A pair of Republican Senators have introduced a nonbinding resolution that would categorize anti-fascist activists, or “Antifa,” as “domestic terrorists.”
Antifa, who are often dressed in paramilitary-style clothing and are heavily-armed, has come under fire recently after mounting brutal attacks on counter-protesters at a rally in the city of Portland. A number of protesters were savagely beaten with crowbars, sprayed with mace, punched, kicked and verbally abused in the June 29 incident, resulting in serious injuries.
“Antifa are terrorists, violent masked bullies who ‘fight fascism’ with actual fascism, protected by Liberal privilege,” Senator Bill Cassidy said in a statement. “Bullies get their way until someone says no. Elected officials must have courage, not cowardice, to prevent terror.”
Senator Ted Cruz, the other politician behind the resolution, noted that Antifa was a “terrorist organization composed of hateful, intolerant radicals who pursue their extreme agenda through aggressive violence,” according to the Huffington Post.
The new resolution would advise police to delve into the backgrounds and affiliations of individuals who they suspect are members of the violent left-wing groups, though it would not mark a change in the law.
Critics of the move insist that the label of “terrorist” is wildly inaccurate…
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