An internal FBI threat advisory obtained by The Intercept defines Anarchist Violent Extremists as individuals “who consider capitalism and centralized government to be unnecessary and oppressive,” and “oppose economic globalization; political, economic, and social hierarchies based on class, religion, race, gender, or private ownership of capital; and external forms of authority represented by centralized government, the military, and law enforcement.”
Guess I’m on another list because I agree with all of that.
Are they honestly okay with putting “Social hierarchies based on […] race or gender” in writing?
The result of none of that is the same as anarchy, violence, nor extremism
Anarchy has stood for those things since its inception.
Who taught you that it means violence and lawlessness? Maybe they have an agenda?
I don’t know what you’re trying to say.
I said the FBI definition of “violent anarchist extremists” doesn’t properly define violent, anarchist, or extremists.
And Semi-Hemi-Demigod is trying to explain to you that, while you’re of course right that none of those things are symptoms of violent extremism, a lot of them are aspects of peaceful anti-authoritarian political beliefs such as those of anarchism.
Thanks for the assist
But I never said it was about violence and lawlessness
No worries 🙂
I would read this as "Of the types of violent extremists, the ‘Anarchist’ type are those who… ". As a really dumb metaphor, if I have a pokedex, I don’t need to restate that they’re all Pokémon in there each time.
I’m not sure that your interpretation gels with the FBI’s historical behavior. The organization literally tried to get MLK Jr. to kill himself.
Not arguing that the FBI hasn’t suppressed completely valid movements in the past, because that’s well-documented for anyone to see. I just think that if I was a professional writing a handbook in this situation, I wouldn’t go to the trouble of redefining the context each time either. Because of that, I’m not sure that this is demonstrative of their stance.
Surely this will be an article about the FBI finally cutting down on Nazis and right-wing extremists in The Gaming Community right? Right? Oh…
Roblox? Are there that many radicalized 8 year olds?
Have you met many 8 year olds? They are all fucking radicals. I’d say at least half are terrorists.
Letting them out from the mines was a mistake
Can’t even fit their plump little bodies down chimneys anymore.
That’s a preexisting condition though, 8 year olds have always been menaces to the rest of us
Gotta catch them early if you want to have nice obedient corporate drones.
Robocop?
Huh, I wonder how much they’ll focus on the right wing aspect of that. Or are they both-sidesing the animal activists, giving that equal weight to alt-right fascists?
Huh, I wonder how much they’ll focus on the right wing aspect of that.
Just enough to say they did and no more.
No
I’m afraid that’s not a very strong legal defense.
Its not a legal defense, its a warning. We all like our fingers, be a shame is some of us lost em.
Warning of what? Gamergate-types not supporting Biden?
Not necessarily gamer gate types, I dont trust the FBI to keep it to just them. Wouldnt put it past em to go after anarchists for example. But if they can keep it to gamer gate types they can keep their fingers.
