Proud Boys celebrate after Trump's debate call-out

[brooklynite]

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Source: NBC News

The Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he told the group to "stand back and stand by" during the evening's debate.

Many people on social media who identify with the group echoed that language, saying they were “standing down and standing by.” One known social media account for the group made “Stand back. Stand by” part of its new logo.

Trump was asked by debate moderator Chris Wallace to disavow white supremacy during a portion of the debate focused on race. Wallace asked if Trump would urge white supremacist groups that inflamed violence at nationwide protests to “stand down.”

Trump said to "give me a name" when asked to denounce a specific group, and former Vice President Joe Biden called out the Proud Boys.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/proud-boys-celebrate-after-trump-s-debate-call-out-n1241512?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

[Deuxcents]

1. He makes me sick

He has stomped on our democracy for the last time. If this behavior does not seal this election for Biden, were in it deep

[LudwigPastorius]

2. Rallying the Sturmabteilung...

I fully expect to see some of those assholes at my polling place, doing their best to intimidate voters.

[ancianita]

3. They're not the only group that's waiting for another signal.

[Initech]

4. It's like he tries to come up with the wrong answer to everything.

The Proud Boys are bad people. As are the III%ers, Oath Keepers, and all of those bullshit groups. They don't deserve a shout out at a national debate. Trump on the other hand, does whatever he can to piss people off.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Idiots. They'd high-five each other over being named in an APB. nt

[canuckledragger]

6. "Proud Boys" are nothing but cowards and bullies

That have to band together in big groups to try and assault people, because they'd get their asses kicked every time if they tried that shit solo.

Cowards they are, and cowards they'll forever be.

[byronius]

9. Standard issue. Same old same old.

I trust they'll go down the same way the Klan did -- slow, stupid, dregs.

[canuckledragger]

10. Bullies aren't very smart or original.

And tend to stick to the same tactics.

And they're the modern version of the clan.

[canetoad]

7. Let this sink in

The exact words of POTUS are the Proud Boys new logo.

[dustyscamp]

8. armyfortrump dot com is a thing

holy shit

[Omaha Steve]

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