Proud Boys

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Proud Boys

LeaderEnrique Tarrio
Founded2016
Political orientationNeo-fascism
Trumpism


The Proud Boys is a Statesian neo-fascist and anti-communist terrorist organization. They were one of the primary paramilitary groups involved in the 2021 US Capital coup attempt.[1] They support the far-right Augusto Pinochet dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.[2]

References

  1. “Another group spotted at the storming of the Capitol were members of the far-right group Proud Boys.

    The organisation was founded in 2016 and is anti-immigrant and all male. In the first US presidential debate President Trump in response to a question about white supremacists and militias said: "Proud Boys - stand back and stand by."”

    "Capitol riots: Who broke into the building?" (2021-1-7). BBC. Retrieved 2022-7-29.
  2. "Anti-fascists outnumber, outlast and drown out Patriot Prayer, Proud Boys in Seattle" (2018-08-19). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-09.