Militias are legal and existentially necessary for a free state per the Second Amendment, whereas gangs and armed thugs are not. Semantics? In terms of the way

Militias are legal and existentially necessary for a free state per the Second Amendment, whereas gangs and armed thugs are not. Semantics? In terms of the way these groups are seen by the public, covered by the media and treated by the government, yes. If they're white and Republican, they're probably a militia. Otherwise they're terrorists, thugs and gangsters. If they're black, toss in "Marxists" as well.