At times, a bit repetitive and wordy, but overall engaging. News hounds who've been watching stories about Jan. 6th since, well... Jan. 6th, won't find a lot of new information here. What is new, is some insight into the history of Christian Right Nationalism in America, how it never really went away, and how (and why) American veterans are getting sucked into violent groups. What I found most surprising, is that the U. S. has no laws that allow these groups, or their members to be prosecuted as terrorists. There are plenty of knowledgeable people (on both sides) interviewed for this film, (including former & present members), and it gives an even-handed look at the problem of extremism. Most importantly, it exposes the important fact, that extremism isn't a "middle east" problem, it's a human problem, and there are American extremists in-country that are just as dangerous as those we fear from outside. Maybe even scarier, because some of them are our neighbors.
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Against all enemies
gary-333803 April 2024
The reason I gave Against all enemies a 10 is because this documentary was to be made available March 29 2024 on Apple TV but Apple TV says it no longer available or you tube so what gives is it available or not available it's almost like they don't want you to watch this documentary it must be that good and a solid 10 if you can find it anywhere so if anybody who reads this review let me know where I can purchase this documentary unless it is not available in Canada which I think is a shame and being restricted from watching this important documentary on extremism in the united states solid 9.
Look At The FULL Coin, Bazurin
bytewench5 April 2024
Bazurin somehow makes a direct line between infiltration of the movements by the "three letter" agencies and the assumption that the official narrative MUST therefore be tainted, and that the Capitol Hill events were "obviously" not what they had been "portrayed" to be. Those assumptions are thin thin thin...
a) in general, potentially dangerous groups are infiltrated - whether by law enforcement or a "three letter agency" - for surveillance purposes (which can certainly be condemned). That does not equate to them DIRECTING operations of those groups.
B) contrary to revisionist history, Capitol Hill events have not been "portrayed" as worse than they were by "three letter" agencies. We ALL saw the horrifying violence in real time, and we've ALL heard the unvarnished pride and intentionality the participants felt in their actions, through their own selfie movies and social media posts.
a) in general, potentially dangerous groups are infiltrated - whether by law enforcement or a "three letter agency" - for surveillance purposes (which can certainly be condemned). That does not equate to them DIRECTING operations of those groups.
B) contrary to revisionist history, Capitol Hill events have not been "portrayed" as worse than they were by "three letter" agencies. We ALL saw the horrifying violence in real time, and we've ALL heard the unvarnished pride and intentionality the participants felt in their actions, through their own selfie movies and social media posts.
let this be...
ops-525352 April 2024
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One of the most important ''whistleblower'' media outlets, that should be spread wide and far beyond the borders of the united states of america, before the presidential election 2024.
Because here we're presented with the facts what might happen if... and when..., and that is the initiation of a military battle for the right to party, in other words the outbreak of civil war in the land of the free, and that is not a joke, cause im a grumpy old norwegian sitting on the other side of the dam, shaking a fearful dance , the contrary to steve martins happy dance, thinking how can usa mend themselves into a real democracy?do they have to split up all of their stars and stripes, starve eachother out and then join hands on the top of a hill when the true fears of war have set their seeds for good and forever after?
I'm a grumpy old man, that buried my hatchet already when i was born(im a -68er), and declare this documentary as one of the most important ones to watch, neither nor...
Because here we're presented with the facts what might happen if... and when..., and that is the initiation of a military battle for the right to party, in other words the outbreak of civil war in the land of the free, and that is not a joke, cause im a grumpy old norwegian sitting on the other side of the dam, shaking a fearful dance , the contrary to steve martins happy dance, thinking how can usa mend themselves into a real democracy?do they have to split up all of their stars and stripes, starve eachother out and then join hands on the top of a hill when the true fears of war have set their seeds for good and forever after?
I'm a grumpy old man, that buried my hatchet already when i was born(im a -68er), and declare this documentary as one of the most important ones to watch, neither nor...
