and working that particular piece doesn't do anything because these legislators have already made up their mind. >> reporter: she is a founder of a group called mamalitia and says her activism is peaceful. >> do we look violent to you do we look like we're trying to storm any place? have i ever done anything violent in the capital? absolutely not. >> reporter: like many who share her goals, aguilar uses alternative social media platforms like telegram to organize and strategize those go local tactics also being embraced by prominent white nationalists. >> this is the right approach going to the school board meetings, going out to protests. >> reporter: groups like the proud boys responding taking to the streets of towns in long island and north carolina to protest public health measures. >> extremist groups have always seen the culture wars as a place that has enough anger and division already that it can be fruitful for them. >> reporter: are we in a better place now than we were on january 5th of last