num_pages: 320
description: A gripping investigation into the nations most notorious far-right group revealing how they created a new blueprint for extremism and turned American politics into a blood sportAfter the 2016 election Americans witnessed a frightening the sudden rise of a host of new extremist groups across the country. Emboldened by a new president they flooded political rallies and built fervent online presences expanding rapidly until they were a regular sight at everyday demonstrations. Amid the chaos one group emerged as a leader among the others with matching outfits bizarre rituals and a reputation for the Proud Boys.From leading extremism reporter Andy Campbell We Are Proud Boys is the definitive narrative exploration of this notorious street gang and all the far-right movements theyre connected to. Through groundbreaking new reporting Campbell delivers the untold story of a gang of blundering punch-happy goons who grew to become the centerpiece of American extremism and positioned themselves as the unofficial enforcement arm of the GOP. Beginning with their founding by Gavin McInnes the media personality best known for co-founding VICE  Campbell takes us deep into the Proud Boys laying bare their origins and their rise to prominence. As he exposes the group's noxious culture and strange rituals he reveals how the ultimate project of the Proud Boysto desensitize Americans to political violencehas succeeded entirely culminating with Republicans calling the January 6 insurrection legitimate political discourse. The bizarre frightening story of the Proud Boys reveals the playbook they have created for domestic extremism giving us the necessary insight to push back against radicalism in America before it swallows our democracy whole. 
language: English
title: We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism
publisher: Hachette Books