President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time.

It wasn’t immediately clear what mechanism Trump would use to make the designation, and Antifa lacks centralized structure or defined leadership, making it unclear who or what precisely would be targeted.

“I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

A White House official told CNN, “This is just one of many actions the president will take to address left wing organizations that fuel political violence.”

Trump — who’s overseas for a formal state visit — signaled the move earlier this week in remarks from the Oval Office following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  • BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    6 hours ago

    I cannot stress enough the importance of watching what you say online. They will have an ai search every comment ever posted and identify a list of enemies of the state. I can absolutely see us headed to the point where anything negative ever said about dear leader will be grounds for arrest.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
      13·
      5 hours ago

      Advanced compliance won’t save you. If they deem you undesirable they will manufacture content on your behalf.

    • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      6 hours ago

      Yep.

      This is our future because we were too stupid as a society to avoid it.

      Make sure none of your social media points to your real name or phone number or address. If you aren’t sure, scrub it and make new accounts. Get a VPN and use it always.

      • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        6 hours ago

        I’m using Tor over VPN, still too scared to say anything too serious, I’m watering down what I have to say so it doesn’t contain any um… you know… I mean like I’m not gonna make a serious death threat over the internet, that’s gonna make them put more resources into deanonymization.

        • TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world
          21·
          4 hours ago

          Cowardice alone will not save you. There will always be further demands to erode your freedoms and your morals and ethics. Find where your line is now or they will continue to chip away at who you are and what you care about until you fit the mold they want you to.

          • BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            50 minutes ago

            No one ever protested their way out of fascism. No one ever voted their way out of fascism. It’s a snake that has to eat itself. I will keep my footprint small and my head down. If I gotta bug out one day, so be it. If you REALLY want to make a difference- develop your critical thinking skills.