I’ve been kind of busy, and I don’t see that stopping anytime soon, so instead of doing a writeup myself, I’ll just direct you with links.<\/p>\n
Orcinus has the details<\/a> about the potential (and, in my view, likely) re-emergence of the “Patriot” militia movement:<\/p>\n One of the more disturbing trends we’ve been observing is the return of far-right “Patriot” rhetoric about government oppression with the election of President Obama. Fueled in no small part by mainstream right-wing talkers proclaiming we’re headed into “socialism” — not to mention a “radical communist” who must be “stopped” or else America will “cease to exist” — the overheated rhetoric has been gradually getting higher in volume, intensity, and frequency with each passing week.<\/em><\/p>\n The initial concern that this raises is the possibility of a new wave of citizen militias, particularly when you have mainstream pundits like Glenn Beck out there helping to promote the concept. As Glenn Greenwald observed, the “Patriots” are back with a vengeance.<\/em><\/p>\n At least for the time being, however, there isn’t any evidence of new militias forming, though we may see numbers growing within the coming months within existing units, particularly as Fox News and radio pundits start fueling right-wing anxieties.<\/em><\/p>\n However, we are starting to see a trend that’s even more disturbing: Military veterans voicing Patriot-movement beliefs, including threats of violent resistance to the Obama administration. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If anyone is foolish enough to think these guys are actually about liberty, I suggest you ask them where they have been for the past 8 years, or their views on Bush’s leadership.\u00c2\u00a0 There is a disturbing proto-fascist element to the militia movement which is really worrying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve been kind of busy, and I don’t see that stopping anytime soon, so instead of doing a writeup myself, I’ll just direct you with links. Orcinus has the details about the potential (and, in my view, likely) re-emergence of the “Patriot” militia movement: One of the more disturbing trends we’ve been observing is the … Continue reading The potential for far-right terrorism in the USA<\/span>