i’m not quite sure that everyone understands the severity of antifa being designated as a terrorist organization.
antifa is not an organization. it does not have structure, members, leaders, meetups, rules, etc. it is literally just shorthand for antifascist. that’s all it fucking is.
the only designation for “being antifa” is considering yourself antifascist.
if antifa is labeled as a terrorist organization, calling yourself antifascist gives the government legal grounds to arrest you for terrorism.
if donald trump isn’t bluffing about this, it will give the government the legal right to arrest people who are vocally antifascist for suspected domestic terrorism. antifascist peaceful protests will no longer have the legal right to exist.
antifa is a ideology, not a group. if it gets legally classified as a terrorist organization, the government has the jurisdiction to arrest anyone they deem to be a part of it.
this isn’t fearmongering. this is what being classified as a terrorist means. and it is beyond dangerous.