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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 05:39 PM Aug 2016

these R the Nutjobs who will act on Trumps call to kill - anti-government self pitying psychopaths

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/antigovernment


The antigovernment movement has experienced a resurgence, growing quickly since 2008, when President Obama was elected to office. Factors fueling the antigovernment movement in recent years include changing demographics driven by immigration, the struggling economy and the election of the first African-American president. In 2016, the Southern Poverty Law Center identified 998 anti-government groups that were active the prior year. Of these groups, 276 were militias and the remainder includes “common-law” courts, publishers, ministries and citizens’ groups.

Generally, antigovernment groups define themselves as opposed to the “New World Order,” engage in groundless conspiracy theorizing, or advocate or adhere to extreme antigovernment doctrines. Antigovernment groups do not necessarily advocate or engage in violence or other criminal activities, though some have. Many warn of impending government violence or the need to prepare for a coming revolution. Many antigovernment groups are not racist.

A particularly prominent conspiracy in the antigovernment movement is that the United Nations, which is usually seen as spearheading the “New World Order,” is imposing a global plan, called Agenda 21, to take away citizens’ property rights. There is a UN program with that name to develop sustainable communities across the globe. Agenda 21 was agreed to by political leaders from dozens of countries, including the first President Bush. But in typical fashion, these antigovernment activists have twisted it into a global conspiracy.

Other notable conspiracies found in the antigovernment movement include the idea that the government is secretly planning to round up citizens and place them in concentration camps run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Another conspiracy alleges that there are plans to merge the United States, Canada and Mexico into a single country. Fears of impending gun control or weapons confiscations, either by the government or international agencies, also run rampant in antigovernment circles. As a result, many antigovernment activists believe that being well armed is a must. The militia movement engages in paramilitary training aimed at protecting citizens from this feared impending government crackdown.
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These idiots have already lost touch with reality. Trump's reckless statements can be assumed to have already affected some of these self pitying psychopaths - This should be presumed rather waiting for them to try something. I hope the FBI is increasing assets devoted to monitoring of these groups. We've already lost too many good people to mentally ill twits.



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