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You may have heard of the “Countering Violent Extremism” program under DHS. It's since been rebranded and expanded as "Countering Domestic Terrorism." This is a recipe for gross civil liberties violations of people who engage in "wrong think."

They’ve deployed the tactics used to fight terrorists against domestic citizens. For example, incels. When I posted on the web forum incels dot is, I didn’t know it was Department of Homeland Security operation against men who say they are romantically deprived. I didn’t know I was interacting with larping feds who encourage extremist rhetoric. Consequently I was put on a watchlist and am subject to intrusive monitoring.

I share a lot of my experience here.

https://twitter.com/WrongedIncel

My question is, is it fair that the government is so targeting incels?

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Is this a joke post or are you serious? It's about time incels were put on watchlists.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There have been multiple domestic terrorist attacks by incels.

Extremists should absolutely be watched and domestic terrorism is a big threat.

In fact it always has been. Before 9/11 the news was full of it. Especially in the 90s. Now it's much cooler to talk about Muslims and it gets very little news coverage. But it's still a constant issue.

You should really drop the whole incel shit. The reason a lot of incels don't get any romantic attention is there awful personalities and victim conplexes.

No one is owed sex. Change your personality and put some effort into your apperence and you'll do much better.

I'm ugly as fuck and I do fine based on my personality and sense of humour.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A person who admits that a significant portion of their fellow human beings deserve fewer civil liberties than them is whining that his civil liberties are being “violated.”

I’m sorry but I’m finding it difficult to commiserate.

Incels believe that women “owe” men something, just because they are women. That is “wrong think.” Because women are not less than men, and believing they are is factually wrong.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

As I said in your other thread:

Have you LOOKED at the recent shooters?

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/26/1196195934/jacksonville-florida-dollar-store-shooting

White male, early 20s, lives with mom and dad, writing manifestos... Why SHOULDN'T the authorities be looking at incels?