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The Proud Boys are a far-right, neo-fascist organization that openly admits to only allowing men as members and promoting political violence

This is what the average person would say after one Google search, reading a page off of Wikipedia without doing any additional research.

Which is why I wanted to give you a better look as to what this organization all about. Hopefully, this article will answer the question of WHAT the Proud Boys are not just WHO they are.

The Proud Boys embrace an ancient ritual that the Romans, the Spartans, the Samurai, Pirates, the Military, and even the Disciples of Jesus Christ have been practicing for hundreds of thousands of years called

Brotherhood.

What is brotherhood? Its important to understand WHAT brotherhood is all about if were going to understand what the Proud Boys are

Put simply, a brotherhood is an association, society, or community of people linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.

In the case of the Proud Boys, their common interests are built on a foundation of political ideology.

Their values are rooted in libertarianism but have been skewed to fit the mainstream medias agenda. They insist on labeling any organization that is pro-Trump or leans to the Right as a white supremacist or Neo-fascist organization which, in the Proud Boys case, COULDNT be farther from the truth.

The core of the Proud Boys ideology is as follows

The Proud Boys do not discriminate based upon race, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation/preference

In fact, one of the most prominent members and the current chairman of the Proud Boys is Enrique Tarrio, an American of Afro-Cuban descent.

The only rules to join are that you must be a born-male and accept that the West is the best.

Founder Gavin McInnes even explained that The Far-Left and Far-Right who hate usand want to kill us, by the waykeep taunting to come to the dark side, BUT ITS NOT WHO WE ARE!

While the organization has been labeled as Nazis over and over by misinformed and biased journalists, theyve NEVER been CLOSE to deserving that label

Even so, all the negative press caused McInnes to step down as President of the group after which they elected Tarrio.

Which blows the Lefts whole neo-Nazi theory right out of the water.

Think about it

How can an organization that has a minority leader be labeled as a white supremacist groupESPECIALLY given that ALL the Proud Boy leaders voted for him?

The only argument here is that the mainstream media continually pushes to label the Proud Boys as a Fascist group in order to preserve ANTIFAs reputation as the lapdog of the Left

And now, ANTIFA is an ACTUAL terrorist organization.

The Proud Boys are still THRIVING even after social media giants completely banned them from their platforms and having the talking heads of the Liberal media machine smearing them on a daily basis.

Hell, the Southern Poverty Law Center even labeled them as domestic terrorists even though the FBI has disagreed showing no evidence to support that claim whatsoever.

But still, the Boys are seen as a political gang from people around the United States, including big corporations and banks.

On Feb 10, 2019, Enrique Tarrio was kicked off Chases banking platform for his affiliation with Proud Boys

How can this happen? He didnt violate any guidelines or service agreements but nonetheless, was still removed for simply being an outspoken conservative voice.

I actually was the first person to interview Enrique on the subject after building a relationship with the chairman and proving to have the ability to give a fair interview.

I am not victimizing myself I am just sharing my story, Enrique stated Its not just card processing platforms and banks I have been de-platformed from. I have also been banned from AirBnB, Coin Base commerce and those are 2 services I have never used I just signed up for them. But its all connected through my Facebook account, which lets them know who I am. (you can see that interview HERE.)

Apparently, the guidelines that were broken that lead to the Chairmans abrupt and forced departure was the hate speech and hate group guidelines.

However, if the banks and corporations did just a LITTLE research, theyd have known that the only things that the Proud Boys hate are Communism, Socialism, and Political Correctness.

But maybe were missing something here?

Maybe if we got a closer look maybe if we could get a view from the inside we could see what theyre TRULY about and who they truly are.

What does it take to become a Proud Boy? Are there crazy initiation ceremonies? Is there hazing?

Are they getting jumped in and beaten until they are unconscious, then having to prove loyalty by murder or rape like Ms13?

Are they killing a Black or Hispanic prisoner like the Aryan Brotherhood?

Nope

Theyre not doing ANY of that. To become a Proud Boy, you simply need to say, I (state your name) am a Proud Western Chauvinist & I do not apologize for creating the modern world.

Oh and then yell UHURU! afterward (Uhuru means freedomin Swahili.)

As far as ranks go, there are only three levels

Rank 1: Repeat the chant by a Proud Boy chapter leader

Rank 2: You must get punched by five dudes above the belt and below the face until you can name five breakfast cereals

Rank 3: You must get a Proud Boy tattoo and quit masturbation.

