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cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/79747

The Trump administration is drawing up “secret lists of terrorist groups inside the United States,” Senator Elissa Slotkin said on the floor of Congress yesterday — the first such reference to the effects of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). The directive, as I’ve reported, lays out Donald Trump’s policies with regard to equating “anti-Christian” and “anti-capitalist”…

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“The Trump administration define[s] domestic terrorism incredibly broadly,” Slotkin said. “It suggests that any group that talks about anti-Christian values, views they don’t like on migration or race, differing views on the role of the family, religion, or morality could all be grounds for labelling an organization as domestic terrorists.”

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[–] anoriginalthought@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Oh my, is that Senator Elissa Slotkin, "former" CIA Agent, from this famously disastrous interview? Well I'm sure a "former" CIA Agent would know a thing or two about compiling dossiers on American Citizens.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

That interview reminded me of Ritchie Torres on Adam Friesland's show: starts out saying some reasonable-sounding things, but becomes completely paralyzed when questioned about Israel and can only trot out the vaguest, most noncommittal verbiage while ducking the main point every time. It's a very bad look.

[–] anoriginalthought@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Indeed it is, but fear not, for it's only because they're very bad powerful people defending a very bad evil society. Oh, perhaps some fear is warranted then...

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She is such a massive disappointment.

[–] anoriginalthought@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Disappointment is such a kind understatement for what she is.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

If there are protestors or critics that is even more reason a good president should be listening to their concerns, even if he doesn't agree with them. Not trying to make enemies out of them.

[–] Grandslamdalf@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

I wrote an angry text to one of my MAGA senators while really high. I fully expect to be on a list.

I really hope that all this bullshit shows just how bad many 'anti-terrorism' laws were and see them all be repealed.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

No one cares, especially the USA citizens. If they really cared Trump would be out yesterday.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 days ago
[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

None of us will be on this list.

[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social -1 points 6 days ago

oh is this different from the enemies list they openly talk about? i don't need democrats warning me about things, they walked us into this fucking mess

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 86 points 1 week ago

There's already a list of people we need to watch out for. Let's see it.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 68 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Meanwhile, I see idiotic Confederate dumbasses posting stuff about how Republicans are "standing up for American freedoms".

Bull-fucking-shit they are. I didn't see Democrats step on one freedom of any Confederate dipshit. I see Republicans positively gleeful about stealing away freedom from MILLIONS.

They do realize that about 38% of Americans are not xtian, right? What the fuck does "anti-Christian" even mean? Is it "anti-Christian" to not want any affiliation with your little book club?

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 points 6 days ago

Anti-Christ = Anti-Cannabis, if you know what Kaneh Bosm is. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kaneh+bosm

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What you’ve got to realize here is the freedom they’re talking about is their freedom to oppress “the others.”

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Oh yes. They use the Southern notion of "liberty", vs. the Northern notion. They really do think that if they are not privileged and set up to rule over others as "less than", that they don't have "freedom".

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 61 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Palantir was built to do this, and does so instantly, nothing to develop - the tech is built.

[–] OctopusNemeses@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Social media as a whole is the infrastructure of authoritarianism. It only needs someone to put it use.

That's a paraphrase from some talking head I heard a while back. The world has been feeding this machine for about 15 years. It's filled with everyone's personal data.

In a sense this is the Skynet doomsday. It's already in place. All it takes right now is a flip of a switch. Like the Doomsday Clock. We are on the verge of it. Midnight strikes soon.

I have no doubt ICE is already using this to know how and where to pluck people off the street. If I'm a person that could be targeted in America right now. I'd be 100% off the grid. Ditch every electronic device. Go completely dark. Disappear myself to another location before they disappear me.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Isn't Ellison promising to spy on everyone, too?

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[–] Netux@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago

Bold of him to call it secret. It's just unpublished.

[–] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 40 points 1 week ago
[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

Welp, I'm surely on it

[–] TASchwitters@lemmings.world 32 points 1 week ago (4 children)

“Senators warn…” Do something!

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Soon they will be marching us to death camps. Get ready the Nazi are in-charge.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 points 6 days ago

Some go to the "Sanctuary District", some just get zapped to trigger the poisonous tech in the jabs, some get zapped from the sky...

Orrrrrr, we mend this. Change the ride, to a better world. We've so much headroom without the crooks' ploys. No cull necessary.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

"First they came for the immigrants, and I was like 'yeah, ok, cool,' and signed legislation increasing their powers to detain people (arc), but now they're coming for James Comey and I'm like 'yo wtf'" - Elissa Slotkin (probably)

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

what exactly about this is NEW news?

fuck they probably have me on a watchlist and I'm not even american

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[–] beveradb@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

How can I get on it?

I assume keeping my phone on while protesting at the next No Kings priest will help, as will posting "fuck you, rapist pedophile corrupt asshole felon Trump" here...

But how can I be sure? 👀

I'm ready to fight but don't really know where to direct my anger

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Like the entire voter registry of democrats?

What good is a "watchlist" if its 80+ million names long?

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's fine, they'll start crossing off names until it is a manageable.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

They already have the camps and a secret police. All they need now is the Zyklon B to start really crossing off names.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 15 points 1 week ago

It's not secret that it's happening. Palintir is well known to have the contract to built the list. The secret is who's been flagged as scheduled for termination or deportation out whatever.

[–] cashsky@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Slotkin is an AIPAC ghoul that the Dems have been trying to push lately as the "hot new star" as a replacement for Kamala. Would t be surprised is she runs in 2028.

[–] FE80@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

If anyone needs a Slotkin primer, here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFrEJTFbSTc

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Centrists realizing they're getting swept in with the lefties.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 days ago

https://politicalcompass.org/ may help you get out of the mono-linear conflation they abuse us with.

Freedom first.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago

Just like the middle class learning the uber rich lump them in with the poor

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't think you have to warn anyone about that one

About the only useful thing about the American government at this point is for them to tell you information that everyone already knows about.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 days ago

Your echo chamber has been hiding, those who do need warned, from you.

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