Trump Orders US Troops to Portland, Authorizes ‘Full Force’ - eviltoast
  • KnitWit@lemmy.world
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    On Monday, the Trump administration designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, although the order holds no force of law because terrorist designations apply only to foreign-based actors and Antifa is an ideology whose adherents stage protests but under no organization or leader.

    Surprisingly salient observation to be included in a Bloomberg article. Props where they are due.

    • PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au
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      The zeitgeist is changing a lot. Trump took a lot of things that were under the surface being done by people more clever and deceptive, and made them out in the open in an undeniable fashion that’s leading previously comfortable people to realize how fucked up they are and think maybe they’re really not on board with it.