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[–] jobes [OP] 4 points (+4|-0)

Text of one version of the bill.

Basically it classifies "white supremacists" as domestic terrorists citing a "New York Times op-ed that 'white supremacy and far-right extremism are among the greatest domestic-security threats facing the United States.'" It spawns a new "domestic terrorism" agency to investigate any "hate crime" and would reclassify "hate crimes" as domestic terrorism incidents.

[–] Justintoxicated 2 points (+2|-0)

First 8 pages are headlines from the news. Next 9 pages are spent defining terms and creating positions to spend more tax dollars. Last 2 pages are vague paragraphs about task forces and "appropriating" funds.

This bill is practically incoherent. Did any of the sponsors read it?

[–] jobes [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

They don't have to actually read bills as long as it has a name that no one can vote against. I mean, who wouldn't vote to stop domestic terrorism?!?