Antifa And The Ku Klux Klan Are Terrorist Organisations.

[royfromaus]

Agree?

[sevenOP]

No.

[Old_Geezer]

I know little about either, but have heard more of the latter. I guess the answer hinges on one's definition of "terrorist".

[sevenOP]

"A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims." OED

A fair definition O_G

[Old_Geezer]

You might say that but when it comes to definitions, opinions divide. One person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. Is the cause just, does the ends justify the means, how many must feel terror before the cause is deemed a terrorist ?

[sevenOP]

That is a value judgement O_G, which the OED's is not.

[Peter Pedant]

well you have to agree on a definition
o god why do I even try to answer this sort of thing?

the UK definition is somewhere here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_terrorism#:~:text=oppression%20or%20threat.%22-,United%20Kingdom,section%20of%20the%20public%20and

Oh god I have lost the will to live
I think I might go and fall on a terrorist's sword or something... Bring back brexit ( - - - threads)

[Peter Pedant]

or impale myself on a burning cross .....

[andy-hughes]

No.

[Canary42]

No, I don't agree. Thousands of brave men were anti-fascist 1939-1945, many of whom gave their lives in support of that cause.

To align them with the KKK is a deplorable smear on these true heroes.

[Old_Geezer]

The judgement (subjective opinion) is important, plus it's not all judgement.

From PP's link... "There is no universal agreement on the definition of terrorism"

[royfromaus]

Canary, it is you who is smearing the heroes of the war.

Today's so-called anti-fascist would *** on the graves of those men.

[Peter Pedant]

hi OG baby
thanks for reading the link ...

very broad definition under the Terrorism act
boils down to any criminal act with added intention to change a govt or instill fear.

to use an american expression - mutatis mutandis ( watch out boys - ancient forrin alert!)

you cd indict a ham sandwich for terrorism without much difficulty

[Peter Pedant]

erm do we have anti-fa in dear old blighty?

[ichkeria]

Is this based on a news story?

[royfromaus]

Yes.

[douglas9401]

I have an Auntie Flo.

[sandyRoe]

Isn't Antifa a bogeyman dreamt up by Trump to try and frighten suburban voters into supporting him?

[royfromaus]

No, Sandy...only an idiot would believe that.

[sevenOP]

"well you have to agree on a definition"

who, in this thread said that PP ?

The OP's true motives even you (PP) realized
" Today's so-called anti-fascist would *** on the graves of those men."

[royfromaus]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-unveiling-500b-plan-to-boost-black-communities-and-classify-kkk-and-antifa-as-terrorist-organizations?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn_feed