Quote (bogie160 @ Sep 30 2020 12:03am)
The Proud Boys really aren't my thing, but the false equivalence should be called out. The violence is precipitated by left-wing groups, riots are initiated by left-wing groups, police assassinations' are perpetrated by left-wing assailants. If we were in a situation akin to pre-war Germany, with Nazis and Communists in bloody street fights, fine, but that's really just not the case. By and large it is far-left, radicalized rioters facing off with members of law enforcement.
I had other things to do tonight, so I was unable to watch the debate. From what I gather, Trump's emotional performance was not up to par.
This is correct and a good point.
The Proud Boys are not the equivalent of Antifa or the KKK of old, no matter how much some people in the media and on the left want to make people believe that is the case.
They occasionally have a scrap with violent communists. Its not widespread violence and rioting and its not targeting innocents and police.
They are brought up and misrepresented as an attempt to deflect from the rampant left wing violence and to pretend there is an equivalent on the right when there is not.