Brothers In Arms?

Who would want to be associated with those who were behind the attacks of 9-11, the U.S. Embassies in Africa, the U.S.S Cole and thousands of American Soldiers and other civilians?   Especially folks who like to consider themselves 'Patriots'.

That seems to be what is happening on Twitter, where 2nd Amendment absolutists have taken the hashtag '#rednecktaliban' as a badge of honor.  The tag stems from an incident in November of 2013 where 40 'open carry' advocates showed up at a meeting of the group Moms Demand Action, the goal likely to harass and intimidate.  Like many actions these American Insurgents take. it may have had the opposite effect. 

Their actions are not just confined to meetings, they've taken their efforts to the social media.  Folks like Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, and former CNN host Piers Morgan are frequent targets of the "online wing".

But why would anyone want to take on the term "taliban" as a badge of honor.  One person said it had to do with bullying?  It would seem, to anyone with common sense, that the tactics we saw in Texas and in cyberspace are examples of bullying.

Of course, the NRA and it's allies do seem to have a habit of picking odd heroes; George Zimmerman, Michael Dunn and Ted Nugent come to mind.  The rhetoric of the two can sound similar as well; disdain for women, hatred of secular government, etc. 

There could be an even simpler explanation though.  That the rural Americans that have likely taken to adopting the term, are like their counterparts in Afghanistan, etc, not the best and brightest.