Looks like the Proud Boys street gang are getting the brawl they wanted in Michigan today https://twitter.com/samueljrob/status/1294688930827247617
Not much to take away from this other than the idea that there are several far-right street gangs in America like the Proud Boys, whose stated goals include attacking people and destroying property, and they’re almost always ignored or protected by authorities.
The Proud Boys have admitted on camera that they want to attack people and waste city resources, an act that the right has tried for years to pin on leftist factions https://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-rallies-portland_n_5d5e9882e4b0dfcbd4893ee5
Proud Boys Leader Admits Their Rallies Are For Fighting And Wasting Money

The group brawls with antifa under the guise of free speech. But video exposes its true intentions: violence and wasting public resources.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-rallies-portland_n_5d5e9882e4b0dfcbd4893ee5
When the Proud Boys aren’t plotting to waste city resources, they’re plotting to attack protesters. Here they are doing just that, and taking ownership of the plot in an on-the-record interview with me https://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-chat-logs-premeditate-rally-violence-in-leaked-chats_n_5ce1e231e4b00e035b928683
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Proud Boys Chats Show Members Plotting Violence At Rallies

The extremist gang claims it’s just a pro-Trump “drinking club.” But chat logs leaked to HuffPost reveal they plan weaponry and tactics months ahead.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-chat-logs-premeditate-rally-violence-in-leaked-chats_n_5ce1e231e4b00e035b928683
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