For some years, there’s been reporting on the rather large number of “militias” operating around the country. These people usually identify as right-wing and often white-supremicist, and for the most part have been dismissed as folks doing a sort of semi-military LARPing, running around in the woods with camo gear and guns.
But more recently, in the wake of the January insurrection, major news sources (NPR, CNN, others) have been reporting on the large number (millions) of “Armed, angry, right-wing citizens”, mostly Trump supporters, who they see as increasingly organizing an attempt to overthrow the government and presumably install Trump as some sort of god-emperor.
We have an ongoing thread about “Trump’s coup”, but this appears to be above and beyond Trump’s machinations.
So I’ll admit that previously I’ve been inclined to dismiss these yahoos as I described above…. Game-playing wannabes who enjoy customizing their AR-15s and buying camouflage gear.
But the reporting seems to indicate a much more serious intent.
I can’t help but wonder what the ultimate goal of these people might be? Have any thought through the ramifications of what they’re thinking about? Certainly the military, starting with the various National Guard forces, would rather rapidly put the kibosh on any such action.
The FBI has a long history of successfully infiltrating and prosecuting these sorts of people.
Still, the prospect is rather worrying….. It’s nothing we haven’t seen historically.
But more recently, in the wake of the January insurrection, major news sources (NPR, CNN, others) have been reporting on the large number (millions) of “Armed, angry, right-wing citizens”, mostly Trump supporters, who they see as increasingly organizing an attempt to overthrow the government and presumably install Trump as some sort of god-emperor.
We have an ongoing thread about “Trump’s coup”, but this appears to be above and beyond Trump’s machinations.
So I’ll admit that previously I’ve been inclined to dismiss these yahoos as I described above…. Game-playing wannabes who enjoy customizing their AR-15s and buying camouflage gear.
But the reporting seems to indicate a much more serious intent.
I can’t help but wonder what the ultimate goal of these people might be? Have any thought through the ramifications of what they’re thinking about? Certainly the military, starting with the various National Guard forces, would rather rapidly put the kibosh on any such action.
The FBI has a long history of successfully infiltrating and prosecuting these sorts of people.
Still, the prospect is rather worrying….. It’s nothing we haven’t seen historically.
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