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A petition to classify the alt-left hate group “antifa” as a terrorist organization is gaining momentum.

The petition explained that terrorism is defined as “the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims,” adding that the group had earned the title due to its “violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United States.”

The petition went up on Thursday and started steamrolling almost immediately. It easily gained more than the 100,000 signatures necessary to warrant action from the White House and, by Monday afternoon, the petition had amassed almost 170,000.

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This kind of declaration needs to happen.

Antifa has been known to attend conservative events and demonstrations with the intention to incite violence.

They were a major part of the Aug. 12 violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that resulted in one woman’s death.

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In addition, on Saturday, demonstrators at a “free speech” rally in Boston were outnumbered by thousands of unruly and even violent counter-protesters who included antifa thugs.

The Daily Caller reported that the group claimed that one of its goals was to make America ungovernable for President Donald Trump, and it would appear that it’s doing its level best to do just that. However, it is also doing much more.

The group encourages hate against conservatives. An antifa website called “It’s Going Down” encourages violence against Trump supporters.

This is no joke. This group wants to destroy our country as well as terrorize a certain segment of the population.

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This group needs to be identified as what it is — a terrorist organization.

H/T Breitbart

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