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7. Since Charlottesville, along with other groups

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 07:05 PM

Jul 3

Active Clubs are far more disciplined then Proud Boys, and Trump has specifically been targeting them with his outreach to mixed martial arts fans. The "clubs" provide a rationale for training and radicalization networks.

https://theconversation.com/active-clubs-how-the-body-has-become-a-battleground-for-the-far-right-269130

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/neo-fascist-fight-active-clubs-white-supremacy
A number of the groups mentioned in the Guardian article have been active in New England, and they are known to travel cross country to link up with other chapters for training and planned confrontations.

Regardless of the percentage of trumpists, those who do decide to act are more likely to be well-armed, and not simply cosplaying.

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They're mostly chicken shits just like their hero Maru Kitteh Jul 3 #1

Since Charlottesville, along with other groups TommyT139 Jul 3 #7

The rage we encounter at our peace protests is telling Easterncedar Jul 3 #4

Remember Rittenhouse Easterncedar Jul 3 #5

That would be like Boo1 Jul 3 #8

I live amongst a bunch of them. LeftInTX Jul 5 #11

MAGA would be happy to show up when told to. haele Jul 5 #12

They don't even protest. I doubt they will raise an Melon Jul 5 #13