Former NSM Leader: What Happened At the Capitol Building Was Deeply Disturbing on So Many Levels.

Our Nation in Peril & The Road to Recovery

By Jeff Schoep

Let me preface this statement by saying it is not my policy or that of Beyond Barriers to align with any specific Political Party or their agendas, but rather to be able to work towards unity for all of humanity.

The lawlessness in our Nation’s Capitol yesterday was reprehensible and for many almost unimaginable. Four people lost their lives there yesterday. America’s embarrassing divisions were on full display for the entire world to witness. It was deeply disturbing on so many levels.

As many of you know, I condemn extremism from all sides. As a former extremist (Neo-Nazi) leader unfortunately I understand all too well how people can get to the point of hate, violence, and in many cases even to the justification criminality. There is no justification for criminality, but in the extremist mindset they often justify it if it suits their deeply held beliefs or goals. Learning about the factors, the psychological drivers, and combining that knowledge with lived experience from my own personal journey as someone who used pour gasoline on flames of discontent has been a deeply introspective awakening. As most reading this know my motivations for speaking out on extremism is to save lives, not particularly the lives of extremists, but the lives of innocent people who could potentially be harmed by an extremist who has gone off the deep end for lack of a better term. If the life of the extremist is changed for the better and salvaged in the process that’s merely a bonus.

As much as I regret the past life I chose for myself, one positive thing to come from it is the lived experience and insights gained. Another reason I do the work I do now is because of the unique and rare insights I gained leading the largest extremist movement of its kind in the USA for 25 years. It’s the silver lining of a regretful past folks, a burden, but one I can utilize to give back and help others, which is exactly what I have been doing. Enough about my journey and past, the point of this article is to break down some of what’s happening in our country and what small parts we ALL can play in repairing where our Nation is at currently.

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