Posted on Feb 9, 2022
One in five applicants to white supremacist group tied to US military
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One in five applicants to the white supremacist group Patriot Front claimed to hold current or former ties to the US military, according to leaked documents published and reviewed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and alternative media collective Unicorn Riot.
Some 18 out of the 87 applicants, or 21%, said they were currently or previously affiliated with the military. One applicant, who claimed to be a former Marine, also said he currently worked for the Department of Homeland Security, according to the SPLC’s Hatewatch, a blog that tracks and exposes activities of American rightwing extremists.
A white supremacist and neo-fascist hate group, Patriot Front emerged as a rebrand of the neo-Nazi organization Vanguard America in the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Some 18 out of the 87 applicants, or 21%, said they were currently or previously affiliated with the military. One applicant, who claimed to be a former Marine, also said he currently worked for the Department of Homeland Security, according to the SPLC’s Hatewatch, a blog that tracks and exposes activities of American rightwing extremists.
A white supremacist and neo-fascist hate group, Patriot Front emerged as a rebrand of the neo-Nazi organization Vanguard America in the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
One in five applicants to white supremacist group tied to US military
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I suspect that type of person is drawn the the military. Unfortunately as long as they keep their mouth shut about it, there will be little the military can do to detect them.
If this becomes more visible it will be a problem for the military's present good image with the public.
If this becomes more visible it will be a problem for the military's present good image with the public.
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They're going to try and infiltrate as many government organizations as they can, at all levels. I think some government entities do well at vetting their employees. Clearly, the military is falling behind on this.
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