You may have heard of the “Countering Violent Extremism” program under DHS.

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 far that the government is so targeting incels?

  • JoBo@feddit.uk
    29·
    10 months ago

    Blaming others for all your problems is a strong risk factor for doing violence to others. Grow up, get a fucking grip, and you’ll be fine.

    • 🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netEnglish
      151·
      10 months ago

      I think it’s a little fair to monitor groups that border on the edge of committing crimes to make sure they don’t. If someone is going around saying they’re going to kill people, even if they haven’t, I’d keep a fucking eye on them.

      Considering how much rhetoric incels and well known terrorist groups share, it doesn’t seem unreasonable why they are included on terrorist watch lists.

      • OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        Yeah, the FBI has caught bombers by monitoring them before the bombers were able to break the law.

        Secretely surveiled them right up until they dropped the duffel bag on the sidewalk.

        My memory isn’t great right now, but I think I recall reading somewhere that they catch over a hundred would-be bombers a year.