'Proud Boys, stand back and stand by,' Trump says in last night's debate.
[Note both articles attached below appeared in the conservative leaning newspapers , namely, WSJ and National Post. Obviously many Republicans and Conservatives don't agree with Donald Trump]
According to Wall Street Journal
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Who are the Proud Boys?
The Proud Boys describe themselves as a men’s organization for “western chauvinists.” Proud Boys affiliates have made misogynistic comments, including support for rape, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
The group has also espoused anti-Muslim, anti-transgender and anti-immigration views while some members hold white supremacist and anti-Semitic views, the ADL said.
Since the group’s founding in 2016, several members have been convicted of violent crimes, the ADL said. In recent months, Proud Boys have fought with people protesting police treatment of Black people in Portland, Ore., and other cities. “Armed with bear mace, clubs, paintball guns and in the case of one Proud Boys member, an actual gun, the Proud Boys engaged in multiple acts of violence against counterprotesters and members of the media,” the ADL said, describing a brawl in Portland.
The primary organizer of the 2017 white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., that
left a woman dead and dozens injured, Jason Kessler, is a former Proud Boy, according to the ADL.
“They see themselves as the logical counterweight to antifa, which would make them the ‘fa,’ the fascists, and they embrace that,” said Colin Clarke, a researcher at the Soufan Center, a nonpartisan group that tracks extremism. Antifa is a loose network of far-left activists who have at times engaged in violence against those they view as fascist or racist.
Last year, two members of the Proud Boys were
sentenced to four years in prison for their role in a 2018 brawl following a speech by the group’s founder at a New York City Republican club. The men were found guilty of attempted gang assault, attempted assault and other charges after prosecutors said they had attacked members of antifa.
“In reality, the Proud Boys bear many of the hallmarks of a gang,” according to the ADL."
The Proud Boys describe themselves as a men’s organization for “western chauvinists.” Proud Boys affiliates have made misogynistic comments, including support for rape, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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‘Standing by, sir!’ Proud Boys celebrate surprise Trump shout-out in presidential debate
'Pretty sure Proud Boys won last night’s debate,' tweeted Gerald Butts, the former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Author of the article:
Emma Spears, Special to National Post
Publishing date:
Sep 30, 2020 • Last Updated 2 hours ago • 3 minute read
'Pretty sure Proud Boys won last night’s debate,' tweeted Gerald Butts, the former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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