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TommyT139

(2,116 posts)
31. That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:54 AM
Yesterday

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