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Dark n Stormy Knight

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14. Makes sense. Though, they are also terrorists.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 07:20 PM

Dec 2020

I wonder what definition of 'militia' is being used by those saying ProudBois, etc, aren't. Can't we call them white supremacist, terrorist militias. WSTMs, for short?

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Stop Calling Them Militias ... [View all] ItsjustMe Dec 2020 OP

Ok, will do. I was calling them sleeper cells, but mostly militias. Kittycow Dec 2020 #1

We can call them creeper cells Joelteply Dec 2020 #12

Yup, that's the 'Merica we live in. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #2

Yup... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #3

White guys never have a political agenda IronLionZion Dec 2020 #4

White racist domestic terrorists. That's what they are. Treat them accordingly. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #5

The "proud boys" were "looking for a fight" in DC. If they were black spooky3 Dec 2020 #6

They should be referred to a "a gang of terrorists masquerading as a militia." Nitram Dec 2020 #7

Whatever happened to that "War on Terror"? Or was it terriers, I forget. rickyhall Dec 2020 #8

Paramilitary groups usually are called wnylib Dec 2020 #9

Makes sense. Though, they are also terrorists. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #14

I'd call them racist terrorist militias - RTMs wnylib Dec 2020 #15

Well, whatever we decide, the media will go on failing to honestly portray them, Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #16

Some media, yes. NPR has surprised me wnylib Dec 2020 #17

I gave up listening to NPR ages ago because it seemed the influence of Koch and other big money Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #18

Maybe even NPR's financial supporters wnylib Dec 2020 #19

I do listen to chosen episodes of Fresh Air as podcasts. I like the interview style Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #20

I'm retired and spend all my time wnylib Dec 2020 #21

I've been a member of Audible.com for at least ten years. I love audiobooks! Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #22

The Republican party is a party of extremists, including domestic terrorists. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #10

Been saying this for a while! Initech Dec 2020 #11

Yep. They're terror cells. BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #13