• frunch@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    From the article:

    Antifa, short for “anti-fascist,” is generally described by experts as a loose, decentralized movement rather than a structured organization, raising questions about how such a designation would be applied in practice.

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    To clarify: the Dutch government will now discuss this issue and decide if they want to move forward with it. If they do, there will be a legal process to decide if the original request is feasible. Something similar happened in 2016 and the result was that they are not terrorist in nature.

    https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Fascistische_Aktie

    A report from the National Coordinator for the fight against Terrorism and Security (NCTV) from March 2016 stated that AFA counter -demonstrations against Pegida could be accompanied by violence, but that there are no indications for left -wing radical terrorism.

    I would prefer if people would not immediately claim that we are just as fucked as the USA or that our judicial system is just as broken. Sure, it doesn’t look good, but it’s very much a matter of degrees.

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      Copying the us in designating those standing up to their paramilitaries being nurtured to target critics and opponents, as terrorists is more than a bad look fuck your degrees.

      Apparently the netherlands is ruled by fascist tools of more powerful nations. The netherlands can get fucked.

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          The very fact that they are asking that, in appearance Alliance or should we say subservience to the American fascists trying to quash opposition to their Brown Shirts they want to extra judicially Target opponents and critics with is more then a little worrisome no?

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    8 days ago

    I’ll take “Things fascist do when elected to government” for six-hundred please, Alex.

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    Anytime someone brings up Antifa you should always play dumb and ask them what it stands for. You need to lead them on a journey that concludes in Antifa meaning anti fascist.

    I would even pull out my phone and act like I am genuinely curious and learning with them,

    “Oh it means anti-fascist, the people who are against the Nazis like my great grandfather that fought in WWII. Why would anyone go after him for doing his duty?”

    And just deadpan them.

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    8 days ago

    Does the parliament decide who’s a terrorist and who’s not? I mean… shouldn’t it be up to the judges and based on factual evidence? (asking because sincerely curious)

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    8 days ago

    With the motion now adopted, the Dutch government must formally respond and decide whether to implement the request.

    Is this a formality or is the adoption more of a “pwease listen to mwee” type of action?

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    8 days ago

    Well, guess I can’t go to the Netherlands because of a sticker on my laptop now