Sounds Like Hate Baseless: Part II
Oct 22, 2020
Rinaldo Nazaro, the leader of The Base, and Eric, a young recruit, reveal chilling insights into the world of paramilitary white supremacy. They discuss their strategy to exploit societal chaos for an organized takeover. The conversation dives into how the group recruits teens through online platforms and the importance of family support in deepening radicalization. Insights from infiltrations highlight the group’s training methods and their focus on survivalism, raising urgent questions about legality and the growing threat of their schemes.
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Teen Recruit Confesses Local Organizing
- Seventeen-year-old Eric described founding an Aryan Resistance cell and recruiting locally in Michigan.
- He discussed prior FBI/ATF visits and claimed he avoided charges despite weapons and a homemade silencer found.
Chaos As A Strategic Opportunity
- Rinaldo Nazaro openly framed chaos as opportunity, saying disorder creates power vacuums for organized groups.
- He and others explicitly sought to accelerate collapse to exploit ensuing instability.
Cross‑Border Training And Explosives Claims
- A Winnipeg reporter posed as a recruit and communicated with Patrick Matthews, who boasted explosives expertise and cross-border training.
- Matthews admitted attending U.S. paramilitary trainings and wanting to expand them into Canada.
