Three Percenters militia movement
Decentralised American militia network founded 2008 by Mike Vanderboegh. Multiple chapters and members convicted in January 6 2021 prosecutions. Some state chapters formally classified as hate groups.
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BITE breakdown
0 — decentralised militia network; multiple chapters convicted in January 6 prosecutions.
In context
Three Percenters take their name from the discredited statistic that 3% of colonists fought the British. The decentralised structure means substantial chapter-by-chapter variation. Multiple Three Percenters chapters and members were convicted of January 6 2021 Capitol charges. Some state chapters classified as hate groups by SPLC.
Key control doctrines
- Anti-government readiness rhetoric
- Pseudo-historical 3% framing
- Paramilitary preparedness
Legal cases & controversies
- Multiple January 6 convictions
Timeline
- 2008Founded by Mike Vanderboegh
- 2021-01-06Multiple Three Percenters at US Capitol
Sources
- DOJ January 6 case filings
- SPLC profiles
- Various ProPublica investigations
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