Trump Brands Critics ‘Terrorists,’ Forgets His Own Coup Attempt
Donald Trump, still smarting from the 'Antifa' bogeyman that failed to materialize into a national crisis on his watch, now targets European left-wing groups as 'global terrorists.' The Independent dutifully relays his administration’s claims that these groups harbored 'Marxist ideologies, including anti-Americanism, 'anti-capitalism,' and anti-Christianity.' One might recall that on January 6,
2021, Trump’s own rhetoric directly fueled an attack on the U.S. Capitol, an event he later described as 'peaceful' and 'patriotic.' So, protesting economic inequality in Europe earns you a 'terrorist' label, yet attempting to overturn a democratic election and inciting violence against your own government officials is, what, good old-fashioned American dissent? The selective application of
'terrorism' here speaks volumes about whose power is being protected, and whose dissent is allowed.