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 Generically used to describe factions of right-wing politics that are outside of and often critical of traditional conservatism. Learn more 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