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Let’s break down what this document actually does, because the specifics matter...

The memorandum systematically redefines political opposition as terrorism.... it conspicuously ignores the vastly more prevalent cases of right-wing extremist violence. No mention of the Trump supporter who assassinated a Democratic politician in Minnesota. No reference to the firebombing attempt on Pennsylvania’s governor. If it disrupts the false narrative, it gets ignored and deleted from the official history.

The document’s most insidious move is redefining standard political opposition as terrorism. Look at how it describes the supposed threat:

"These campaigns often begin by isolating and dehumanizing specific targets to justify murder or other violent action against them. They do so through a variety of fora, including anonymous chat forums, in-person meetings, social media, and even educational institutions."

Dude. MAGA and Trump himself are absolutely the leading purveyors of “isolating and dehumanizing specific targets.” Trump regularly refers to people as “enemies” or “animals.” It’s hard to think of a single public figure who more regularly uses dehumanizing language.

Also: “educational institutions”? That’s universities teaching courses on authoritarianism or civil rights groups organizing protests. The memorandum then connects this to “organized doxing” and claims it’s all part of coordinated terrorism campaigns.
Text from article (edited for length): Let’s break down what this document actually does, because the specifics matter... The memorandum systematically redefines political opposition as terrorism.... it conspicuously ignores the vastly more prevalent cases of right-wing extremist violence. No mention of the Trump supporter who assassinated a Democratic politician in Minnesota. No reference to the firebombing attempt on Pennsylvania’s governor. If it disrupts the false narrative, it gets ignored and deleted from the official history. The document’s most insidious move is redefining standard political opposition as terrorism. Look at how it describes the supposed threat: "These campaigns often begin by isolating and dehumanizing specific targets to justify murder or other violent action against them. They do so through a variety of fora, including anonymous chat forums, in-person meetings, social media, and even educational institutions." Dude. MAGA and Trump himself are absolutely the leading purveyors of “isolating and dehumanizing specific targets.” Trump regularly refers to people as “enemies” or “animals.” It’s hard to think of a single public figure who more regularly uses dehumanizing language. Also: “educational institutions”? That’s universities teaching courses on authoritarianism or civil rights groups organizing protests. The memorandum then connects this to “organized doxing” and claims it’s all part of coordinated terrorism campaigns.
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But here’s where it gets truly Orwellian. The document identifies “common recurrent motivations” that supposedly unite all this “terrorism”:

"Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality."

Read that again. “Extremism on migration, race, and gender” and “hostility towards traditional American views” are now markers of terrorism?!? Supporting comprehensive immigration reform? Terrorist. Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights? Terrorist. Criticizing discriminatory policies? Terrorist.

This has nothing to do with stopping political violence—if it did, it would address the vastly more prevalent cases of right-wing extremist violence. It doesn’t mention the Trump supporter who assassinated a Democratic politician in Minnesota and had a target list of other Democrats, or the firebombing attempt on Pennsylvania’s governor. Trump had already forgotten about that anyway.

The memorandum is a roadmap for weaponizing federal law enforcement against political dissent, dressed up as counter-terrorism.

I mean, the same day this came out, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, claimed that calling out actual government authoritarianism somehow constitutes “incitement to violence.”
Text from article: But here’s where it gets truly Orwellian. The document identifies “common recurrent motivations” that supposedly unite all this “terrorism”: "Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality." Read that again. “Extremism on migration, race, and gender” and “hostility towards traditional American views” are now markers of terrorism?!? Supporting comprehensive immigration reform? Terrorist. Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights? Terrorist. Criticizing discriminatory policies? Terrorist. This has nothing to do with stopping political violence—if it did, it would address the vastly more prevalent cases of right-wing extremist violence. It doesn’t mention the Trump supporter who assassinated a Democratic politician in Minnesota and had a target list of other Democrats, or the firebombing attempt on Pennsylvania’s governor. Trump had already forgotten about that anyway. The memorandum is a roadmap for weaponizing federal law enforcement against political dissent, dressed up as counter-terrorism. I mean, the same day this came out, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, claimed that calling out actual government authoritarianism somehow constitutes “incitement to violence.”