But

Im going to let you in on something very few people know: theres a SECRET 4th level that they dont like to talk about publically

Rank 4: Defending yourself against Leftist domestic terrorists.

Thats IT!

THIS IS THE TERROR YOUVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT?!

A group that has been attacked and smeared more times than they have ever attacked anyone else

A group that is hated and seen as a nuisance by heavily-biased, Leftist-controlled media who even now are doing their best to smear two Proud Boys who have been convicted of assault on an ANTIFA member even AFTER it was revealed that their fighting was an act of self-defense! (Video evidence of WHO started the brawl HERE.)

Theyre facing a maximum of 20 years, while ANTIFA gets away scot-free.

Apparently, the biased media also infects the judicial system.

PATRIOTS go to jail and the aggressors are the VICTIMS.

Regardless, I hope this gives you a better idea of WHAT the Proud Boys are

Theyre us. Theyre patriots who have a deep love for their country and way of life. Id like to think theres a little Proud Boy living in ALL of us he just needs to be woken up.

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The Proud Boys What Are They Proud Of? - Freedom Wire

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High-profile extremist groups are sending mixed signals about whether their members will actually show up to a DC rally this month intended to demand justice for people who have been charged with taking part in the January 6 attack on the US Capitolbut officials in Washington say that arent taking any chances.

A group led by Matt Braynard, a former Trump campaign employee, is seeking a permit for up to 500 people to demonstrate in front of the Capitol on September 18 for a so-called #JusticeForJ6 protest. The planned rally is part of a persistent effort by Trump backers to downplay the events of January 6. Braynard has said the upcoming demonstration will push back on the the phony narrative that there was an insurrection and has claimed the crowd that day was largely peaceful. Though a large majority of the more than 600 people charged with taking part in the attack face minor charges and were released on bail, some conservative commentators have falsely asserted that most of the defendants remain in jail. Many on the right, including Braynard, have also embraced Donald Trumps false claims that he was cheated out of an election victory, the same lie that incited the insurrection.

Law enforcement officials, caught off guard in January, are bracing for the prospect of violence. DC police have said they will be fully prepared. The US Capitol Police are reportedly considering reinstalling a fence around the Capitol complex. An intelligence assessment by the force, Roll Call reported Tuesday, states that although outwardly Matt Braynard has instructed attendees to remain peaceful, given the propensity for this group to attract domestic extremists, their support for the insurrectionists, and their continued challenges to democratic institutions, it is not unreasonable to plan for violent altercations with those associated with this demonstration.

The Associated Press, citing federal intelligence findings, reported last week that far-right groups including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are planning to attend the rally. That has heightened concerns in Washington, since members of both groups are being prosecuted for allegedly taking part in the January 6 attack and conspiring beforehand to interfere with the certification of President Joe Bidens victory.

Publicly, however, members of those groups andother right-wing influencers deny any plans to mass in DC, and theyretrying to dissuade their followers from showing up. I do not know of any specific plan to attend, other than what we are watching the media fabricate, Kellye SoRelle, a lawyer for the Oath Keepers and confidante of the groups founder, Stewart Rhodes, told Mother Jones.

Through a Telegram account, the Proud Boys also disputed the idea that group members planned to attend en mass and suggested the rally was a law enforcement trap. We arent going and you shouldnt either because [everybody is]going to jail. Sounds like bait,the group warned.

If you rally in DC right now, youre an idiot and youre going to get people thrown in jail or worse, another message said. Proud Boy leader Henry Enrique Tarrio, as he arrived in DC on Monday to begin serving a five-month sentence for property destruction and weapons charges, said that he hasnt seen a single Proud Boy say theyre actually gonna go.

Some of the Proud Boys Telegram groups tried to get ahead of any potential violence by sharing a message that read, Whatever this rally is in DC, it definitely isnt going to be a Proud Boy rally. No doubt there will be some boomers in black and yellow gear calling themselves Proud Boys though.

Ron Watkins, the co-founder of 8chan, the key imageboard in facilitating the QAnon conspiracy movement, issued a similar message on his Telegram own channel, calling the event a likely false flag and saying that he hopes none of his followers attend. A prominent QAnon Telegram channel with more than 100,000 followers and other pro-Trump and pro-QAnon channels with large followings reposted Watkins message.

