The Proud Boys

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McInnes himself has ties to the racist right and has contributed to hate sites like VDare.com and American Renaissance, both of which publish the work of white supremacists and so-called “race realists.” He even used Taki’s Magazine — a far-right publication whose contributors include Richard Spencer and Jared Taylor — to announce the founding of the Proud Boys. McInnes plays a duplicitous rhetorical game: rejecting white nationalism and, in particular, the term “alt-right” while espousing some of its central tenets. For example, McInnes has himself said it is fair to call him Islamophobic.

“Extremist Files: Proud Boys,” Southern Poverty Law Center
Relevance to New England Landscape:
  • Proud Boys represent an explicitly male supremacist strain of white supremacy and fascism.
  • Proud Boys tend to attend other groups’ rallies as security or participants, revealing links between mainline conservative groups and more violent organizations.
Resources & Links:
National Leaders:
  • Jeremy Bertino (current)
  • Enrique Tarrio (former)
  • Tusitala “Tiny” Toese
New England Known Supporters:
New England Actions Since 2017: