A recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document titled “Domestic Terrorism Symbols Guide”* links common protest symbols to “terrorism” — another marker in a common theme of conflating militant protest for social justice with deadly terrorist violence within the United States. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Brennan Center have raised warnings about such documents, citing inadequate protections for people’s constitutional rights.

  • The Barto@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Gotta love the black and white picture that has different coloured flags that most likely look completely different to each other…

    • BeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I think it’s helpful to remind people that the word Anarchy basically means ‘without hierarchy’, or it describes a condition or ideal characterized by the absence of hierarchical ordering.