Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on Jan. 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they'll watch the polls Tuesday.

Summary

Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on January 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they’ll watch the polls Tuesday.

As Donald Trump intensifies rhetoric around alleged election fraud and labels Democrats as “enemies,” the Proud Boys—central figures in the Capitol attack—are rallying online support for him. While there are no explicit calls for interference, posts from some chapters hint at readiness for action.

Federal authorities face constraints in countering domestic misinformation, adding tension as Trump’s language grows increasingly violent leading up to Election Day.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1341·
    2 months ago

    why aren’t these stupid fucks declared a terrorist organization?

    they keep doing terrorism as defined by Homeland Security:

    Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.

    for the record, it doesn’t necessarily have to be physical violence. Intimidation at polling places is terrorism.

    • snekerpimp@lemmy.world
      62·
      2 months ago

      Because then most of our law enforcement would be indicted. Pigs don’t go after other pigs. Same reason the klan is still around.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      402·
      2 months ago

      Because apparently we don’t have homegrown terrorist organizations. That would be an admission too far.

    • foggy@lemmy.world
      114·
      2 months ago

      IIRC it has to do with the label “domestic terrorism,” and labelling groups that will otherwise be treated below the law.

      We say proud boys are “domestic terrorists” and send them to gitmo, then suddenly desantis is saying everyone he doesn’t like is antifa.

      And that’s worse than having the proud boys.

      I could be totally wrong, this is just what I felt I’ve been lead to believe in that past was the reasoning for this clear issue.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        162·
        2 months ago

        I think it would be pretty easy to come up with a legal metric for what is defined as a terrorist organization, if one doesn’t already exist. The Proud Boys would have definitely passed pretty much any bar at this point.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    241·
    2 months ago

    Trump could have pardoned everyone arrested on January 6.

    His people just aren’t very smart.

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    Can you imagine how disheartening it must be to go out and join a domestic terrorist organization only to have to call yourself a "proud boy’? I’d be self-conscious and ready to fight at the drop of a hat too.

  • psycho_driver@lemmy.world
    7·
    2 months ago

    Not surprised none were at my polling place at 6AM. Their parents hadn’t managed to get them out of bed and shooed out of the basement yet after a long night of plowing each others moms while playing Counterstrike.