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> concerns over “armed militia” threatening government workers in the region I thought the US civil war wasn't scheduled until sometime in January... Why would
by diggan 2y ago
> concerns over “armed militia” threatening government workers in the region
I thought the US civil war wasn't scheduled until sometime in January... Why would these militias bother rescue operations, are they potentially from somewhere else than the state being rescued? Would seem very counter-productive if not.
- cf100clunk 2y agoWhat is an ''x2 truck'' as described in these reports, btw?
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoI took it as a count, "x2" as "two" and "x3" would have been "three". I have no idea if there actually is a "X2" truck of some sort though.
- cf100clunk 2y agoMaybe x2 is their term for a side-by-side all terrain vehicle, known in the industry as a UTV or SxS?
- MBCook 2y agoThere are lies about FEMA taking people homes and probably all sorts of other stuff. After all the hurricane was caused by space laser wielding democrats or whatever. We’re in deep. The government can’t even rescue people without gun toting crazies making death threats. Pizzagate and the JFK resurrection and now this stuff. America is doing fine. /s
- jshier 2y agoInsane right wing lies have convinced them that FEMA is a paramilitary organization that is abducting people or putting them into camps. This was a common conspiracy theory starting during the Obama administration that is now built on top of the various lies from Republican politicians during this latest election cycle. Apparently it's reached a critical mass and the militias feel comfortable enough in the wake of the disaster to start going after people.
- atmavatar 2y agoYou're doing a disservice by making it sound like it is a fringe or even recent idea that the government is out to get people. "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'". - Ronald Reagan, 1986-08-12 Official Republican policy for the better part of the last half century is that government is bad and out to harm you. Sure, it's gotten more extreme in recent years, but it's been building to this for as long as I've been alive.
- InsideOutSanta 2y ago"The government is bad. Elect us and we'll prove it to you!"
- JohnBooty 2y agoThe "funny" thing (in a bleak and dark way) is that we heard lots of FEMA conspiracies in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (2005) right in the middle of the Bush (Republican, for those not in the US) presidency. So, it seems FEMA is this mysterious Democratic boogeyman shadow army that also uh, transcends both Republican and Democratic administrations?
- jshier 2y agoI don't recall them during Katrina, but that was before social media took off. Mainly I saw discussion about FEMA's effectiveness and "not caring about black people." During Obama's administration that quickly morphed into right wing talking points on social media about FEMA stockpiling ammo to force people into concentration camps in Texas, which were popular enough they were spouted by my mom's neighbor.
- candiddevmike 2y agoBecause there is a non-zero percent of Americans who are convinced that President Biden is creating hurricanes and FEMA is his secret police. And due to a poorly understood amendment, these folks have the right to own guns.
- bonzini 2y agoBecause they're idiots, who believe everything they're told on X about FEMA blocking the delivery of aid? (I think it's important to point out the responsibility of X/Musk, especially given the parallels with what could happen next November or January).
- slowmovintarget 2y agoThere's no militia it was one guy in a truck. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-crews-relocate-reported-threats-armed-militia-hurricane-helene-relief/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-crews-relocate-reported-th...