I found it a fascinating little read, with some bizarre turns and unexpected support and acknowledgment for things I agree with. For example, they apparently want to abolish all prisons. While I wouldn’t go quite that far, they do acknowledge that prisons are overpopulated.
They write: “There are too many men in prison right now and we need to fix this mass incarceration problem. This obviously doesn’t mean bust open the gates right now. It means we need to start going in the opposite direction and recognize the people we are putting in cages are human beings.” That was actually a surprise for me, since the prisons are full of those people that I would think the Proud Boys would prefer be kept incarcerated.
But their next point is to give everone a gun (though "not for free, obviously.) Then they go to legalizing drugs, admitting the drug war is a failure. Another point I’d agree with.
And then it’s the usual, end welfare, close the borders, etc. But those two stuck out to me as points I’d generally agree with. Also, I’d agree with “outlaw censorship,” but I suspect me and them have differing ideas of what qualifies as “censorship.”
The masturbating stuff is out of left field, entitled “No Wanks” in their literature. At least they do specify the one-yard-or-less ejactulation in front a woman must be with her consent. Do you think they have refs that bring out the chains to make sure it’s within three feet? And little Zoom-sex with your wife is expressly forbidden. Gotta be in person.
Interestingly, as of the writing, Muslims are not expressly forbidden, but rather: “There has been a lot of talk about whether Muslims should be allowed in. The elders have not settled this nor will they talk about an antiquated ban on ‘Abbos.’” That also slightly surprises me. I’d have thought Muslims would be banned right out of the gate.
Also some insight into their fashion sense: They hate flip-flops and cargo shorts. Absolutely no fedoras. Their recommended shoe is a black Red Wing classic maccasin toe boot. Preferred shirt is a black Fred Perry polo with gold piping.
I found it an amusing read. I mean, yes, it’s serious stuff, too, but I prefer to focus on the absurdity of it all.