The Modern Militia Movement

Truly understanding the motivation and rationale behind action is often subjective. Biases are evident within society and can skew perceptions of behaviour. However, the foundation for action can be understood by looking at what role societal or cultural pressures have become placed upon individuals. Furthuremore, Militia movements that have evolved into modern socetiy must be understood from a strucutral, soiteal vantage point instaed of an individual pathology ( 223). Traditional theories for studying criminals focus on the brain pathology or childhood trauma which shaped an individual into a degranged killer. However, strucural changes within society have the ability to push anyone over the edge. Economic and deccelopmental changes that

However, perhaps this leads to the overused nature verus nurture debate which allows both sides of beavhiuor to be understood. Therefore, are offenders such as Timothy McVeigh and Ted Kaczynski “mentally insane”? Or , does every individual have the propesenties to join a revolution if they believe their needs are not being met by Governmental legislation? The artcile, “ The Cultural Foundations of the Modern Militia Movement” authored by, Lane Crothers, covers the development of modern militias which evolved around cultural and political movements. It attempts to understand American culture through ideology of fear and hate through group legitimization of the various ways ideology can operate into motivation. The term “social movements” appears to be at the foreforont for any particiaption and moblization for action because it is cultivated by indivudals who believe behaviour must be challenged(Crothers 2002). Therefore, any population within society who beelivse

In addition, it centralizes its perspective around the ideology of what it means to be an Americn and linking it within militia groups (233). Therefore, this hyper- masculine persepctive of fighting for what you believe is right becomes transition into subsequent generations, creating an impossible task for dismantling these right-wing poltical beleifs. Therefore, it appears that it is continued distrust and negatviity towards Governmetnal actions which create gaps in populations about who has their turn to have their needs met. However, when individuals come into contact with others with similar perspectives about what is fair, this is when communities are created as a means to take action against their inequalties. The evolution of Militia movements is quiet extraordinary, and appears to thrive in the modern world. Traditional movements lack the underground aspects that modern militia operations consist of. For example, the internet is used as a tool to create a space where individuals in various locations can share ideologies and remain discreet ( Crothers, 232). Furthurmore, with the increased prevalence of internet use and constantly improving ways for commuiication, will these anti-Government crusaders ever be stopped? To believe that Militia groups will fade away, appears to be niave, especially with regards to the current political uproar in the United