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Summary

Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers are pushing to classify vandalism against Tesla as domestic terrorism.

Trump declared that those damaging Tesla dealerships would face terrorism charges, calling the company “a great American company.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and others urged the FBI and Attorney General to investigate alleged Democrat-linked NGOs behind Tesla attacks, though no evidence was provided.

Greene may have violated House ethics rules by advocating for Tesla while owning its stock.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 17 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I say we declare the GOP a terrorist group.

[–] TylerBourbon@lemmy.world 5 points 53 minutes ago

They did declare themselves that at one of the CPACs, so only seems fair to make it official.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 2 hours ago

Well then I guess I'll see y'all at gitmo.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 14 points 3 hours ago

"We Are All Domestic Terrorists."

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

There is a lot of shit people aren't doing because they don't want to cross the line and become domestic terrorists. You do NOT want to move that line over them.

[–] Zerberr@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 hours ago

OK, I'm going to commit international terrorism: fuck muskrat! muskdie!

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 33 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Serious question: Historically, has a fascist movement ever been put down without the use of violence?

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 12 points 4 hours ago

It always ends in violence. The kind of person that creates these racist movements simply does not operate with a human mentality. They wake up in the morning and their first conscious thought is to benefit themselves, the second one is hurting others to benefit themselves. They are pure evil.

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Spain? Not super familiar with their fascist history.

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I think that ended with the death of their fascist leader and then a peaceful transition towards democracy. So it can happen but only if your leader dies and the successor wants to reform the country back to democracy.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 1 points 20 minutes ago

Stares JD Vanceily yeah we don’t have that

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 17 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Quick history moment:

The US government has always treated politically motivated vandalism as domestic terrorism.

The FBI defined Earth First!, Earth Liberation Front, and similar radical environmental groups as terrorist organizations decades ago, because they spiked trees and burnt subdivisions and SUV dealerships.

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act makes it an act of terrorism to vandalize a factory farm or animal research lab - even nonviolent protest that "intimidates" employees is illegal.

Some of y'all are acting like burning car dealerships was protected speech before Trump. Come on.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 13 points 9 hours ago

We are all domestic terrorists

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 29 points 12 hours ago

What a bunch of snowflakes. What's wrong? Are we hurting his feelings? The richest douchebag, who doesn't know what he's doing, with his head is so far up his own ass I'm sure he can taste it, doesn't like being called what he is? 🎻

Fuck him. I have no pity for fascists. 🖕🏾

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 13 hours ago (7 children)

Bruh...

I emigrated from a country that makes it illegal to criticize leaders

only to end up in a country that is also about to make criticizing leaders illegal.

Just... wow

(from PRC to USA)

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Come to UK / Europe. We've got universal healthcare and more robust democracy and many centurys long tradition of criticising and mocking our leaders.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 hours ago

Y'all need to invite Canada as a special member

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