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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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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 2 points 40 minutes ago

Good to know that all that "George Soros interfering with muh freedums" was bullshit projection.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

You hate him. Good. Then the time has come for you to take the last step. You must love Big Brother. It is not enough to obey him: you must love him.

[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world -2 points 46 minutes ago (1 children)

No one ever said hating Elon Musk was a crime but destroying private property is. Burning down charging stations, dealerships, and attacking strangers for the type of car they drive are absolutely acts of terrorism. At the end of the day independents decide elections. Do you think this behavior makes democrats more appealing? Is this going to swing voters in your direction? You guys have really lost your way and i feel sorry for you.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

Definition from the FBI:

Domestic terrorism: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature

Definition from the US House of Representatives:

(5) the term "domestic terrorism" means activities that—
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended—
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and
(6) the term "military force" does not include any person that—
(A) has been designated as a—
(i) foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
(ii) specially designated global terrorist (as such term is defined in section 594.310 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury; or
(B) has been determined by the court to not be a "military force".

While you can argue that coordinated acts of destruction against Tesla dealerships could be defined as domestic terrorism, individual acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles do not fall under this definition, nor should they. Otherwise, you could classify someone like Banksy as a terrorist. Is that the kind of world you want to live in?

[–] rippermonty@feddit.uk 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That makes me an international terrorist, i guess 😂

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Me too, you wanna hijack a plane? /s

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

That dude is EMBEDDED.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

She looks so happy!

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 hours ago

I think those Teslas spontaneously incinerated themselves out of embarassment.

[–] RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

Is it still terrorism if you destroy a Tesla on January 6th at the U.S. Capitol?

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 6 hours ago

Trying to pin it on Democrats who supposedly funded it is pretty far out. Come on. How much funding does someone really need to make a fire?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 29 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I say we declare the GOP a terrorist group.

[–] TylerBourbon@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago

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

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 8 hours ago
[–] ZK686@lemmy.world -3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Only people on the Left and Democrats hate Musk... this is what happens when a Republican is POTUS. The same shit happened when Biden was POTUS... the Right hated everyone and anyone associated with a Dem POTUS...

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 21 points 10 hours ago

"We Are All Domestic Terrorists."

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 9 hours ago

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

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 16 points 10 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 14 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 40 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 23 points 11 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 11 hours ago (2 children)

Spain? Not super familiar with their fascist history.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

So much violence in Francos regime. Between 100,000 and 200,000 killed, with 500,000 fleeing into france. Absolute bloodbath. May he rot in hell forever.

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world 13 points 11 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 5 points 7 hours ago

Stares JD Vanceily yeah we don’t have that

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 20 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 11 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.

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 30 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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. 🖕🏾

[–] CherryBullets@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago
[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 13 points 16 hours ago

We are all domestic terrorists

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 20 hours ago (9 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)

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