James GleickMar 14

The Trump bloodhounds have just won in court against an “Antifa cell” belonging to the "Antifa domestic terrorist organization.” Here are some useful antifa facts:

1. There is no antifa organization. You can't find it, join it, give it money, or identify any leaders.
2. There are likewise no antifa cells, outside of Pam Bondi’s fever dreams.
3. Even so, if you yourself are not antifascist, what's the matter with you?

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-crackdown-on-terrorist-left-notches-a-victory-in-texas

Trump Crackdown on ‘Terrorist’ Left Notches a Victory in Texas

President Trump won a key victory on Friday in a case that...

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Show threadyaoi gagarin

@gleick there have now been two incidents of organizations *in Germany* - one socialist legal aid, one antifascist/holocaust education charity - having their bank accounts unilaterally shut down.

since the Trump admin have declared "Antifa Ost" in Germany as a "foreign terrorist organization", *German* banks are afraid they might get sanctioned in the US if they serve any org that could be construed as being part of that "group"

Mar 14 at 6:29pmWeb
Show threadyaoi gagarinMar 14
@gleick the entire point of declaring "antifa" to be "terrorists" is setting legal groundwork for the repression and persecution of political opponents, including using the systems of capitalism to do so outside their own jurisdiction