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Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with Billy Wayne Davis)

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

The Resistance: A Political Warfare Journal

As the Cold War ended, soldier of fortune became one of the prime sources fueling the American militia movement. Robert Brown transitioned seamlessly from demonizing left wing movements around the world and towards attacking the US government. After the Oklahoma City bombing, the Patriot movement got too toxic for soldier of fortune to cover but it was able to pivot yet again by focusing on the dangers of immigrants and Muslim extremists. The magazine is still online and still as racist as ever, although it's irrelevance has made it less dangerous.

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