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Proud Boys facts for kids

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The Proud Boys at an Ohio event in 2020

The Proud Boys are a twenty-first century alt-right organization. A Canadian-British man called Gavin McInnes started the group because he hoped Donald Trump would win the 2016 United States presidential election. The Proud Boys only allow men to join, so there are no women. They call themselves "western chauvinists," meaning they think western civilization is the best. The group's leaders have been convicted of violently opposing the US government, including the constitutionally prescribed transfer of presidential power.

The group has been banned from numerous social networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

In February 2021, the United States Justice Department announced the indictment of members for conspiracy related to the 2021 United States Capitol attack, and the Canadian arm of the group folded after being designated a terrorist organization.

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