Original sentence: Events in America which alarm or inspire the patriot movement include incidents of government overreach and the American Revolution.In recent history, efforts have been made primarily by the extreme left to misrepresent and marginalize these groups by associating them with the right-wing militia movement by falsely claiming some in the movement have allegedly committed or supported illegal acts of violence.Most patriot groups act as political 'watchdogs' to bring public attention to hypocrisy, corruption, and perceived tyrannical behavior of federal and state governmenta.The patriot movement is a collection of Americansocial movements that share the commo; most commonly the importance of strong national identity, constitutionalism, government accountability, and equality before the law.The reformist wing of the patriot movement is considered to have begun in 1958 with the formation of the John Birch Society and opposition to communism, the United Nations and support of the civil rights movement.They exist on both the political right and political left
Edited sentence: Adherents describe the movement as centered on a belief that individual liberties are in jeopardy due to unconstitutional actions taken by elected government officials, appointed bureaucrats, and some special interest groups outside of government, to illegally accumulate power.An insurgent wing has been traced in origins to the Liberty Lobby active in the 1950s with promotion of themes of White supremacy and antisemitism.Journalists and researchers have associated the patriot movement with the right-wing militia movement and some in the movement have committed or supported illegal acts of violence.Major events in America which alarm or inspire the patriot movement include the 1992 Ruby Ridge siege, the 1993 Waco siege and the 1996 Summer Olympics.The patriot movement is a collection of conservative, independent, mostly rural, small government, American nationalist social movements in the United States that include organized militia members, tax protesters, sovereign or state citizens, quasi-Christian apocalypticists/survivalists,  and combinations thereof.The reformist wing of the patriot movement is considered to have begun in 1958 with the formation of the John Birch Society and opposition to communism, the United Nations and the civil rights movement.United States law enforcement groups "call them dangerous, delusional and sometimes violent"