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Yeah, that's why I do it!
It happens to be true that I really did think they must be gay when I first heard of them - and it has the fabulous bonus of being the sort of thing they themselves would hate to be associated with.
Perfect, really.
Here's another picture of the sort of thing (I nearly wrote thong) I thought they must be:
Arf arf.
They could be in extreme denial.I have to admit that when I first heard of them I assumed, from the name, that they must be some sort of Gay Pride society. I imagined them all with moustaches, strutting, in leather caps with chains, in a Mardi Gras procession. Or something along those lines.
Apparently, I was wide of the mark.
During last night's debate between Biden and Trump,
That's the first time I ever heard of them. Now, my curiosity is piqued. Who are the Proud Boys? I start here:
- "...Trump was confronted by Biden about his leniency toward white supremacists and right-wing militias, and he was asked by moderator Chris Wallace to publicly condemn them. He didn’t do that, although he did address one such group, the Proud Boys. He said:
"Proud Boys stand back, and stand by, but I’ll tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right wing problem this is a left wing." Who are the Proud Boys?
Gee, they're "good ol' boys" ...
- Proud Boys
- "Established in the midst of the 2016 presidential election by VICE Media co-founder Gavin McInnes, the Proud Boys are self-described “western chauvinists” who adamantly deny any connection to the racist “alt-right,” insisting they are simply a fraternal group spreading an “anti-political correctness” and “anti-white guilt” agenda."
- "Their disavowals of bigotry are belied by their actions: rank-and-file Proud Boys and leaders regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists. They are known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric. Proud Boys have appeared alongside other hate groups at extremist gatherings like the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. Indeed, former Proud Boys member Jason Kessler helped to organize the event, which brought together Klansmen, antisemites, Southern racists, and militias. Kessler was only “expelled” from the group after the violence and near-universal condemnation of the Charlottesville rally-goers."
False equivalence seems to be your go-to tool in the Trump Blindness Syndrome toolbelt.
Anyone else that says Antifa is an idea, or is it only the director saying that with Biden singing in concert that Antifa is just an idea?
A stand alone group or a branch group of another group yet to be named?
I don’t know.
Wow! Talk about polarity.
Its ok if your in denial about Biden. I think the two while at odds with each other, are perfect mirror images nonetheless.
Maybe. But Trump was asked a pretty specific question about white supremacists and far-right militias.
You’re factually wrong. We have both candidates on the record. See post #75.
By the way you didn’t answer my question.
No. Just the contrast between the official site and the wiki description.