Others on the online right are spreading similar messages off Telegram. Gateway Pundit blogger Jim Hoft speculated that the event could be FBI manufactured.The far-right social media site Gab urged its usersnot to attend. Do not take the bait, the platform posted on its Twitter account. They are losing the narrative on January 6th so this is why the CIA mockingbird media is pushing this. No one serious or smart is going.

The remnants of The_Donald subreddit, which has moved between homes since being banned from Reddit, was a large hub for planning in advance of the original January 6 riot. But a recent search of the communityyielded few results for theSeptember 18 rally. Most of those that do show upcall it a false flag and encourage others not to attend.

According to Jared Holt, a research fellow at the Atlantic Councils Digital Forensic Research Lab who tracks far-right extremism online, these developments dontbode well for the events organizers. Ive seen maybe a couple of threads on [right-wing forums] or comments here or there. But at the moment, theres not much to support the idea that this will get enough momentum to even scratch the surface of what happened on January 6, Holt said.

Despite the warnings from far-right influencers, some are still coming. According to the Washington Post, Braynards Look Ahead America predicts that 700 people will attend, which is up from the groups initial estimate of 500 in its permit request.

The Harrington Hotel, a Proud Boys favorite, is completely sold out of rooms for the weekend of September 18 and 19, according to its bookings website. A hotel employee confirmed this over the phone.

Contrary to Tarrios claims, another Proud Boy, speaking at an event in Portland in August, urged group members and supporters to attend the DC rally.

Its unclear how much control these groups leaders have over their members. The Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have always been loosely organized, and they have splintered further amid January 6 prosecutions. Some Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with the federal investigation into the attack. A revelation that Tarrio is a longtime law enforcement informantwhich Tarrio has deniedhas also reportedly divided the Proud Boys.

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The Proud Boys Say They Aren't Coming. DC Is Bracing for Violence Anyway. Mother Jones - Mother Jones

Three schools in Vancouver, Washington went into lockdown Friday after a group of anti-mask protesters that included the Proud Boys attempted to gain entry and disrupt the school day.

Skyview High School, Alki Middle School, and Chinook Elementary were on high alert after local members of the Proud Boys extremist gang, frustrated parents of students, and other anti-maskers rallied against the requirement that students, staff, and teachers wear face coverings.

The incident is just the latest example of the Proud Boys teaming up with anti-maskers to threaten school boards, from Florida to New Hampshire, over COVID mandates.

On Friday, the Proud Boys attempted to escort a freshman student seeking a medical exemption from the mask mandate into the Vancouver school, according to witnesses cited by Oregon Public Broadcasting. The attempted incursion prompted the call for lockdown.

The freshmans mom, Megan Gabriel, had claimed that the mask could trigger panic attacks in her daughter. The school had declined the request.

Patriot Prayer, a local far-right group, rallied supporters by saying that students would be arrested if they refused to comply with the mask mandate, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The claim was untrue.

Carrying signs that read Masking kids=abuse and Medical choice: Your body, your choice, demonstrators rallied in front of the schools and on the sidewalks near buses. Some protesters shouted slurs at female students, security guards told OPB.

Chris Erdman, a career specialist at Skyview High School, told The Daily Beast Friday that the lockdown lasted roughly half an hour but otherwise didnt interrupt school business.

He said of the protest, Its a thing thats happening outside, but students seem to be calm. Its mostly like Let them do their thing. School is continuing.

A 16-year-old student named Lucas told OPB, All the learning gets disrupted. We have to sit down quietly, not make noise, and we were hunkered down in our classrooms for around an hour to an hour-and-a-half. He said he later handed out masks to the protesters.

Kyle Sproul, school board president of Vancouver Public Schools, told OPB, Regardless of ones stance on mask mandates, I think most parents in our community agree that protesting at our school campuses and disrupting the school day is not in the best interest of students.

The Clark County sheriffs office, whose jurisdiction includes Skyview, did not immediately respond to request for comment.

There have been a rash of disturbing COVID-related dust-ups at schools around the country. On Thursday, a father stormed into an elementary school principals office in Arizona with a friend wielding plastic handcuffs, insisting the school broke the law by asking his child and six others to wear a mask and quarantine after being in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

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Anti-Mask Protests and Proud Boys Shut Down Three Schools in Vancouver - Daily Beast

(RNS) Portland, much like the rest of the nation, has been dealt innumerable difficulties in recent years. The reality of climate change has brought extraordinary temperatures and wildfires. Weve been challenged by the Black Lives Matter movement to address longstanding racial justice issues. COVID-19 has battered the entire state.

