I did miss that, yes, because I can't find any reference to a "Prarieland Vanguard" association. I do know that the state has cracked down on groups, but the idea that such an association could be a vanguard is off.

As for the number increasing, it's very well documented, to the point that porkie is terrified.

Material conditions are not to be "secured." When I say people's ideas come from their material conditions, I mean the way we live and our surroundings shape how we think. Living in a moribund empire is radicalizing more people, and if you haven't seen that then I am not sure you've been paying attention.