In this context they’re using “extremist” to mean “goes too far”.
Comment on FBI Labels Anti-Fascists and Anti-Racists as Violent Extremists
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 year agoA group can be right and also be violent and extremist.
explodicle@local106.com 1 year ago
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Do they? It didn’t really seem like a value judgment to me.
But you can also be right and go to far. I don’t know if these groups do go to far, but nuclear annihilation for example would definitely be too far.
explodicle@local106.com 1 year ago
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The site doesn’t refute violent extremist beliefs point by point or discuss matters of faith or politics. Instead, it makes teens aware of the destructive reality of various forms of violent extremism, including hateful attacks based on race, religion, or other factors. Through its Don’t Be a Puppet theme, the program encourages teens to think for themselves and display a healthy skepticism if they come across anyone who appears to be advocating extremist violence.
explodicle@local106.com 1 year ago
In that case they’d be right about just the problem, but not right in their entire position which includes a solution. Nobody who thinks we should nuke the world for anything is right.
negativeyoda@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not untrue, but antifa in general would cease to exist if fascists stopped coming to cities to menace people