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9. What he said fits trump better than Antifa

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:21 AM

Jul 2019

“Bullies get their way until someone says no. Elected officials must have courage, not cowardice, to prevent terror.”

If they honestly believed that they should say "NO" to trump.

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2 Republican senators introduce resolution to label antifa as domestic terrorists [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

If there was ever a politicized bill this is it bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #1

Could Antifa grow into a national movement especially among younger people? olegramps Jul 2019 #11

correct, it does seem to be ad hoc, on the fly bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #15

What will that solve? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #2

But MoveOn never advocates violence. That a huge difference. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #6

So...Nazis, the KKK, Skinheads are not domestic terrorists according to the GOP onetexan Jul 2019 #3

Ditto. iluvtennis Jul 2019 #19

They aren't terrorists - they are the Republican base DBoon Jul 2019 #28

Actually the KKK is listed as a domestic terrorist group NT ripcord Jul 2019 #30

by the feds? i certainly hope so. I know the SPLC lists them as terrorists. onetexan Jul 2019 #31

More absurdity and blame reversal from the party that can come up with no better defense. Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #4

Dems should amend the bill to label the Proud Boys with the same designation. LonePirate Jul 2019 #5

Exactly oldsoftie Jul 2019 #7

Better, they should slam the whole bill as an admission that Cruz and Cassidy unknowingly support ancianita Jul 2019 #23

If they are terrorist, so am I The Liberal Lion Jul 2019 #8

+1000 To know their history is to be on their side of history. ancianita Jul 2019 #20

What he said fits trump better than Antifa appleannie1 Jul 2019 #9

Exactly The Liberal Lion Jul 2019 #25

Caroline Orr posted the numbers on antifa violence Pantagruel Jul 2019 #10

Is this a blog or a news site? Would you please link? ancianita Jul 2019 #21

They are nothing compared to the white supremacists. ananda Jul 2019 #12

Proud Boys, too. LogicFirst Jul 2019 #13

They should start by naming any WW2 Vets still living .... JAD Jul 2019 #14

I thought the 'terrorist' label amcgrath Jul 2019 #16

America fought a war against fascists dem in texas Jul 2019 #17

Who'd a thunk there would be "Premature anti-Fascists..." malthaussen Jul 2019 #18

Cassidy and Cruz, thereby, ADMIT that fascism exists. Only a fascist regime labels antifa terrorist ancianita Jul 2019 #22

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!! JAD Jul 2019 #27

Cassidy and Cruz are fascists then. Dawson Leery Jul 2019 #24

"protected by Liberal privilege" icymist Jul 2019 #26

The inspiration for antifa goes back to 1930s Britain DBoon Jul 2019 #29

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-Dumb) and Ted Cruz (R-Dumber) ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2019 #32

So the Proud Boys get just a slap on the wrist? Initech Jul 2019 #33

If I gotta,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2019 #34

Wait...How Many People Has Antifa Killed Again? The_Counsel Jul 2019 #35