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Militias evaluate beliefs, action as president threatens soldiers in the streets

  • Written by Amy Cooter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Vanderbilt University
imageMembers of militia groups demonstrate in Virginia in January 2020.Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images

So-called “militias” and “patriot groups” have different beliefs and viewpoints, but most of these citizen-focused organizations share a concern about government infringement on individual liberties.

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