Originally published at: Extremely Online: Minnesota ‘Antifa’ Cases Born of Internet Beef With Far-right Activists - TPM – Talking Points Memo
In two cases this year, federal prosecutors announced that they had finally done it: charged the “antifa” cells and its members that had beguiled federal law enforcement in Minnesota. It was a hard feat to pull off, given the group’s notoriously chaotic, loosely defined organizational structure, and lingering questions about whether a group called antifa…
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In case any more evidence was needed, tRump DOJ prosecuting based on whether the perp is on their side or not.
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What does NSPM-7 mean?
There used to have to be proof of a crime before there was an investigation. What crime are the Feds investigating?
Finally I used to know a lot of members of an organized Antifa group, but sadly my father and his friends who fought Hitler in WWII have all passed away. They were the greatest.
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If your government is prosecuting ant-fascists it may be time to prosecute your government.
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At my age, I’m just a Grantifa member, but you fascists can come and get me.
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“Political language – and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists – is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” ― George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
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America’s first dictator!
He must be so proud.
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In other words it is standard Trump bullshit.
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I have obtained photographic evidence from a meeting of an antifa conspiracy.
An international one, even.
Come back later, and I’ll show you a picture that even proves Communist involvement in the conspiracy!
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If I were a billionaire, I would dedicated resources to quietly removing fascist agitators from our streets and online spaces, one at a time…
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“It’s that old adage, you know, do to others what you want done to you.”
Except this flips that “adage” on its head by making it “do to others what you think they do to your side” as justification to do the bad behavior they simultaneously condemn. This is what they all do now including Trump, where they do things they know are wrong because it’s supposedly payback. It’s the cowardice of little kids who want to be bad without being punished.
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He’s telling advisors he thinks he can “break the Iranians’ will through an aggressive bombing campaign.”
Trump sounds more like Putin everyday. If he had actually advisers they would point out how that has not worked for Russia against Ukraine.
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Another sure-fire “Trump goes to court and loses” scenario. When do we achieve Peak Distraction and Diversion of Public Attention?
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Another aspect of increased court importance is deregulation. Consumer spending corresponds to about 70% of US GDP, so the idea of removing consumer protections is a bit like killing the goose that lays golden eggs. Trumpers have taken state-dismantling a bit further, replacing golden eggs with explosive diarrhea. Victims unwilling to show their gratitude to the Supreme Leader for rapid weight loss are left to seek remedies through the courts.
“In an era of lax enforcement and policy failures which leave the window open for food corporations to cut corners, private enforcement becomes all the more necessary to protect consumers from parasitic illness like cyclosporiasis,” plaintiffs’ attorney Blake Yagman said in an email to Courthouse News.
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Good luck getting a unanimous jury to convict in the Twin Cities.
Sure would be a good time for them to land that sponsorship from Ron Howard.
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I now look to buy imported stuff. I’ll pay the freight.
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Or the Luftwaffe against the Londoners, either.
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Or the Vietnamese, etc….
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