When President Donald Trump told the Proud Boys, the right-wing street gang, to ���stand by��� during Tuesday night���s presidential debate, the damage was immediate: Short of calling for violence itself, Trump���s comment raised the specter of it, threatening the integrity of the upcoming elections.
And as the world turns, some better news:
I know this is news and should be covered, and folks need to be prepared, but taking it to hair-on-fire freak out mode will only do the GOP’s voter suppression job for them.
“YES SIR,” a post from the account read. “PROUD BOYS STANDING BY.”
I like how they think they’re helping him by screaming, “Message received! We are 100% ready to fuck with the election!”
Trump’s bombast wouldn’t worry me so much except that the summer’s demonstrations have shown the police are sympathizers to the militias, if not members.
Proud Boy leaders: “we’re going to be out in force, thousands of us kicking ass and taking names”
99% of actual Proud Boys: ‘I like the marching and feeling tough like I was in the real army, but I have a family back in my trailer and a job to pay the bills’
What ever happened to “Don’t call me boy”?
You are not the only ones who have guns and they (we, us, whoever) are not boys.
Last election at my polling station, there were a lot of South Asian and Middle Eastern women voting, and I suspect that these are the suburban educated women (not the megachurch going white ones) that flipped the previously deep red district. That is the type of voters that would be scared if a bunch of armed guys like the Proud Boys showed up on voting day… they don’t even have linger for long, just enough to be seen.
“Proud Boys” is like a Western version of ISIS, but with a lot more virgins.
(And a lot less teeth.)
Well, they have the “Boys” part right at least.
I used to play Army as a Boy, too…
But then I grew up.
When I became a man, I put aside childish things.
Their motto: Onanism for all, and all for onanism…
NOT. A. FUCKING. JOKE.
What this means in most cities is that there will be increased vigilance on the part of voters and police, where the police are not present at the polls, but are available relatively nearby. I’m pretty damn sure that in my area of Wisconsin, the police would snuff out the violence very quickly. I don’t live near Kenosha, but I’ve heard some things about the Kenosha Chief of Police and the County Sheriff that make me believe that they should be removed from their positions retroactively.
I was “treated” (that’s facetious) to my first trump caravan a week or so ago. Happened to be having a lovely day, just waiting at the curb for my takeout lunch, when about a dozen or so motorcycles, big ass trucks, and cars with pro trump and blue lives matter accessories rolled by. It was over in maybe 3 minutes, but it was NOT a relaxing experience-and I look white (my DNA would be problematic for these folks). Very very ugly time we’re in.
And with Necks blazing red
Orange is the new Red…
Instead of getting virgins in Paradise, the promise to Proud Boys is to loose their virginity in Walhalla. I would prefer they would lose their virginity in prison though.
This all sounds like Trump is inciting a riot!
Meanwhile up here on the Left Coast, ‘libs’ are purchasing guns and ammo because the Proud Boys have invaded thinking we are wimps. This will not end well. Thanks Donnie.
“You aren’t the only ones who have guns”
Hey… don’t spoil the surprise.