Truthout: Fractured Far Right Escalates Harassment Against Left in Portland
“The Proud Boys have had a dramatic reversal of fortune since the summer,” said Spencer Sunshine, associate fellow at Political Research Associates, who researches far-right movements. “I think the violence will definitely continue. The group has constantly deployed demonizing narratives against oppressed and progressive elements of society, coupled with a glorification of gang mentality and physical violence. The violence may even get more intense as the group’s marginalization has the potential to increase members’ frustrations.”
— Shane Burley