Patriotism can sometimes be a two edged sword .Fathers and sons and brothers have killed each other in patriotic passion . It’s just human nature . Remember New Orleans.No way can we fight the most powerful military on earth .So forget weapons ,except for personal use against the enemies within.
By “organizing”, I sincerely hope you mean “political meetings”. Because if you want to change hearts and minds, you have to first be very certain that the people you are dealing with actually have hearts and/or minds. With this group, I am almost certain they have neither. See my tagline.