While I don't want to revisit our previous debate on the subject, you are missing a few "bad guys" common in America today.
The Sovereign Citizen Movement:There are approximately 350,000 avowed "Sovereign Citizens" in America. There are large concentrations in Florida, Idaho, Ohio, and Tennesee. There are smaller enclaves in all 50 states. I see New America as portrayed in the GDW modules as closer to the Sovereign Citizen Movement than it is to The Clan. This movement wants to restore power to local governments (which it can control through fear and political pressure) and weaken Federal power in the US. The big problem with using New America as an "evolved Sovereign Citizen Movement" is that they are NOT RACIST. There are many black Sovereign Citizens. This movement would be a dangerous opponent to ANY reconstruction effort. They are also linked nationally (which lends some credence to them as New America).
Aryan Nation: what I believe was the original model for GDW's New America is (since the early 90's) a fractured group of white supremacists. They lack the power to form any type of National Movement but can be VERY DANGEROUS locally. Most of their members are military trained and they are quick to use violence as a form of conflict resolution. While I cannot believe they could ever become a New America, they would be tough opponents none the less. They are also spread throughout the US but are more common in the South, Idaho, and the Dakotas.
Citizen's Militias: Started mainly in the US "Rust Belt" (the states bordering the Great Lakes) as a response to ever increasing legislation against The Constitution's Bill of Rights. They primarily focused on 2nd Amendment Rights but were also vocal about 4th and 5th Amendment Rights Violations by the Federal Government. The movement spread South and West and eventually "evolved" into the "Prepper Movement" we have today. Any Militia would have a wide range of skills and be fairly well equipped. Most members probably did some form of disaster assistance (flood, fire, tornado) and they would still be well organised after The Exchange. They would probably have the support of the local population as well (due to their tendency to show for even the most mundane emergencies). They will be mostly military trained and drill at least monthly. They would provide opposition to any Federal mandates (especially after The Exchange) especially Conscription, or confiscation of supplies. They may be in communication with other militia groups and will PROBABLY be hostile to community "outsiders."
These are just a few modern groups who might rise to power in America after The Exchange.
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