The Proud Boys: Chauvinist Poster Child of Far-Right Extremism

By Bulent Kenes

The Proud Boys is a far-right, anti-immigrant, all-male group who have been known to use violence against left-wing opponents. The group describes themselves as “Western chauvinists,” by which they mean “men who refuse to apologise for creating the modern world”. The group, which is the new face of far-right extremism, one that recruits through shared precarity and male grievances promotes and engages in political violence.

Brussels: European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), 2021. 31p.