Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 27 days agoA Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.www.propublica.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down12cross-posted to: usnews@beehaw.orgmarchagainstnazis@lemmit.onlinenews@lemmy.worldusnews@beehaw.organarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.comusa@lemmy.mlpolitics@lemmy.worldpolitics@beehaw.orglongreads@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1180arrow-down1external-linkA Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.www.propublica.orgSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: usnews@beehaw.orgmarchagainstnazis@lemmit.onlinenews@lemmy.worldusnews@beehaw.organarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.comusa@lemmy.mlpolitics@lemmy.worldpolitics@beehaw.orglongreads@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSteve@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down17·27 days agoIt bugs me that these groups care called Melitas. Melitas are temporary armies organized by the state. These guys are not that in any way. They’re armed LARPers at best, domestic terrorists at worst.
minus-squareSMillerNL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·27 days agoMilitias? According to Wikipedia they don’t have to be organised by the state (or even be temporary).
minus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-227 days agoDoesn’t Militia come from French Milice which is an unofficial (non-state governed) army usually composed of private civilians.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days agoYup, and etymology is informative and fun!
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days agoI agree. I wish I wasn’t so nice about it though.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days ago🤣 I see the original meaning has come full circle!
It bugs me that these groups care called Melitas.
Melitas are temporary armies organized by the state.
These guys are not that in any way. They’re armed LARPers at best, domestic terrorists at worst.
Militias? According to Wikipedia they don’t have to be organised by the state (or even be temporary).
Doesn’t Militia come from French Milice which is an unofficial (non-state governed) army usually composed of private civilians.
Language is an ever-changing thing.
Yup, and etymology is informative and fun!
I agree. I wish I wasn’t so nice about it though.
🤣 I see the original meaning has come full circle!