Living With The Far-Right Insurgency In Idaho

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  1. Durandal

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    Living With The Far-Right Insurgency In Idaho
    A radical GOP faction, in open alliance with extremists, is seizing power and targeting its opponents with cruelty. Some wonder: Is it time to leave?

    By Christopher Mathias
    May. 17, 2022, 05:45 AM EDT | Updated May. 19, 2022

    IDAHO — White nationalist Vincent James Foxx had a new video for his nearly 70,000 subscribers on BitChute, one of the few tech platforms that hasn’t banned him. On Feb. 16, he appeared wearing a baseball hat emblazoned with the state’s outline tilted on its side so that it resembled a pistol.

    “We are going to take over this state,” Foxx declared. “We have a great large group of people, and that group is growing. A true, actual right-wing takeover is happening right now in the state of Idaho. And there’s nothing that these people can do about it. So if you’re a legislator here, either get in line, or get out of the way.”

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    He is one of many far-right activists who have flocked to Idaho in recent years, where a large and growing radical MAGA faction in the state’s Republican Party has openly allied itself with extremists to a shocking extent, even for the Trump era. This faction is accruing more and more power in Boise, the state capital: Imagine a statehouse full of Marjorie Taylor Greenes and Steve Kings. At the local level, they have seized seats on school boards and county commissions at a fast clip.

    ... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/far-right-idaho_n_628277e2e4b0c84db7282bd6

    Why is the Right in this country so radicalized? Trump has helped radicalize them, but he was and remains as much a symptom as a cause, and the problem is only growing and spreading and getting worse, and it will mean real consequences for ordinary people if they succeed in gaining more political power and control, since they want extremist religious-based policies that are all too similar to the kind of regime implemented under the Taliban. Not only do they want women barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen, but they're even opposed to public education. They want to make the rest of America as dumb and radical as they are in order to achieve some twisted utopia as they envision it.
     
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    I believe there are many reasons for the radicalization. But many are becoming that way in response to the false reports of their rights being taken away by the left. And then we also have to account for the nuts who will ALWAYS be radical and they, somehow, speak to inquiring minds and are successful in recruiting them to the cause.
     
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    Racism mostly. Failure to handle local state v federal dynamics too. Plus Afghanistan being a dismal failure. Add in a pandemic and yeah you got a lot of radicalized people.

    Now multiply that times about 30 years. And you got your answer.
     
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    LoL I love how the HuffPo hit piece on a guy threw up photos from 1986 to tie him to white supremacy.

    Meanwhile, leftists are stalking supreme court justices.

    Just another day in clown world.
     
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    Although it's very natural for people to flee this kind of thing, to avoid confrontation and danger to themselves, it's a shame that that smart people will leave and let this guy take over the place rather than stand up for their rights.

    And, where is the FBI? This kind of take over of a state by right-wing extremists is exactly up their ally. First it was commies now it's the far right take over that's a threat to the country.

    If it comes down to losing a state of the union, the federal government will step in and the results aren't going to be pretty. I have a feeling that this guy can talk tough but if he is confronted in real life, then he is going to be the one running.
     
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    Insurgency?
     
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    What is the problem Here? Sounds like democracy in action to me.

    You have to understand that democracy is not defined as Democrats winning.
     
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    Sad to see Idaho turning into a rightwing extremist dump. Too many sickos.
     
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    Extremism is the problem. There something really sick going on in Idaho.
    Democracy is not defined as anti-democratic extremists winning, left or right.
     
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    People fleeing big 'D' Democrat government and the crime and corruption it entails? Must be an insurgency that needs to be quashed they say. I wish my fellow Libertarians good luck in Idaho.
     
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    It isn't? If the people vote for it, it is.
     
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    Yeah damn Idaho with it's like 1.2 murder rate, booming growth, low taxes.

    I hear they didn't even wear masks *gasp*. Wonder how they survived.
     
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    It’s hard to take anyone serious that uses the word “white nationalist”
    Nationalists come in all colors and is not race specific
    Looks like we got another race baiter in our hands folks!
    If you are smart you will see through their BS all the time!
     
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    Like people who burn down cities when criminals get shot, threatening SCOTUS judges, and really really wanting to talk about sex with 5-8 year olds.
     
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    Yeah, as opposed to places like NY and CA. Sure.

    People, especially minorities, are far safer in places like ID than your Snake Pliskan-esque shithole cities and states.
     
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    We'll see how business reacts to a takeover by extremists.
    Well, they had one-third more covid deaths than British Columbia with about one-third the population. Wonder how that happened in Potato Paradise.
     
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    Racism?! That makes no sense at all.

    This country has had in place the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 since I was still in high school -- and today I'm an old guy! The only people who are still grinding away at the 'wheel' about 'racism' are those who deliberately seek UNFAIR, UNEQUAL treatment of all citizens of the United States, along with those who support the permanent subjugation of Blacks on Democrat 'welfare-plantations' (where they always vote for Democrats), and 'reparations-miners'....
     
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    Extremists.

    You shouldn't be let out on your own if you think perverts are exclusively leftists.
     
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    That's true, leftists are just the vast majority.
     
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    If the opponent of leftist ideas, goals and objectives is considered an extremist by the left, then I'm fine with adding another leftist hate badge to my roster.

    Bring it on.
     
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    Higher than Canada.
     
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    Oh you'd like to compare Idaho to a country.

    I know, let's compare it to their provinces.

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    Business is "the left?" Hohhhh-Kayyyyy. :weed: :weed: :weed: :no:
     
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    It's higher than British Columbia that has 60% of its people living in Greater Vancouver.
     
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    Your evidence?

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