The Real Terrorist Group that Inspired The Order
As a historian with a keen interest in extremist movements, I find The Order to be a chilling chapter in American history. Having delved deep into the annals of such groups, it’s both intriguing and disheartening to see how ideologies can metastasize from fiction like The Turner Diaries into real-life terrorism.
Here’s what to know about The Order.
How The Order got started
The Organization commenced activities in September 1983. During that period, many white nationalists from the 70s and 80s felt disillusioned by the United States’ failure in the Vietnam War and sought a form of retribution. Some former soldiers channeled their military expertise to confront what they perceived as a racial conflict domestically. However, Mathews, the founder of this Organization, was not a veteran himself. Instead, The Order utilized U.S. Army training manuals and publications on U.S. military strategy for member education.
Similar to numerous white supremacists, Mathews was significantly impacted by the 1978 novel The Turner Diaries, which centers around a white nationalist protagonist named Earl Turner who aims to overthrow the U.S. government and plans an attack involving a plane loaded with a nuclear weapon targeting the Pentagon. Mathews was also closely associated with the Aryan Nations group, and several Order members originated from that organization.
As a passionate film critic, let me share my insights on this intriguing saga. In secluded locales such as Idaho and Missouri, our enigmatic protagonist orchestrated covert training grounds. The clandestine organization, driven by extremist ideologies, resorted to daring heists and the production of counterfeit currency to finance their operations. These illicit funds were then strategically disseminated among like-minded white supremacist groups. Arsenals were amassed, weapons stockpiled, and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment procured with these ill-gotten gains. A chilling tale of power, deception, and the darker corners of human ambition unfolds in this gripping narrative.
Members gathered in a circle, surrounding a symbolic white baby, as described in Kathleen Belew’s book “Bring the War Home“. They pledged “a solemn obligation to carry out whatever actions are required to free our people from the Jewish influence and secure ultimate victory for the Aryan race.
In Kevin Flynn’s own words, the objective of the group he described in his book that served as inspiration for the film “The Order: Inside America’s Racist Underground” was to establish these five Northwestern states – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming – as exclusive territories for white inhabitants.
The Order’s most nefarious acts
As a movie buff reminiscing about the past, let me share an intriguing tale I came across. Back in December of ’83, a certain individual named Mathews pulled off a daring bank heist in Seattle, making away with a substantial sum of $25,952. According to Belew’s account, the members of this group perceived bank robberies – and later armored car robberies – not just as a means to finance their rebellion against the government, but also as a form of retaliation against what they believed were corrupt banks, particularly those with Jewish control. A chilling act of violence added to their dark legacy, painting a grim picture of the group’s brutal nature.
In addition, they targeted and burglarized sex shops, considering them morally objectionable, and in the month of April 1984, they detonated a bomb at an adult cinema in Seattle.
The film’s most intense moment is a depiction of a July 1984 armored car heist, an actual event that occurred near Ukiah, California. A group of around a dozen individuals, dressed in white t-shirts and red bandanas, executed the robbery on an armored vehicle. They opened fire at the car and displayed a warning sign saying “Exit or Die”. Two pickup trucks encircled the vehicle, pushing it onto the roadside. The robbers successfully stole approximately $3.6 million in cash.
The murder of Denver DJ Alan Berg, a vocal critic of white nationalist groups, played a crucial role in the collapse of the Order. As Belew puts it, “Berg represented a prominent Jewish and liberal voice that the Order aimed to suppress.” At one instance, David Lane, a member of the Order, called into Berg’s show to spew about a Jewish conspiracy to rule the world. According to the movie, on the night of June 18, 1984, at around 9:15pm, Berg parked his car in his driveway, stepped out, and was fatally shot by Bruce Pierce, a member of the Order.
The high-profile murder drew global attention towards the group, ultimately resulting in their scrutiny by the FBI which eventually contributed to their disintegration.
What happened to The Order
The company ceased operations in December 1984. Mathews tragically perished during a confrontation with the FBI on December 8, 1984, at his property located on Whidbey Island, Washington. Several prominent figures within the organization, such as Bruce Pierce, lost their lives while serving time in prison.
Although the organization is defunct now, its ideologies and values continue to garner numerous supporters today, primarily through social media and advanced communication channels. The Anti-Defamation League has reported that instances of anti-Semitic occurrences in the United States are currently at an all-time high.
According to Flynn, “White nationalism is growing once more. Stay alert. Keep an eye on it. Don’t turn a blind eye to it.
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