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Are the "Proud Boys" a white supremacist group?

Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:35 am
Posted by rumproast
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:35 am
I read lots of articles (and their wiki page) that pronounces that they are a white-supremacist group, or a "neo-fascist" group. As best I can see, this determination was made by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and everybody else just ran with it. But the Proud Boys says they are no such thing, and have policies against racism, white-supremacy and unprovoked violence. They consider themselves as a counter-balance to Antifa, and say that anybody who loves America is a brother. Other than the fact that they are mostly white, what have they done which would indicate they are racist or white-supremacists? USA TODAY
Posted by LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Member since Jan 2008
13683 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:36 am to
No. Just just not left wing so they must be evil
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
30297 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:36 am to
the most influential guy from that group is Hispanic

but yes, isn't every group who opposes the narrative a white supremist?
Posted by Loserman
Member since Sep 2007
23057 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:37 am to
Are they white?

If so then yes...

All white people are racist and superior to everyone else.
Posted by Beauregard96
Hopped up on goof balls
Member since Nov 2006
2578 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:37 am to
Disagreed with the left, that's definitely racist
Posted by WorkinDawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
9341 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:37 am to
100% not a white supremacist group. It's amazing that the focus is on the group standing up to the attackers, while the actual attackers are protected, ignored, and even celebrated. I pray most Americans see it for what it is.
Posted by 2014Tigers
Shreveport
Member since Aug 2014
1092 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:37 am to
They have all races in that group. So how can they be white supremacist? It’s just the left calling be Shapiro a Jew a white supremacist. The left has no common sense and can only smear rather than talk policy or records.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75541 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:37 am to
Their leader being a brown, Hispanish fellow really jacks with that narrative.
This post was edited on 10/1/20 at 9:48 am
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
80396 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:38 am to

The media has no credibility.

They probably have never even interviewed a proud boy.

I dismiss their labels without hesitation.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
63100 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Are the "Proud Boys" a white supremacist group?


No, but the SPLC is a hate group that should not be taken seriously.
Posted by Nigel Farage
South of the Mason-Dixon
Member since Dec 2019
1242 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:39 am to
Their leader is a Cuban American named Enrique Tarrio, I shite you not. Gavin McInnes who founded them is married to a Native American woman. Awful lot of race mixing to be a white supremacist organization so no I would not classify them as a white supremacist group. What I would classify them as a Nationalist/Anti Communist organization dedicated to combatting the rising tide of Marxism around America.
Posted by MeatCleaverWeaver
Member since Oct 2013
22175 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:39 am to
White supremacy group led by black Hispanic Enrique Tarrio. Sigh
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:40 am to
quote:

Are the "Proud Boys" a white supremacist group?

No....they're just not Dem supporters
Posted by Jinks
Member since Apr 2018
610 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:40 am to
Proud Boys is a anti-feminism group and pro masculinity. These guys hang out and get drunk. If Antifa shows up they beat their arse.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28183 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:41 am to
The Proud Boys are 2020's version of 2016's Pepe and Alt-Right. Neither of these were racist, yet the Dems launched an effective campaign to label them as such. Well, effective for Alt-Right.

Why was it effective? Conservatives started talking about the Alt-Right on the left's terms, so it just became known as racist.


This is exactly why Trump should not and will not throw the Proud Boys under the bus. The moment he accepts that premise and falls into that trap, he falsely disparages a group of people and ultimately destroys them.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
39337 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:46 am to
"Western Chauvinists" would be a more accurate description. I believe that was the term some of them used when they formed.
Posted by thetempleowl
dallas, tx
Member since Jul 2008
15927 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:52 am to
Do they love America?

Do liberals hate them?

Do they welcome anyone who loves the country they live in?

Do they support Donald Trump?

I mean if you answer yes to these questions, they obviously are a white supremacy group.

No joke. If you say yes to those questions, the southern policy Law center will label you a hate group.

The SPLC is the biggest group of haters out there. It started out with a good mission as did the ACLU. Now both are garbage.
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
16205 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:52 am to
quote:

Southern Poverty Law Center
You need to do some internet searches on them.
A very sketchy organization.
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16111 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:55 am to
The leader is black

They are a western civilization male fraternity that espouses the benefits of being a western male, small government, closed borders, gun rights, entrepreneurship, traditional marriage, anti race guilt, anti racism, pro freedom.

Race is not material to them. Violence is not material to them

The media is trying to pigeon hole them as violent white supremists and it’s simply not true
This post was edited on 10/1/20 at 9:59 am
Posted by MeatCleaverWeaver
Member since Oct 2013
22175 posts
Posted on 10/1/20 at 10:04 am to
Trump needs to recognize their leader at the 2021 State of the Union Address just to watch Dims spontaneously combust
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