So, I've run in circles over the years that have put me in direct contact with weird fringes of the right (sometimes left) and I'm ok with that. But recently I've found myself in the circles of III%ers. In case you don't know, the legend is that only 3% of American Colonials rose to the occasion to challenge the crown, etc, etc, etc. If I were to summarize the III%ers, I would say they are a more militant form of the Tea Party. I'm ok with that. However, in finding more and more educated on the group, I find that while their ideals seem to be spot on, however, they are run by idiots with SHTF fantasies. I'm not talking about white nationalist paramilitaries or even people who welcome a gov't collapse. I'm talking about airsoft clubs that have graduated to real guns and have nothing better to do than meetup on weekend to play army while flying their club banner prominently and posting all of this on facebook.
I know some III%ers who are some good guys, whose way of thinking is more in line with mine. However, a lot of these guys are living in fantasy world.
Reminds me of my years active in some survivalist groups in florida. For the most part, we were a group of preppers, who obviously loved our guns. We competed together and viewed that as practical training. Most former military or law enforcement (some swat and special forces) Sort of like fight club, outside our little click, we didn't talk much about it. Certainly had no sort of formal structure. However, there were always groups that wanted to create something formal. Something that was organized, hierarchal and structured. Initially these types were viewed as so outrageous they were believed to be feds.
But now these groups have become mainstream. Full on structured groups with paramilitary heirarchy, vetting process, recruitment offices, people from all walks of life posing with OK hand signals signifying themselves as (III%). Emergency callout procedures that resulted in people showing up at the bundy ranch, and Oregon, inserting themselves where they aren't necessarily wanted.
We need people dedicated to this cause, but Jesus Christ, this isn't the way to do it. The very public presence of these groups makes them easy to monitor by law enforcement or groups like the SPLC who view any sort of gov't dissent as hate group activity. My casual oberservation from groups I've been forwarded invites from is most of them fatasses that couldn't hump with a pack and their gear more than three miles. Actively training to take on the gov't. In case you don't know, florida law outlaws such blatant militia training. There are ways around it, but why the hell would you post video, detail, names etc. online for the world to see? Why would other groups encourage this behavior? People are going to find themselves in the cross hairs (figuratively and literally) of law enforcement. People who are a harm to nobody will find themselves in jail a lot of people may die because of their stupidity.
Truly baffling to me.
"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway." T Durden
I know some III%ers who are some good guys, whose way of thinking is more in line with mine. However, a lot of these guys are living in fantasy world.
Reminds me of my years active in some survivalist groups in florida. For the most part, we were a group of preppers, who obviously loved our guns. We competed together and viewed that as practical training. Most former military or law enforcement (some swat and special forces) Sort of like fight club, outside our little click, we didn't talk much about it. Certainly had no sort of formal structure. However, there were always groups that wanted to create something formal. Something that was organized, hierarchal and structured. Initially these types were viewed as so outrageous they were believed to be feds.
But now these groups have become mainstream. Full on structured groups with paramilitary heirarchy, vetting process, recruitment offices, people from all walks of life posing with OK hand signals signifying themselves as (III%). Emergency callout procedures that resulted in people showing up at the bundy ranch, and Oregon, inserting themselves where they aren't necessarily wanted.
We need people dedicated to this cause, but Jesus Christ, this isn't the way to do it. The very public presence of these groups makes them easy to monitor by law enforcement or groups like the SPLC who view any sort of gov't dissent as hate group activity. My casual oberservation from groups I've been forwarded invites from is most of them fatasses that couldn't hump with a pack and their gear more than three miles. Actively training to take on the gov't. In case you don't know, florida law outlaws such blatant militia training. There are ways around it, but why the hell would you post video, detail, names etc. online for the world to see? Why would other groups encourage this behavior? People are going to find themselves in the cross hairs (figuratively and literally) of law enforcement. People who are a harm to nobody will find themselves in jail a lot of people may die because of their stupidity.
Truly baffling to me.
"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway." T Durden