Armed Left Wing Militias?

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28. NO NO NO - Learn about COINTELPRO and police infiltration

You need to understand the history of the left in this country. Most left/liberal political groups that were active in the 1960s were infiltrated by the FBI and other local and federal police agencies. Google COINTELPRO, Tommy The Traveler or Geronimo Pratt and read about how the FBI and others were able to disrupt legal political activities. A standard tactic, used hundreds of times, was to send an undercover agent or informant to join and become influential in these groups and then act as a provocateur by advocating illegal actions such as bomb making, arson, and assassinations of the police and other political figures. The rational was often, well the right wing does this so we have to fight fire with fire, etc.

Unfortunately, this tactic was often successful. Groups that were making real progress towards their goals were broken up and destroyed. Many activists were jailed and lives were ruined.

A word to the wise for political activists: Assume that any left political group that you belong to is infiltrated by the cops. Do not advocate weapons use or training. Do not fall for that trap.