Far-right militia takes hold of island town in Washington: They're 'becoming the new norm'
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I spent a couple of weeks on this island in the 1980s. It was a lovely place then, with lovely people. Seemed like a great place to settle down.
Now? Not so much.
Far-right militia takes hold of island town in Washington: They're 'becoming the new norm'
Far-right militia takes hold of island town in Washington: They're 'becoming the new norm'
Tensions are rising in Whidbey Island, Seattle, after residents say a right-wing extremist group is tearing the fabric of the community apart, The Daily Beast reports. The tension started when the...
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2:46 PM · Jul 5, 2021
https://www.rawstory.com/far-right-militia-takes-hold-of-island-town-in-washington-they-re-becoming-the-new-norm/
Tensions are rising in Whidbey Island, Seattle, after residents say a right-wing extremist group is tearing the fabric of the community apart, The Daily Beast reports.
The tension started when the The Washington III Percent militia took control of the local Grange association (a community gathering place) and began rejecting membership applications from anyone not aligned with them. Now, III Percenter flags and bumper stickers have increasingly popped up around town and left-wing rallies.
"They've been trying to do this for quite some time now: Extremists running for office, local elections, you know, county councils, state legislatures, things like that," said Daryl Johnson, a former Homeland Security analyst who runs DT Analytics. "Once it creeps in, if nobody challenges, it becomes the new norm."
The group's founder and president Matt Marshall says his group is neither extremist nor racist, and says local activists' criticism of his organization amounts to a "smear campaign."
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can be sent on a thread. I think it's a half hour or hour.
I would encourage you to continue to alert. I agree it's troubling to see folks talk of "exterminating". 
I will always post against pro canned hunts, pro trophy hunts, the bs fair hunts. I will risk the hide. My family has always fished and hunted for food. I've spent many summers canning trout and catfish,. My brothers hunt white tail and elk. We have never had to do a fru fru hunt on some bullshit vacation hunt where we had to pay some guy to hunt on his fenced land to make sure the animals were fenced and a sure kill. That is bullshit. Like I said, I will take the hide, but so far, so good... Never know.
DU is awesome, stick with us! 
committed violent crimes? Are you a death penalty proponent? I understand the emotional anger, but I won't advocate murdering people. I am wondering if this story is blown up by the media... Look how some media demonized our brothers and sisters in the BLM movement. There were people all across the country blaming BLM for violence and wanting them killed too... NO. No, just no. I will not condone the killing of people on a news story. Just no.
it was won't put a stop to this if it's grown to a problem they have to be aware of. Flooding election meetings and taking over is a common tactic of groups too small to win normally. But then they have to hold power against an awakened majority. Legally, also.
Whidby. We once considered moving there, but life took a different direction. Sigh. 
If Trump somehow got reelected that would pretty much seal the deal. 
Full disclosure. I grew up on Whidbey Island.
The Raw Story article takes you to The Daily Beast which takes you to a Seattle Times article.
Check out the so called crowd at the Freedom to Worship Rally.
Not militia, trumpers.
Our HOA prohibits political signs.
I like that.
In the past we didn't discuss politics and this was a very friendly and social neighborhood.
We have a clubhouse and had many fun gatherings throughout the year.
Then the trump banners went up in some yards.
Didn't violate the prohibition on yard signs.
Now we are split.
No more social gatherings.
It's sad.
