Underreported Memo Is 'Declaration of War' Against Trump Opponents | Common Dreams
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"By targeting beliefs and protest activity, the directive positions dissent itself as a potential crime," one news organization said.
      • LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish
        8·
        7 months ago

        He can sue me all he likes. He might win my pocket lint and half a packet of ramen. Until they institute debtors’ prison (and I wouldn’t be surprised), ya can’t have what I ain’t got.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    7 months ago

    This is so much worse than most y’all making it out.

    I have a baseball hat. Said hat has an upside down American flag I sewed on it. If I wear that hat in public, I can now be thrown in prison as “anti-American”, a terrorist.

    Once a thing is designated as terrorism, the state has far more options and resources to go after that thing, and far heavier penalties. District attorney’s love to prosecute terrorism charges and that stacks their score for election time.

    The state has no explicitly stated, “If you express yourself, and that expression is contrary to this administration’s actions and beliefs, better die in a firefight or you’re spending life in a concrete and steel cage.” Message. Fucking. Received.