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FACT: The United States does not designate purely domestic groups as terrorist organizations:
There is no legal mechanism in the United States for labeling purely domestic organizations as terrorist groups, but mechanisms for designating foreign actors are plentiful.
---While it is possible to charge an individual with domestic terrorism under various sections of Title 18 of the U.S. Code for committing a specific attack, membership in a domestic organization alone is not criminalized.
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FACT: The 'exlusively male North American far-right, neo-fascist militant organization that promotes and engages in political violence' Proud Boys was founded in Cumia's basement:
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There is no legal mechanism in the United States for labeling purely domestic organizations as terrorist groups, but mechanisms for designating foreign actors are plentiful.
---While it is possible to charge an individual with domestic terrorism under various sections of Title 18 of the U.S. Code for committing a specific attack, membership in a domestic organization alone is not criminalized.
What Does a "Terrorist" Designation Mean?
A label is different from enforcement—it's about sending a signal.
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FACT: The 'exlusively male North American far-right, neo-fascist militant organization that promotes and engages in political violence' Proud Boys was founded in Cumia's basement:
