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Veterans Fortify the Ranks of Militias Aligned With Trump’s Views
Ny Times ^ | 9/11/2020

Posted on 09/11/2020 7:55:47 PM PDT by KeyLargo

Veterans Fortify the Ranks of Militias Aligned With Trump’s Views The vast majority of veterans do not join militias, but some fast-growing militias have many veterans among their ranks.

By Jennifer Steinhauer * Sept. 11, 2020
Updated 3:28 p.m. ET * WASHINGTON — Emboldened by President Trump’s campaign platform of law and order, militia groups have bolstered their strength before Election Day by attracting military veterans who bring weapons and tactical skills viewed as important to the organizations. The role of veterans in the newly proliferating militia groups — which sometimes are steeped in racism and other times steeped simply in antigovernment zealotry — has increased over the last decade, said a dozen experts on law enforcement, domestic terrorism and extremist groups.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gaslightnarrative; mediabias; trump; veterans
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The Slimes editors hate Trump, the military and veterans.

Now the latest hit piece from the Slimes.

1 posted on 09/11/2020 7:55:47 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Yeah, so?


2 posted on 09/11/2020 7:58:16 PM PDT by Kudsman (Baby Lives Matter)
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To: KeyLargo
The role of veterans in the newly proliferating militia groups — which sometimes are steeped in racism and other times steeped simply in antigovernment zealotry

TRANSLATION: PATRIOTS

3 posted on 09/11/2020 8:01:04 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: KeyLargo

The media doesn’t even hide the fact that they are anti America with coordinated talking points. Anyone who doesn’t agree with them are right wing extremists, whereas, the marxist/communist rioters in the streets of the liberal bastion of DemonRat run cities and states are the ones who are peaceful and are only expressing their first amendment rights of oppression. I hope when President Trump is re-elected, these traitors are held to account for their seditious acts and severely punished.


4 posted on 09/11/2020 8:02:01 PM PDT by grcuster
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To: KeyLargo

As Rush called it today...”The Toilet Paper Times”.


5 posted on 09/11/2020 8:03:49 PM PDT by moovova
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To: KeyLargo

We are closer to living in a Utopia than the RevCom/Antifa/BLM Marxist visions of their nebulous Utopias.


6 posted on 09/11/2020 8:05:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Militia groups, White Supremest groups, and other leftist imaginings are the main focus of terrifyingly armed veterans.

The peaceful looters, the friendly Marxist rioters and the burn-America Antifa aren’t the problem. It’s those darn white male vets.

/S


7 posted on 09/11/2020 8:09:28 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KeyLargo

Bullshit. They pulled this straight outta their azz.


8 posted on 09/11/2020 8:09:44 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: KeyLargo

Nothing new from the Left. They have long held antipathy for the military and those who serve and defend this country. They fear our patriotism and the skills we would bring to bear if SHTF. This is why during the Obama administration they sought ways to declare Military Vets as mentally unstable and deny us our 2nd Amendment Rights.


9 posted on 09/11/2020 8:11:06 PM PDT by ocrp1982
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To: KeyLargo
I don't feel threatened in any way by militias. They are good law abiding American citizens. What's the problem?
 
10 posted on 09/11/2020 8:13:53 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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Reads like some bum at Sopo wrote it.

MSNBC ran an interview with a dangerous “violent Q activist’ this week. She sounded like she was a Sopo activist. (Southern Poverty Law Center.) We looked her up and she was. They write and speak with ambiguous gibberish.


11 posted on 09/11/2020 8:14:16 PM PDT by Luke21
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Disregarding what drivel the Times puts out. Isn’t it normal for veterans to come to the aid of their country with the skills their country gave them? We all took an oath to protect and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. I took my oath 44 years ago and still feel bound by it. I am older and less able to do the things I was trained to do but will serve were I can. There are a lot of vets younger than me who provide the backbone of a experienced and disciplined group. You have not heard for them but the time is coming l


12 posted on 09/11/2020 8:15:16 PM PDT by Destroyer Sailor (Revenge is a dish best served col)
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To: KeyLargo

NYT is worried about militias when demon-rat minions are burning Trump supporters out of their homes?
The NYT is pure demonic filth.


13 posted on 09/11/2020 8:16:39 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: KC Burke

By their own #s:
20,000 militia members
25% = vets
20,000,000 vets in the US
5000/20,000,000 = 0.025% of the vets belong to various groups.

We’re All Gonna DIIIIIIEEEE!!!!


14 posted on 09/11/2020 8:20:24 PM PDT by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: Kudsman

Yep.


15 posted on 09/11/2020 8:20:33 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Every freakin 2 months the Southern Pervert Liar Center gets the media to run some article about the “growing” militia threat.

Ok then. Join one. Go ahead. Find one to join. I dare you. You’ll be looking for 20 years.


16 posted on 09/11/2020 8:24:19 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: stars & stripes forever
and other times steeped simply in antigovernment zealotry

They say that like it’s a problem......

17 posted on 09/11/2020 8:24:50 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Destroyer Sailor

I’m considering finding a militia locally. I might not be able to perform like the young ones, but I can pass out coffee and doughnuts.


18 posted on 09/11/2020 8:28:37 PM PDT by moovova
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No donuts!!!!

That’s the last thing those tacti-tards need.

Find 3 friends on your block, train and form a fire team. Your average militia these days has 12 people and 22 teeth.


19 posted on 09/11/2020 8:33:33 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: KeyLargo

“...which sometimes are steeped in racism and other times steeped simply in antigovernment zealotry”


So, they are either racist or antigovernment zealots. Nope, no bias here.


20 posted on 09/11/2020 8:33:43 PM PDT by hanamizu
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