>The killing of Charlie Kirk has created further polarisation across America as the number of recruits to groups such as the white supremacist Proud Boys soars while violence from the extreme left is on the rise
>“We were specifically asked to be in the crowd and watching,” said Cody Beckner, a member of the group. “Just to make sure that no one tries to do anything dumb.”
>As President Donald Trump vows to crack down on the “radical left” after the killing of Kirk on 10 September, far-right militias are proving ready, willing and able to act as enforcers, raising fears that the stage is being set for an escalation in political violence.
>“I’m torn to say if we’re currently in a civil war, but I wouldn’t doubt it; it’s just not gone hot yet,” said Beckner, who blamed the escalation on “leftist politicians inciting violence”.
>“I don’t want violence, but at the same time, what else do we do?”
>Since Kirk’s killing, extremism monitors have documented a rise in recruitment and mobilisation efforts by groups across the far-right spectrum, from libertarian militias such as the Virginia Kekoas to neo-Fascist groups such as Patriot Front.
>The far-right Proud Boys group is organising a campaign identifying leftwing activists celebrating Kirk’s death, while Stewart Rhodes – former leader of the Oath Keepers militia – is reported to be restarting his group in reaction to Kirk’s killing.
>“I did see at least a dozen efforts by people to start a new militia group immediately following Kirk’s assassination,” said Amy Cooter, deputy director at the Institute for Countering Digital Extremism and an expert on US militia movements.
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