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FBI Labels Anti-Fascists and Anti-Racists as Violent Extremists (unicornriot.ninja)

submitted 10 months ago by masquenox to c/aboringdystopia

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A recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document titled “Domestic Terrorism Symbols Guide”* links common protest symbols to “terrorism” — another marker in a common theme of conflating militant protest for social justice with deadly terrorist violence within the United States. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Brennan Center have raised warnings about such documents, citing inadequate protections for people’s constitutional rights.

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[–] SPRUNT 24 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Where do they rank on the list compared to Juggalos?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, this leaves out Proud Boy symbolism. It lists other right wing militia symbols, including black and gold which includes the Proud Boys though.

It's just a list of symbols that are sometimes used by terrorist/violent extremist/agitators though, and it explicitly says their usage or identity with these groups is not enough on its own, so it isn't as bad as the headline implies it's still not good though by any means.

[–] tacosplease 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah I'd love to see a head count of violent right wing extremists just in the FBI vs violent left wing extremists in the entire country.

[–] masquenox 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Juggalos are violent extremists now, too?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

They were considered a gang by the FBI for a long time, not sure they still are but they did make the list for quite a while

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nah, just an affront to nature and an abomination in the eyes of God.

[–] masquenox 10 points 10 months ago

Most of (so-called) "Christianity" is an abomination in the eyes of God - so what's your point?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

God isn’t real.

[–] HoustonHenry 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm eventually gonna make a gif of Afleck from Jay & Silent Bob S.B. using fake sign language, saying "he's a "fictional character""

[–] STRIKINGdebate2 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Juggalos are basically irrelevant now.

[–] tacosplease 1 points 10 months ago

Were they relevant when the FBI categorized them as a gang?