First, you know that the administration will not go after groups like BLM, Antifa, and other left wing groups. Second, this sure seems to be creating government surveillance and more of people engaged in their 1st Amendment rights
White House unveils strategy to battle domestic extremism
The White House unveiled its plan for addressing domestic terrorism on Tuesday, rolling out a strategy that set goals and acknowledged challenges as much as it outlined specific steps for combating a growing threat.
The strategy includes a call to bolster law enforcement partnerships and stem extremist recruitment paired with elements deemed more essential after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, including better analysis of social media and programs to boost civics education and battle disinformation.
It also touches on other priorities from President Biden, echoing previous calls for gun control in order to address mass shootings. (snip)
It calls on the U.S. intelligence community to increasingly focus on “open source†information including things included in a Jan. 5 FBI report that noted calls to come to the Capitol armed and ready for war.
Senior officials said the administration would be “augmenting information sharing the government does with tech companies.â€
This sure looks like open-ended government surveillance of the private communications of U.S. citizens. Will they have a warrant? Now, for any Democrat who approves of this, just ask yourself “would you approve if Donald Trump’s admin was doing this against Democrats?” This is a very dangerous road to tred. If there is specific information about a potential attack, that’s one thing, and you get a warrant. This is simply open ended government spying.
But the plan could raise concerns among civil liberties groups while leaving a task to an intelligence community that has said it struggles to tease out rhetoric protected by the First Amendment from serious calls to act on violence.
Could raise concerns? Everyone should be concerned. If the China Joe admin implements this with the approval of Democrats, will those same Democrats be fine when a Republican administration does this to Democrat supporting groups? You can’t have it both ways.
The plan also identifies a number of cultural issues as long-term contributors to domestic terrorism.
“That means tackling racism in America. It means protecting Americans from gun violence and mass murders. It means ensuring that we provide early intervention and appropriate care for those who pose a danger to themselves or others,†the White House wrote.
“It means ensuring that Americans receive the type of civics education that promotes tolerance and respect for all and investing in policies and programs that foster civic engagement and inspire a shared commitment to American Democracy.â€
So, it means indoctrination for anyone engaged in Wrongthink. And Democrats get upset when we call them Fascists. Related, this article on what a North Korean defector saw in the U.S. college system is an eye opener.
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