The Dig on What is a Sovereign Citizen?

We explore the history of Sovereign Citizen groups in the US. Despite the white supremacist origins, it now includes varying racial ideologies, most commonly white, white identifying Hispanics and Blacks, with the latter often belong to the Black Israelites or the Moorish sects. Many of the beliefs are based on a bogus U.S. history lesson, which goes as follows: Since 1933, the U.S. dollar has been backed not by gold, but by the “full faith and credit” of the Federal government, which has pledged its citizenry as collateral, by selling our future earning capabilities to foreign investors, effectively enslaving all Americans.  However, as mentioned earlier, when we are born, there is an account set up for us, called a Treasury Direct Account or TDA. These groups, such as the National Liberty Alliance and the Republic for the United States of America (literally RuSA, ironic, eh) also advocate creating a strawman, which is a second identity that appears to adhere to laws, in contrast with the true self, which doesn’t.Happy Easter!Support Dig on America at www.patreon.com/digonamerica  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★