What was NOT in the film?
blondartic21 April 2024
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Feel free to fact check this: Steven D'Antuono was an FBI in Michigan, who had his agents infiltrate a patriot organization in 2019-2020. The FBI came up with a plan, and had CI's propose it, to ***storm the Michigan capital***. The plan was to set off a couple of incendiary devices to pull police away from the capital building, and then storm the Michigan capital. The group leaders refused, and eventually quit.
The folks left over were outnumbered by the FBI agents and informants - and the FBI paid for the training, materials, and transportation. They settled on "kidnapping Gov Whitmere" and most of the folks arrested for this were found not guilty due to "entrapment."
Steven D'Antuono, then left and went to DC and was put in charge of the FBI field office in DC in October of 2020, 3 months before Jan 6th.
Newly released video shows a very different picture. The people were mostly peaceful, until having a sustained assault by Capital police, for over a half hour, firing non-lethal munitions into the crowd over and over. I am trying to imagine this being done to BLM protesters and it being called anything other than a provocation.
Many folks arrested for Jan 6th were on the other side of the building and had no idea there was a riot at all. Meanwhile, many folks have been held, WITHOUT TRIAL for 3 years, on misdemeanor charges. No one has been charged with insurrection.
The folks left over were outnumbered by the FBI agents and informants - and the FBI paid for the training, materials, and transportation. They settled on "kidnapping Gov Whitmere" and most of the folks arrested for this were found not guilty due to "entrapment."
Steven D'Antuono, then left and went to DC and was put in charge of the FBI field office in DC in October of 2020, 3 months before Jan 6th.
Newly released video shows a very different picture. The people were mostly peaceful, until having a sustained assault by Capital police, for over a half hour, firing non-lethal munitions into the crowd over and over. I am trying to imagine this being done to BLM protesters and it being called anything other than a provocation.
Many folks arrested for Jan 6th were on the other side of the building and had no idea there was a riot at all. Meanwhile, many folks have been held, WITHOUT TRIAL for 3 years, on misdemeanor charges. No one has been charged with insurrection.
Not achieving its goal.
paul-duguay-6723 April 2024
Nice try. Really disapointed by this, however. Although it may scare some in a good way, the documentary gave way too much air time to white supremacists without discrediting their beliefs with facts. It almost serves as an Internet favorites list for radicals.
One thing is for sure: listening radicals expressing their views and opinions without equally powerful counterarguments doesn't help. Any fool without critical thinking abilities could simply fall for the white supremacists' arguments.
I'm scared of how MAGA and their supporters will react if they win the next election; even more so if they lose. That's as long as there is an election.
One thing is for sure: listening radicals expressing their views and opinions without equally powerful counterarguments doesn't help. Any fool without critical thinking abilities could simply fall for the white supremacists' arguments.
I'm scared of how MAGA and their supporters will react if they win the next election; even more so if they lose. That's as long as there is an election.
Missing the point completely
nopass211 May 2024
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It's infuriating that the writers of this pathetic documentary can't wrap their heads around why violent extremists are still violent extremists when they return home from war. Did these writers mistake Iraq as a tropical rehabilitation retreat? Or does Afghanistan sound like a Carnegie summer camp?
These were violent extremists who volunteered to invade foreign countries that they couldn't even pronounce or find on a map. These were mentally challenged people who willingly decided that it was okay to kill strangers and destroy families on another side of the world just because some sleazy politician lied to them. And you think these vets aren't gonna fall for other stupid lies again when they come back home? Did you really expect war criminals to return as Shaolin Buddhist monks or tree hugging PETA members?
These were violent extremists who volunteered to invade foreign countries that they couldn't even pronounce or find on a map. These were mentally challenged people who willingly decided that it was okay to kill strangers and destroy families on another side of the world just because some sleazy politician lied to them. And you think these vets aren't gonna fall for other stupid lies again when they come back home? Did you really expect war criminals to return as Shaolin Buddhist monks or tree hugging PETA members?
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