The function of veterans inside violent far-right teams in the USA and the menace they pose to democracy.
Why would American veterans take up arms in opposition to the nation they swore to guard “in opposition to all enemies, overseas and home”?
This documentary delves into the violent far-right motion in America – together with the Proud Boys, the Three Percenters and never-before-seen footage of the Oath Keepers – by capturing private narratives from each side of the political divide. It seems at how they had been organized and led by skilled veterans and examines their potential menace to American democracy.
Most veterans handle to return to civilian life, however an growing quantity are drawn to the group that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. its attraction, and the credibility that politicians and former navy officers have given it. It’s a stark warning of the existential threats going through democracy this election yr and past.