Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and her colleagues appear to be stepping up the pressure on the FBI and the Attorney General to investigate instances of Tesla vandalism as acts of domestic terrorism, which Donald Trump has championed.

Summary

Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers are pushing to classify vandalism against Tesla as domestic terrorism.

Trump declared that those damaging Tesla dealerships would face terrorism charges, calling the company “a great American company.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and others urged the FBI and Attorney General to investigate alleged Democrat-linked NGOs behind Tesla attacks, though no evidence was provided.

Greene may have violated House ethics rules by advocating for Tesla while owning its stock.

  • unlogic@lemmy.zip
    19·
    1 day ago

    What about Vandalism against other car dealers. That’s also domestic terrorism, right?

    • Soleos@lemmy.world
      12·
      4 hours ago

      This is coming from someone who doesn’t necessarily disagree with burning down Tesla dealerships.

      1. Define terrorism

      2. Explain how burning down Tesla dealerships to resist Elon’s political takeover is not terrorism

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 hours ago

        If you want to define it as a political takeover then it’s legitimate action to protect the state from an unelected and ineligible person conducting a coup. After all words have meaning right?

        • Soleos@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Well that’s my point, we should be arguing the legitimacy of the action, not whether or not it constitutes terrorism, which it obviously is.

        • unlogic@lemmy.zip
          1·
          3 hours ago

          Not american so have limited knowledge, but that’s what the “well armed militia” is supposed to be fore right? To allow the public to protect itself from a corrupt or otherwise dangerous political parties?