The internet (and Reddit itself) was rather different in 2012.
As opposed to say, WA State rep Matt Shea, who was found to be conspiring with militias to start a civil war that would end in a theocracy: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/20/790192972/washington-legislat...
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/militant
1. Fighting or warring.
2. Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist.
It seems to apply quite well to some of those SJW types who caused people to quit or get fired, and physically threatened them at the same time (e.g. see Bret Weinstein).
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But it is surprising how many "progressives" have been co-opted into F100 talking points, who they claim they oppose.
> Biden tells African-American audience GOP ticket would put them "back in chains"