Book Review: “We Are Proud Boys” by Andy Campbell

As someone who spent time studying terrorism at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), I was particularly interested to read “We Are Proud Boys” by Andy Campbell. I wanted to see what more I could learn from a journalist who has spent a lot of time reporting on the Proud Boys, an extremist organization founded by Gavin McInnes. Campbell’s ground-level view into the world of domestic extremism and how the Proud Boys metastasized into a national extremist organization did not disappoint.

From organizing marches and protests on the West Coast to the inner workings of their plan to seize the U.S. Capitol and upend American democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, Campbell explores the origins and growth of the organization and shares inside information from those who’ve worked hard to thwart the Proud Boys’ efforts. If you are looking for a primer on how the Proud Boys gained a foothold in American society and helped desensitize Americans to political violence, this book is for you.

Buy it here.