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by g00s3_caLL_x2 2516 days ago
They need to do the same with Antifa. Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you associate with, violence...is violence.
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The FBI did exactly this (at least as early as April 2016, under Obama), and continues to do so: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/01/antifa-charlottesv...

I’m not sure why people keep claiming the FBI doesn’t investigate Antifa. I guess it doesn’t fit in with the QAnon conspiracy theory.

I never said the FBI. I'm speaking to media in general. Most articles involving Antifa refuse to call them terrorist or even left winged radicals.

Again, I'm only seeing a snap judgement and a quick fired response made in haste while interjecting hyperbole.

Then what about the military? The police?

They are both violent. But terrorism is not just violence. Terrorism doesn't have to be violent although most often is.

There certainly are quite a few efforts to deal with how police respond to situations.
So you're saying that Antifa is NOT a terrorist organization? The military and police are legal organizations who's part and parcel at times includes violence. I could pull any number of articles that refuse to label them (Antifa) as terrorist or even left wing radicals.

Q Anon seems to be more of a 'think tank' or even an idealism.

How exactly do you make the jump to 'white nationalist terrorism'? Because they seem to be against the left? Against corruption? Can you link anything that would tie the two together? If you legitimately can, I'd love to read and research it.

I'm not pro-antifa or Q anon, but your comment seems to be mental hopscotch with no legitimate foundation on facts.

Perhaps the poster meant political violence? A police shootout is very different from people beating each other in the street over political views.
There's a degree of "whataboutism" to your statement. The article is about conspiracy theory extremists, who haven't typically been included in the "terrorist" grouping. It seems like you're trying to drag something unrelated (antifa) into the discussion.
I was replying to user alexk307 in my response, who's comment was:

"Call it what it is: White nationalistic terrorism, don't sugar coat it and call it "extremists"."

My understanding is that QAnon does not march around and say "HERE WE ARE WE ARE QANON!" so to say they are 'white nationalistic terrorist' is an assumption. That type of language is very reminiscent of what Antifa spouts off, especially in the regards of "if you don't agree with me you are racist". There are far too many that have the spotlight of the media attention right now that follow this mindset.

It is possible to disagree with someone and NOT be a racist, a bigot, a xyzphobe...or even WHITE.

The majority of the media have lost the unbias and reporting of facts, and for everyone, this is a damn shame.

Data, give us the data. Let us decide. Don't cram an agenda down our throats. Regardless of what side of the isle you're on, weather you sit or stand to pee, or how close to the equator your were born.