Chasing Shadows Chasing Shadows Jeremiah's Warriors Chapter 12 Part 2
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Apr 6, 2024 
Stuart Wexler, an author and expert on religious extremism, delves deep into the disturbing world of Christian Identity groups. He discusses the Covenant, Sword, Arm of the Lord's radical beliefs, including their fixation on world domination and paranoia about a 'Zionist Occupied Government.' Wexler reveals how these ideologies fueled plots like the ATT&CK declaration aimed at starting a race war. He examines the failed sedition trials of the 1980s and their unintended consequences in bolstering recruitment for extremist causes.
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Religious Framing Enables Radical Recruitment
- Christian Identity repurposes mainstream right-wing fears (ZOG, globalist takeover) into a religious worldview that eases recruitment and radicalization.
- Entryism lets identity leaders infiltrate larger movements to recruit and steer them toward violent ends.
Ambitious Plots, Poor Execution
- Groups like the CSA and The Order planned coordinated terror campaigns including poisoning water supplies and synagogue bombings inspired by The Turner Diaries.
- They often had most materials and committed operatives but lacked final execution competence.
Failed Fort Smith Sedition Trial
- The Fort Smith sedition trial attempted to roll up leaders from multiple white supremacist groups into one conspiracy.
- The case faltered because of free speech protections, proving conspiracy, and jurors' disbelief at religious-justification testimony.