How a fraternity started by a Canadian jokester and masculinity guru morphed into a political organisation who took to the streets to fight for Trump.
Rebecca Jackson talks to five prominent Proud Boys, including the groups’ founder, Gavin McInnes and Enrique Tarrio, one of the men jailed for sedition for his role in the events on January 6. If you want to understand Trump voters in the run up to the November election, you could do worse than start by learning about who the Proud Boys are and what they stand for.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound
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