FBI Discovers 'Activists' Exist, Probes Their Ties to... Existing
The FBI, ever vigilant, is now reportedly investigating a shooting victim's 'activist ties,' raising the intriguing question of whether being politically engaged is a prelude to criminal activity—but only when convenient. This isn’t a new script. Historically, federal agencies have a long, storied tradition of conflating dissent with danger, especially targeting Black civil rights movements and
anti-war groups through COINTELPRO, painting activists as 'instigators' rather than responders to systemic issues. (One might recall the Red Scares, both 1.0 and 2.0). While this administration, like many before it, channels resources into probing 'left-wing groups' for non-existent conspiracies, real threats often get a pass. We're left to wonder if the FBI dedicates similar exhaustive efforts to
investigate right-wing extremism, white supremacist links to political violence, or even (dare we ask?) the vast sums of corporate dark money and foreign lobbying from groups like AIPAC (which funneled over $27 million in the 2022 election cycle into candidates who then vote for specific foreign policy agendas, according to OpenSecrets.org), that demonstrably shape policy. Or is it just 'activist
ties' they find truly threatening?