[Serious] Far-Right Extremism Is a Global Problem

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

My understanding is that it’s virtually impossible for the US to label any domestic group as a terrorist organization (groups can be classed as a ‘terrorist threat’, which is not the same thing).

The reason is that freedom of assembly makes it unlawful to legislate that belonging to a particular group - in and of itself - is a crime.

Boru

Bummer. Letting people freely assemble is really terrible. Next we need to designate any Christian who is against abortion as a terrorist. They deserve it. If they had a magic wand, women would lose all of their rights. Probably even the right to vote or even leave the kitchen. Sounds a lot worse than even racism to me. Better yet, we better designate all Christians as terrorists because some of them have bombed abortion clinics. Guilt by association. A Christian is a Christian, right? No need to differentiate between the violent ones and the lawful ones.

I think you mistake my meaning - I'm not in favour of any group being designated as a terrorist organization, even the ones that clearly are. The problem with doing so is that it opens the floodgates to labeling EVERY group the government doesn't like as a terrorist organization. Simply because some members of a group (BLM, Proud Boys, The International Brotherhood of Ferret Fondlers - whatever) commit what can be considered terroristic acts doesn't justify calling everyone in that group a terrorist and prosecuting them as such.

I'm all about differentiating between criminals and lawful people. I hope that clears it up for you.

Boru