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God Told Him To Run
- At Bundy Ranch, Ryan framed his campaign around freeing men he says were denied speedy trials.
- He told reporters God spoke to him and guided his decision to run for governor.
Environmentalism Framed As Religion
- Ammon Bundy framed environmentalism as a deceptive religion and a threat to humans.
- He used John Birch Society material to argue environmentalists worship a false god and endanger people.
Enemy Framing Fuels Recruitment
- The Bundys cast opponents, especially environmentalists, as existential enemies to recruit followers.
- That enemy-framing mirrors tactics used by other extremist recruiters and fuels willingness to take up arms.