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46. When did the FBI declare "MAGAtry" to be domestic terrorism?

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 12:57 PM

Oct 2023

Do you have a link about that FBI declaration? Something besides a vague, dubious claim in the RW Newsweek article that was posted on DU a few days ago?

And how is this arrest due to MAGA terrorism when there is nothing that identifies the politics or motives of the perpetrator?

I agree that it is an act of terrorism because it is an attack on infrastructure that would result in multiple deaths. I just question the claim that the FBI has officially declared MAGAs as domestic terrorists. That is a RW talking point promoted in RW publications like Newsweek and the NY Post to support their complaint that DOJ and the Biden administration are making political attacks on RWers. And I question the claim that this instance was an attack by a MAGA terrorist.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 OP

It's about time. no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #1

Let me guess... Hugin Oct 2023 #2

Your guess is as good as mine at this point EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #3

A tenuous and circumstantial clue is an attack on Amtrak. Hugin Oct 2023 #4

No, it was Hillary marrying Bill that set him off! machoneman Oct 2023 #8

However they caught him, more power to the authorities, the Surveillance Society always wins bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #5

K & R malaise Oct 2023 #6

Thing is, though, that calling destruction of property 'terrorism' skews the original definition ancianita Oct 2023 #7

he targeted a train full of employees and their families! mopinko Oct 2023 #9

Fine. As long as the FBI can prove that human death was what he intended. ancianita Oct 2023 #12

Goal posts moved a little. DontBelieveEastisEas Oct 2023 #40

Oh, yeah. I see. I equated "death" with fear. Okay. Yes, they'd have to prove that ancianita Oct 2023 #45

I'm confused, these trains had passangers too Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #11

Fine. Let's look at another one -- that guy that shot at Planned Parenthood in MT. ancianita Oct 2023 #14

It would fall under terrorism because Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #17

Okay. Well, I'm not claiming I'm right, but wondering out loud whether or not ancianita Oct 2023 #18

Yea, discussion is always welcomed Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #23

he's also targeting critical infrastructure. mopinko Oct 2023 #27

True. ancianita Oct 2023 #33

I'm listening to the podcast, called The Alphabet Boys in which the FBI entraps Black Lives Matter mahina Oct 2023 #21

I hear you. ancianita Oct 2023 #34

Word mahina Oct 2023 #57

It's in America's DNA to blow up the threat of black people trying to get a fair playing field. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #37

I don't like over broad use either IbogaProject Oct 2023 #22

I hope judges see it that way. ancianita Oct 2023 #35

Endless excuses for white terrorists IronLionZion Oct 2023 #36

Dude lives with his dad about 500ft from tracks. Probably just got tired of the noise JanMichael Oct 2023 #10

I grew up living 500 ft from train tracks. liberal N proud Oct 2023 #15

I know how quickly you can get use to the noise Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #25

I live about 250 yds from train tracks ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #42

Agreed liberal N proud Oct 2023 #66

Don't down play this. He wanted to hurt people, how many is the question. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #16

Another East Palestine? orthoclad Oct 2023 #31

I would not be suprized. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #52

Might also be a fired railroad worker Major Nikon Oct 2023 #24

He shoved a metal object where the track breaks direction, it's not rocket science. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #53

Didn't think that one through vanamonde Oct 2023 #39

Holy shit! Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #13

POS tried to kill people. dalton99a Oct 2023 #19

He looks crazy eyed. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #54

He lives in an industrial area and the track are a short distance from his home Historic NY Oct 2023 #20

And? So? ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #44

And so wtf is your problem Historic NY Oct 2023 #51

Mamas dont let your babies grow up to be anarchists onetexan Oct 2023 #26

Don't jump to conclusions eallen Oct 2023 #28

there always are DUers jumping to conclusions onenote Oct 2023 #32

I said a while back that if I ever found myself mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #59

Despite his intentions, the thought orthoclad Oct 2023 #64

He has an agenda ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #47

I know of cases where this has been done solely for amusement. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #62

I did a search and found several articles and videos MagickMuffin Oct 2023 #29

Trains now. Was the power grid - orthoclad Oct 2023 #30

The linked articles don't say anything about him being MAGA FakeNoose Oct 2023 #38

Is it ForgedCrank Oct 2023 #41

I'm not seeing it yet, either. ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #48

Here's a good resource tracking extremists Nevilledog Oct 2023 #43

When did the FBI declare "MAGAtry" to be domestic terrorism? wnylib Oct 2023 #46

V much in this queue ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #49

A simple, easy search does not turn up ANY wnylib Oct 2023 #50

Welp... EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #55

I refer you to my #46 where I asked for sources wnylib Oct 2023 #56

This is a copy of the article from Newsweek. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #58

I may be ignorant, but foolish? EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #60

The foolishness was on Newsweek's part, not yours. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #61

I'll never mention it again EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #63

Registered Democrat WalterMatthews1776 Oct 2023 #65