c/politics · by silence7@slrpnk.net · 137d

U.S. Pushes Allies to Chase a New Terrorism Target: The Far Left

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/trump-administration-far-left-terrorism-groups.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZlA.fA3W.310QujMEYrgp

The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.

I note that the US has completely suppressed the pipeline for recruiting left-wing vandals, let alone terrorists.

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unmagical@lemmy.ml · 105 pts · 137d (1 reply)

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green_goglin@thelemmy.club · 30 pts · 136d

Soulphite@reddthat.com · 66 pts · 137d

Delusional as fuck pedophile pieces of shits. They're the only present threat to humanity... holy fucking shit!

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 65 pts · 136d (3 replies)

And by "far left," they mean anyone who's not a fascist.

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 136d (1 reply)

Anybody who isn't adamantly pro-capitalist.

Weird how much those groups overlap huh?

vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 135d

I'm pretty sure they would also lock up someone who is pro-capitalist but anti-stock market as well.

Goferking0@ttrpg.network · 7 pts · 136d

Hey, they also mean the democrats in office. So more anyone left of Mike Johnson? No that still catches other republicans.

Anyone who doesn't kiss the ring

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 137d (1 reply)

What far left groups? Vegan potluck groups?

DandomRude@piefed.social · 36 pts · 137d

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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 41 pts · 137d (5 replies)

70% of population

Arm up regardless. Full face respirators. Riot gear. Baby shampoo. LoRa meshtastic. Drones. Etc

4lan@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 137d (3 replies)

Been thinking about long range drones a lot lately. Great for surveiling surrounding areas, and many other use cases

aquovie@lemmy.cafe · 16 pts · 136d (2 replies)

The "ghost gun" 3D printing laws going around had me thinking about "ghost drones". I think a lot of the NDAA and FAA noise around drones is an attempt to gain control over domestic drone use. They're criminalizing flying a drone within 1km of ICE activities - which is impossible to know or avoid.

But you don't need an expensive flight controller, fancy ESC, or even brushless motors to get your basic drone in the air. An esp32, some mosfets, servos (for a wing), and brushed motors will get the job done. Will it compete in multiGP? Hell no. But it'll fly and it'll cost like $15.

stringere@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 136d

Any chance there's a good resource for how to build one of those ~$15 drones?

4lan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 136d

i wonder how large a drone would have to be to support a light-weight, but high RPM, 22lr gun? say printed in PA12CF, for instance.

whosepoopisonmybuttocks@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 136d

Meshcore is growing rapidly and at this point, is better than meshtastic in most regions

chosensilence@pawb.social · 33 pts · 137d

oh good this is when the Dems join forces to unite against a common enemy in both camps. i've read about this kinda thing before somewhere.

orenj@leminal.space · 30 pts · 136d

Sorry, who was threatening the destruction of an entire civilization to satisfy his political goals not even a whole week ago again? I wasnt paying any attention to this matter

theacharnian@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 136d (3 replies)

Western governments must combat “antifa and far-left terrorism,” Ms. Jacobsen’s prepared remarks asserted, casting the effort as an evolution in counterterrorism following the “global war on terror.” Her prepared speech defined far-left terrorism to include threats from communists, Marxists, anarchists, anticapitalists and those with “eco-extremist” and “other self-identified antifascist ideologies.”

Lol, welcome to Lemmy.

Seriously though, they would totally come for Lemmy.

AnalogHole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 136d (1 reply)

There is 0 chance they arent here and we arent already on a list.

DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 136d

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