I've been doing some research on the history of Oregon state militias, and what exists today. It's been quite difficult to find non-inflammatory information on state militias. It seems most articles are politically skewed, and most websites are not updated regularly, and don't have much information.
I've been trying to find a well-organized militia, without a basis in radicalism and a focus on utilitarian training in med, aid, disaster relief, and small team defensive tactics. A couple years ago I interviewed a few different groups, and was pretty disappointed.
It seemed like most of the guys were hyper-focused on preparing for an armed conflict with police and national guard, and restoring our culture to the superior Anglo European values and demographics. (Actually what one of the dudes said to me)
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a patriot through and through. My political stance is probably between a constitutionalist and a classical liberal. But through my conversations with these guys, (and my time around more radical right wing dudes) It seems like a lot of people have built their political views around the idea that they're a revolutionary insurgent of some sort, and that the ultimate goal is to violently overthrow the government and restore the US to what it was 200 years ago.
As I've gotten older, I've definitely softened into more utilitarianism. And one of the things I've recognized is that radicalism is almost always met with counter-radicalism. As wildly we would like to go toward freedom and individual liberty, there is another who will see that stance and embolden their support of socialist based governance. It seems like subtle work is the most effective, and I don't see many people in the patriot community taking this to heart and actually acting on it.
I apologize if I'm getting too political, this is partly me just venting my frustrations with the modern political climate living in a hyper-liberal city.
I know Oregon used to have a state militia, but it was disbanded by Kate Brown. Is there anything similar that exists today? Something organized, non-partisan, and focused on realistic scenarios and actually being helpful to our communities? It would be awesome to find a group that trains together in trauma aid, disaster relief and small unit tactics, but also volunteers their time to make a positive impact. And is bound together by a support for individual rights and liberties (including the rights for individuals to live their lives how they see fit).
Maybe this doesn't exist, and I'd be better off separating my efforts of community help and defensive training. But if this does exist to any capacity, I'd love to hear about it.
I'm also curious to hear about your experience with militias, or organized volunteer-based group training.
I've been trying to find a well-organized militia, without a basis in radicalism and a focus on utilitarian training in med, aid, disaster relief, and small team defensive tactics. A couple years ago I interviewed a few different groups, and was pretty disappointed.
It seemed like most of the guys were hyper-focused on preparing for an armed conflict with police and national guard, and restoring our culture to the superior Anglo European values and demographics. (Actually what one of the dudes said to me)
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a patriot through and through. My political stance is probably between a constitutionalist and a classical liberal. But through my conversations with these guys, (and my time around more radical right wing dudes) It seems like a lot of people have built their political views around the idea that they're a revolutionary insurgent of some sort, and that the ultimate goal is to violently overthrow the government and restore the US to what it was 200 years ago.
As I've gotten older, I've definitely softened into more utilitarianism. And one of the things I've recognized is that radicalism is almost always met with counter-radicalism. As wildly we would like to go toward freedom and individual liberty, there is another who will see that stance and embolden their support of socialist based governance. It seems like subtle work is the most effective, and I don't see many people in the patriot community taking this to heart and actually acting on it.
I apologize if I'm getting too political, this is partly me just venting my frustrations with the modern political climate living in a hyper-liberal city.
I know Oregon used to have a state militia, but it was disbanded by Kate Brown. Is there anything similar that exists today? Something organized, non-partisan, and focused on realistic scenarios and actually being helpful to our communities? It would be awesome to find a group that trains together in trauma aid, disaster relief and small unit tactics, but also volunteers their time to make a positive impact. And is bound together by a support for individual rights and liberties (including the rights for individuals to live their lives how they see fit).
Maybe this doesn't exist, and I'd be better off separating my efforts of community help and defensive training. But if this does exist to any capacity, I'd love to hear about it.
I'm also curious to hear about your experience with militias, or organized volunteer-based group training.
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