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LymphocyteLover

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10. I remember them being founded during the Bush administration and at the time

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:30 AM

Oct 2021

I thought it might be good because they wouldn't go along with Bush's war crimes like torture and killing civilians. But obviously they have gone off the freaking rails since then.

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A short explainer of what the Oath Keepers are and why they matter. [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2021 OP

Oath Keepers, Proud Boyz, etc., are Klanspeople with more gunz and Hoyt Oct 2021 #1

I read the whole article. This a frightening group. They appear to have representation in a lot of napi21 Oct 2021 #2

That is a very informative link. Thanks for posting it. Brother Mythos Oct 2021 #3

Place a bounty on to out all of them . Historic NY Oct 2021 #4

Oaf Keepers and Proud Babies, multigraincracker Oct 2021 #5

The Plump Boys are in it for the babes. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #7

Their oaths sound like a list of right-wing conspiracy... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #6

I was following a lot of stuff about militias in the 1990's Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #8

I know a few "Oathkeepers" and they describe it as a pro-cop, pro-military support group. Midnight Writer Oct 2021 #9

More like a gang really. CrackityJones75 Oct 2021 #12

I remember them being founded during the Bush administration and at the time LymphocyteLover Oct 2021 #10

They are terrorists Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #11

Organized Fascists under the thrall of an Unstable Moron. Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #13