A murder of a political nature shakes America. A young man shows a video of his father's severed head

Young American Justin Mohn is accused of killing his father and displayed his head in a video clip on YouTube (social networking sites)

A murder of a political nature shook the American street after a young man in Pennsylvania killed his father and displayed his severed head in a video clip on YouTube, calling for the killing of all federal officials in the United States.

The video clip, broadcast by Justin Mohn (32 years old), near a training center for the Pennsylvania National Guard in the Fort Indiantown Gap area, was a statement in which he called on "American patriots to take up arms against the federal governments."

Many of the points mentioned in Mohan's speech brought to mind common topics that right-wing extremist activists often focus on, while some of his proposals overlapped with conspiracy theories adopted by some extremist movements such as the QAnon movement.

Mohn said in a video clip of more than 14 minutes (deleted hours after it was posted) that his father was a federal employee for 20 years, and “is now in hell forever as a traitor to his country,” calling on citizens to “attack federal employees, and kill law enforcement.” Federalists, attacking journalists, and reading the name and address of the judge of the US District Court in Montgomery County.”

Mohn complained about immigrants coming to the country illegally, President Joe Biden and other high-ranking federal officials, communists, “far-left mobs,” Black Lives Matter supporters, and the anti-fascist movement Antifa.

Mohn said, “I am now officially the acting president of America under martial law,” and spoke about the Bible, debt cancellation, converting the country to Judeo-Christian values, and human trafficking, objecting to what he described as “giant technology evasion of taxes,” and calling for... To a "second American revolution."

Mohn confirmed in the video that the FBI had previously threatened to arrest him, noting that the Democratic and Republican parties believed he was the best presidential candidate in 2020 and that "there are people" who believe he is the Messiah.

The authorities arrested Justin Mohn at dawn on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, after the victim’s wife called 911 and found the body of his father, Michael Mohn (68 years old), in the bathroom of his house located in the Upper Orchard Drive area near New Jersey.

Right-wing conspiracy theories in America

The Justin Mohn incident brought to mind the events of January 6, 2021, which became a symbol of the far right in the United States, when groups of right-wing extremists represented by the “Proud Boys” group and the “Oath Keepers” group came out in protests against what they called “ "The election was stolen by a conspiracy carried out by the deep state."

According to experts, far-right groups, such as those that participated in the storming of the Capitol building, have become a serious and increasing danger throughout America, as the participation of armed groups in demonstrations has increased significantly since Joe Biden’s victory in the recent presidential elections.

In early September 2021, American Anthony Chansley - known as "Shaman QAnon" - pleaded guilty before a federal court on charges of participating in the riots during the storming of the US Congress building in January 2021.

During the incident, which was legally described as an incident of rebellion and internal terrorism, 4 people died, and political chaos erupted amid warnings of the outbreak of civil war and the imminent end of American democracy.

Chansley caught the world's attention with his chest covered with tattoos bearing religious symbols from the Scandinavian heritage, some of which indicate the superiority of the white race, in addition to his headdress made of buffalo horns, and the fur hanging over his shoulder.

After researching his record, it turned out that he is the founder of a Facebook page that calls on its members to reach a degree of awakening, transcendence, and awakening from the slumber in which the world is drowning.

Although far-right groups are usually against the government, many of them sided with former President Trump, and according to militia affairs researcher Amy Cotter: “Most of these groups see Trump as the closest person they have so far been to... "Their ideal model for the president."

Trump is supported by large groups of Christian evangelicals, white supremacists, the wealthiest groups, and military industrial complexes, and most of them believe that Trump is God’s gift to them to hasten the return of the Messiah.

Experts believe that the policies of Trump - who is a strong candidate to return to the White House again in the 2024 elections - have contributed to social strife within the United States of America during the last few years, with the increasing phenomenon of armed groups that embrace certain political beliefs.

The most prominent of these militias were founded by white Americans who pursue racist and extremist right-wing policies, most notably the “Boogaloo” groups, which were founded as a right-wing movement in 2012, but became famous in 2019, and recently other groups have emerged such as “The Proud Boys” and “The Proud Boys.” The Boogaloo Boys.”

"The Boogaloo Boys" is a loosely organized group whose members usually express their desire to carry out an armed coup against the government, while "The Proud Boys", which was established in 2016, focuses on anti-immigrants.

Also among these militias is the “Oath Keepers,” whose membership is estimated at about 35,000, and whose motto is “to protect the American Constitution by all peaceful and armed means.” It is an extremist right-wing group that also believes in the supremacy of the white race, and there is also the “Three Percenters” group.

