Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Given division in politics and a lot of anti-government rhetoric, will the US again experience attacks from domestic organizations? There is a history of left and right wing extremism and from anarchists as well. Most anti-government attacks recently have been single individuals.
What "violent political movements" have we had in the past?
Last major one was the Civil War.
The Battle of Athens, TN was a minor one, and really just a small rebellion against local corruption, not an attempt to fundamentally change the national rules... or even the local rules.
The Bonus Army was completely nonviolent, until the government unilaterally decided to use violence.
Any others? Whiskey Rebellion?
If normal Americans finally rise up and violently smack down the liberals who are grossly violating the Constitution, might that be recorded in history as merely another rebellion against corruption, since it simply restored the rules that had always been in place from the unauthorized changes a relatively small group had tried to make? Without changing the basic rules that have been in place (however ignored) for more than 200 years.
OTOH if liberals shoot enough normal Americans (unlikely) to cow the rest and force them to adopt the socialism the liberals want, that might actually go down in history as a "violent political movement", since it would be nationwide and would fundamentally change the rules to something not officially implemented previously.
The Klan, anti-abortion, Eric Rudolph (Atlanta Olympics) can all be categorized as Christian terrorism as they are religiously motivated, target civilians, and seek political goals.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