To top it off, the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, two far-right political groups, keep descending on the City of Roses with the clear intent of inciting violence.

The Proud Boys have been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. NPR reported in 2018 that the FBI had declared them an extremist group with ties to white nationalism. In May, Canada designated the Proud Boys a terrorist entity, and it has been widely reported that Proud Boys were prominent leaders in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Last month, when the Proud Boys assembled in Northeast Portlands Parkrose community, I was there. Here is what I saw.

The original plan for Aug. 22, according to news reports, was for the Proud Boys to rally in downtown Portland. However, after counter-demonstrations materialized, the Proud Boys apparently decided to relocate to an abandoned Kmart parking lot near the Portland airport. I parked on the edge of that parking lot to listen in on what the Proud Boys called their Summer of Love event.

Armed with paintball guns, bats and other weapons, speaker after speaker assailed the Black Lives Matter movement. Echoing language used by Vladimir Putin, a banner was unfurled atop the abandoned Kmart demanding the release of political prisoners arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 attack. Proud Boys leader Tusitala Tiny Toese, who has been convicted for employing violence at protests, called for violence against the LGBTQ community. Others railed against vaccinated people and mask-wearing to curtail the pandemic.

As a minister in the United Church of Christ, I was particularly interested in how the Proud Boys used their rally to promote Christian nationalism. Jesus was not meek, a speaker told the crowd, trying to draw a parallel between Jesus and the tough-guy Proud Boys. Trust Jesus was an oft-repeated phrase at the rally (and also emblazoned on sweatshirts).

They claimed that white men, not people of color, religious minorities or women, are the real victims of discrimination and hatred. Missing was any mention of loving God or neighbors, the Greatest Commandment.

As I observed the proceedings, I shared thoseobservations on Twitter. Once the Proud Boys realized I was in the area, they crossed the parking lot to my Jeep, which they surrounded and pounded on several times, all while demanding that I leave. I was called a fag and told that real Christians are Proud Boys.

Finally, with the attention of the Proud Boys momentarily turned to counter-protesters across the street, I left. While I had not come to fight, it was clear the Proud Boys were there for just that reason.

Unfortunately, Antifa activists, the loose-knit anti-fascist group, decided to join the fray. If the Proud Boys had come looking for a fight, Antifa, as usual, came prepared to give them one. As Antifa entered the Kmart parking lot, the Proud Boys began a relentless assault. As Oregon Public Broadcasting reported: The Proud Boys rally ended with a roving brawl along busy city streets in the Parkrose neighborhood, and shots being fired in downtown Portland.

Astonishingly, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler ordered Portland Police not to intervene. After the fights broke out, OPB wrote, Toese and other Proud Boys continued to drive around the Parkrose neighborhood shooting paintballs at people. Parkrose is one of Portlands most diverse communities.

The Proud Boys are a threat to democracy. Antifa, whose activists assaulted a journalist trying to cover events on Aug. 22, is not the antidote to the Proud Boys. I find it disheartening that a small group of clergy, under the umbrella of Portland Interfaith Clergy Resistance, provides moral cover for Antifa and anarchists, seemingly regardless of what they might do.

Anti-democratic forces feed off chaos. Turning up over and over to fight the Proud Boys has given these far-right thugs precisely what they want.

I wish I had a Tweet-sized answer to political violence in the United States. I dont. At the very least, the federal government needs to combat the growing threat of right-wing domestic terrorism. If Portlands mayor refuses to defend democracy, President Joe Biden must.

RELATED: Proud Boys leader sentenced to five months for burning church banner

Churches must also condemn the white nationalism advanced by the Proud Boys and their allies and become intentional about anti-racism work. For democracy to work, all of us must become active citizens and work toward the ideal of the Beloved Community.

Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie. Photo courtesy of Curries website

Otherwise, Portland and the rest of the United States will resemble the hate-filled vision offered up by the Proud Boys. Unfortunately, we are too close to that ugly vision already.

(The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currieis an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and can be reached on Twitter@revchuckcurrie. The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect those of Religion News Service.)

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The Proud Boys came to Portland. Here is what I saw. - Religion News Service