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Proud Boys Reportedly Infiltrating Democratic Socialists Meetings

Original: The Proud Boys Are Infiltrating DSA Meetings

HuffPost reports that members of the Proud Boys are infiltrating meetings of the Democratic Socialists of America. According to the report, as democratic socialism gains political power, the far-right group is positioning it as a new boogeyman and framing its pushback as a way to reassert its place in the American political landscape. The story raises concerns about extremist disruption of mainstream left-wing organising.

Why now: Concerns are growing about far-right groups targeting the rising political influence of democratic socialists in the United States.

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• The Proud Boys Are Infiltrating DSA Meetings · HuffPost

  As democratic socialism gains political power, the Proud Boys are positioning it as the latest boogeyman — and see their pushback as a way to reassert their place in the American political landscape.

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