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kentuck

(116,193 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:23 PM 7 hrs ago

The "Patriot Front" White Nationlists are ex-military?

I ask that as a question.

The way they chanted in unison leads me to believe they all have military experience. They were too well-organized and ritualized to be common citizens, in my opinion.

It seems that Trump is getting the old January 6th gang together again. Even the "state fair" event was staged by the same people (ESI) that organized the rally before the January 6th insurrection. And today we see these White Nationlists taking over the subway car, with the photo of the brave girl sitting in the middle of it all.

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. We need to stay vigilant. These people are not going away any time soon.

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The "Patriot Front" White Nationlists are ex-military? (Original Post) kentuck 7 hrs ago OP
Let's give them some fireworks to play with and find out Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #1
Chanting in unison is a sign of being ex-military? sarisataka 7 hrs ago #2
any cultist can chant "usa usa" rampartd 7 hrs ago #5
Just the tone and manners gave me that impression... kentuck 7 hrs ago #7
maybe some are lapfog_1 7 hrs ago #3
So true sarisataka 7 hrs ago #6
gen flynn has had several years to train these units. rampartd 7 hrs ago #4
I would suspect not for the most part. David__77 7 hrs ago #8

sarisataka

(23,049 posts)
2. Chanting in unison is a sign of being ex-military?
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:32 PM
7 hrs ago

If true then all of the countries at the World Cup sent ex-military; they are very proficient in chanting in unison.

lapfog_1

(32,077 posts)
3. maybe some are
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:34 PM
7 hrs ago

but mostly they look to be wannabe military.

If you look closely at their marching skills, they were sloppy, one guy did not even bother to raise his right foot while keeping cadence while stopped. Anyone who was actually in the military would do it correctly out of muscle memory.

sarisataka

(23,049 posts)
6. So true
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:40 PM
7 hrs ago

I have been retired for many years and I still to a To the Rear, March when I am at the grocery and remember I need something I just passed. I don't even think about it.

rampartd

(5,644 posts)
4. gen flynn has had several years to train these units.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 05:39 PM
7 hrs ago

next time i expect their execution to be a little tighter than jan 6.

on jan 6 the proud boys did march in formation from the rally to the capital.

it would only take a few veterans to act as ncos.

David__77

(24,920 posts)
8. I would suspect not for the most part.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 06:02 PM
7 hrs ago

Their rituals come from their political meetings (online or in person). Their efforts are mainly stickering, taking to people in chat rooms, and figuring out logistics of things like they did today.

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