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MineralMan

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30. Many have tried that. None have succeeded.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:42 PM

Feb 2021

Some are in prison.

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Questions about the "sovereign citizen" movement and "American state national" vs citizen. [View all] niyad Feb 2021 OP

A few nights in jail or big fines will fix that - maybe jpak Feb 2021 #1

It's just empty-headed libertarianism taken to its empty-headed Aristus Feb 2021 #2

✔️ blm Feb 2021 #28

In a nutshell Javaman Feb 2021 #3

I don't know about the rest of them, but this woman has worked hard all her life, has worked niyad Feb 2021 #6

The Sovereign Citizen movement is often seen as more dangerous as even neo-Nazi movements WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #4

That first line is really disturbing. Looks like I have cause to worry. niyad Feb 2021 #7

How sad... mwmisses4289 Feb 2021 #5

The SLPC has good information on the Sovereign Citizens Movement ADK Feb 2021 #8

Thank you. That was the kind of information ?I was hoping to find. niyad Feb 2021 #13

Saw it in the nineties. Some are serious about it. Others support it because they Baitball Blogger Feb 2021 #9

She is not a scammer. She seriously believes the bs. niyad Feb 2021 #14

This is what serious sovereigntist did in the nineties: Baitball Blogger Feb 2021 #18

It's teh basis for various scams, some against the government, some against the gullible muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #10

I know that she would never scam anyone, and she is a committed peace activist. But she niyad Feb 2021 #17

It sounds like she's willing to break the law for trivial gain, though, muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #19

Thank you for the clarity of that last sentence. niyad Feb 2021 #21

She does have family, who might step,in if it gets worse. All she has is social security, no other niyad Feb 2021 #20

This anti democracy movement has swept in all kinds of conspiracy nuts tulipsandroses Feb 2021 #11

Yes, "the masses are being brain washed." And many are incredibly gullible and ignorant. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2021 #12

Having known many wannabes, I agree taxi Feb 2021 #27

That site froze my computer twice. niyad Feb 2021 #32

Thank you. I edited above. taxi Feb 2021 #33

Thank you. niyad Feb 2021 #37

I have known someone like this for a few years in the past. IMO, she is more than likely walkingman Feb 2021 #15

I am afraid that she is fairly far down it, and falling rapidly. niyad Feb 2021 #22

There's a tax attorney in S.C. SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #16

YouTube is filled with videos about sovereign citizens trying to talk Politicub Feb 2021 #23

Should I wait to view those videos until it is late enough to drink? It was bad enough just reading niyad Feb 2021 #25

Yes. those can be quite entertaining treestar Feb 2021 #35

You can always ask her informative questions: struggle4progress Feb 2021 #24

Those are most informative. My first response is that she would answer "of course not". But I have n niyad Feb 2021 #26

You could focus on automobile issues: struggle4progress Feb 2021 #36

Here's a good break down on it, with history and references: TroubleMan Feb 2021 #29

Thank you. That was most informative. niyad Feb 2021 #34

Many have tried that. None have succeeded. MineralMan Feb 2021 #30

The Sovereign Citizen movement is filled with dangerous people UpInArms Feb 2021 #31