The US Department of Homeland Security warned in its annual assessment in 2020 that white supremacist violence was “the most deadly and persistent threat to the country,” and most terrorist plots and attacks during the first eight months of 2020 came from the far right, far more than from the far left or groups. Armed “jihadism,” according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

The new right-wing extremists showed their anger at the federal government, with practices similar to those that sparked the American Civil War between 1861-1865, such as their opposition to equality and democracy, their claim to feel excluded due to the bureaucracy of the federal government and the taxes it imposes, and the control of liberal elites, and declaring their fears about the expected threats. Due to technological development, reliance on technical innovation, and preoccupation with efficiency and experience.

The extreme right claimed that African Americans caused the spread of crime, opened borders to immigrants coming from various countries, and destroyed the morale of police officers, as confirmed by a recent study by Steven Eric Bruner, co-director of the International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue, entitled “The Extreme Right in the United States - Mythical thought and political violence.

For his part, the professor of political science at Rutgers University said that the incursion of the extreme right into American society has led to the spread of the phenomenon of violence as the only way to resolve conflicts and disagreements, and more than 500 million weapons are in circulation and spread throughout the United States, causing hundreds of shooting incidents. Group and individual fire.

Far-right policies are in the interest of Christian evangelicals, other religious fanatics, white nationalists, gun extremists, neo-Nazis, and those fond of conspiracy theories, according to the study.

Bruner says that myths and legends shaped the extreme right's view of the world and life, and the more the right delved into ideological thought, the more fanatical its political affiliations became, as they see the golden age as linked to the dominance of the white man, the supremacy of the Christian religion, and the continued control of the wealthy and landlords.

He added, "Followers of the extreme right believe that the promise to pursue happiness in the Declaration of Independence was directed to them alone and not to workers, people of color (black and yellow), women, Native Americans (Red Indians), Asians, and other groups of people."

Racist movements and militias that rejected the integration of blacks spread, especially in the southern states. Anti-integration movements abounded, the most important of which was the “Council of Conservative Citizens,” which was established in 1985 and called for exclusive citizenship for whites, and also believed in their superiority.

According to the study, the beginnings of the escalation of this activity were at the end of the presidential era of President George W. Bush, and after the country was burdened by the effects of the invasion of Iraq and the economic recession in the years 2007-2008, the “Tea Movement” emerged with a conservative economic framework, extreme right-wing tendencies, and Republican tendencies in Political scene.

With President Obama coming to power in 2008, political competition between the two parties intensified, and inflammatory racist rhetoric grew and became louder, leading to the emergence of a polarized climate in which the extreme right flourished. Nationalism quickly became part of daily political life, and hatred of foreigners and immigrants increased, according to the study. .

"Over-educated white man."

Returning to Justin Mohn, the perpetrator of the Pennsylvania incident, he is considered an extension of the far-right movement in America, which spreads conspiracy theories of which he says he is one of its victims since he failed to find a job, which forced him to return to live with his parents, where after his graduation he began paying loan installments of $ $80 a month caused him “life-defining damage,” and a year later, he moved to Colorado to work.

In October 2016, he moved to another job with a higher wage, before he was fired and his debts amounted to $12,000, which negatively affected his credit record.

The agribusiness graduate has filed three lawsuits against federal agencies, including the U.S. government, alleging that their negligence caused him to take out student loans between 2010 and 2014, according to a court filing.

According to American newspapers, Mohn filed a lawsuit in 2020 against the US government demanding $10 million in compensation, and argued in his lawsuit that the government misled him and his parents about the risks involved in his student loan, given that he would not be able to find work as a “ "Over-educated white man."

The young American claims that “the Department of Education encourages high school students to attend college, but does not disclose to white male students the risks of a college education financed through student loans,” he wrote in the lawsuit.

After his claims were dismissed, he sought to have the judge removed from the case due to what he claimed was personal bias and conflicting personal financial interests.

Mohn has been very active on social media, promoting his music and self-published books, saying "he just wants to make a positive difference in the world."

A book he published in 2017, entitled “The Revolutionary Leader’s Survival Guide,” contains a copy of a letter addressed to then US President Donald Trump, warning of “a peaceful revolution encouraged by the author if positive change does not occur in America and the world soon.”

In 2020, Mohn published a book about the story of a man who moved to Colorado Springs, entitled “The Second Messiah: King of the Earth,” in which he talked about a large-scale Satanic cult, the Democratic Party, and the Cold War, explaining that the book was inspired by his life he lived in Colorado.

Source: Al Jazeera + American press + British press + websites