States Military and Government Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #2
Republicans are off the charts deranged................ Lovie777 Dec 2025 #3
What taxes would an organization that doesn't actually exist have to pay? sop Dec 2025 #4
👍🙄😂 underpants Dec 2025 #13
They'll use this to go after other groups Diraven Dec 2025 #32
Ghost taxes? electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #40
LOL popsdenver Dec 2025 #41
Next an APB out on Bigfoot. bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #5
And then investigate him for not wearing any pants in public (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #18
I'm sure they are shredding all their incriminating documents ToxMarz Dec 2025 #6
I am quite certain genxlib Dec 2025 #7
"LOOK OVER THERE DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!" durablend Dec 2025 #8
What about Amphifa, Bondi? I hear they've been INFLATING their figures! Blues Heron Dec 2025 #9
It's a great time to be a real criminal. Turbineguy Dec 2025 #10
They'll have to find "antifa groups" first, and as "antifa groups" don't exist, this could be challenging. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #11
Came here to say same Pas-de-Calais Dec 2025 #12
The definition of "antifa" will be available in two weeks. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #15
No. A concept of a definition. reACTIONary Dec 2025 #17
"Well, ain't this idea a chronological oddity. Two weeks away from everything!" sakabatou Dec 2025 #34
I don't believe they will use any more diligence Uncle Joe Dec 2025 #19
Aside from the obvious jokes about Pamela Jo, they could just label an individual as AntuFa underpants Dec 2025 #14
Release the Epstein files............what are you afraid of .......... that some one was being blackmailed.............. turbinetree Dec 2025 #16
They will discover the real identity of DB Cooper before they find one organization called antifa. AZLD4Candidate Dec 2025 #20
They think people who write with their left hand are "Leftists" Zelda_Orchid Dec 2025 #21
And people who wear glasses are the "Intellectuals" Jimi du Ranty Dec 2025 #36
Santa is clearly laundering money through the Chinese toy industry. And the Easter Bunny ...... rickford66 Dec 2025 #22
QAnon has taken over the government. Solly Mack Dec 2025 #23
Tell us their address! BidenRocks Dec 2025 #25
They just keep doubling down on their alternate reality strategy. dgauss Dec 2025 #26
If a person donates to XYZ and they suddenly are labeled "antifa", do all donors get arrested? Deuxcents Dec 2025 #27
That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia. TommyT139 Dec 2025 #31
Just after January 6, Republicans recognized it as a violent event and blamed Antifa. Trump pardoned them. Norrrm Dec 2025 #28
If everyone starts posting antifa meeting and meet up events.... Historic NY Dec 2025 #29
Antifa LLC Mz Pip Dec 2025 #30
Who knew non-organizations have to file taxes? sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #33
Well, guess they need to start with the U.S. Army. Can't imagine anything more "antifa" that freeing Vinca Dec 2025 #35
"... an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations..." intheflow Dec 2025 #37
The non-existent antifa "organizations" can send in an imaginary check from an imaginary bank account. Martin68 Dec 2025 #38
Just once...Just ONCE, I'd like to see a reporter ask..... LiberalLovinLug Dec 2025 #39
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