Rubio's 'Material Support': Punch a Nazi, Face Terror Charges?
The mainstream media reports on Rubio's latest proposed legislative masterpiece: extending 'material support for terrorism' charges to those who—allegedly—support Antifa. This, from a senator who in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org, received nearly $200,000 from various pro-Israel PACs, including $40,000 from AIPAC. One might wonder if 'material support' for ongoing military operations that
result in civilian deaths would fall under similar scrutiny, or if that's a different kind of 'terrorism' altogether. It appears the definition of 'terrorist' shifts according to political convenience. Punching a Nazi? A clear and present danger. Funding governments pursuing controversial military actions? That's just 'foreign policy assistance.' The selective outrage on display here suggests that
some forms of violence are more politically expedient to condemn than others. How many more 'threats to democracy' will be identified before we address the ones funded by our very own tax dollars?