07-17-2020, 02:55 PM
(07-17-2020, 11:54 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Sincere question, what makes the Proud Boys "alt-right"?
They're fairly far right, reject mainstream US conservatism, and promote a version of white nationalism that they label as promoting Western culture.
Whether or not they are an extremist group, however, is questionable, and I would compare it to the way I discussed antifa, suggesting that the actions of local chapters and individual actors is a better way to gauge extremism than suggesting the entire group is.
The group itself is a quasi fascist, soft racist group, which isn't inherently "extremist" on its own.