"Proud Boys" sounds like something out of "The Little Rascals".

[BlueStater]

It just baffles the hell out of me that this was the tough, hyper-masculine, intimidating name they decided to go with.

[Danmel]

1. The he-man woman haters club!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

2. No joke it's taken from the musical Aladdin.

...

[flibbitygiblets]

3. I'm told Wolverine Wankers was already taken

[nuxvomica]

4. Always makes me think of "proud flesh"

That's an unsightly lump that appears when too much tissue is formed over a wound.

[mitch96]

12. I think the medical word is keloid... Keloid boys? nt

[Marius25]

5. It comes from the stage version of the musical Aladdin.

Alan Menken wrote a new song for the stage version called, "Proud of your Boy."

[lapfog_1]

6. White Pride / Boyz in da hood

== Proud Boys

Basically a street gang full of racists.

[whistler162]

7. Nah... they were the opening act for

the Village People.

[mitch96]

13. I always thought it was a possible name for a porn movie............ nt

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. A bunch of Alfalfas with AR-15s. Not a pretty thought. nt

[llmart]

9. Don't insult the Little Rascals.

At least they had an African American member "Buckwheat". You'd never see that with the Proud Boys.

Also, if you think that name is goofy, how about "Boogaloos". That one shows how feeble minded they are.

[Celerity]

10. one of the Proud Boy top leaders is Afro-Cuban

Enrique Tarrio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Boys#Leadership

As of November 2018, the group named its leaders as Enrique Tarrio, designated as chairman, and the "Elder Chapter", which consists of Harry Fox, Heath Hair, Patrick William Roberts, Joshua Hall, Timothy Kelly, Luke Rofhling and Rufio Panman.

The name is derived from the song "Proud of Your Boy" originally created for Disney's 1992 film Aladdin but left out following story changes in production. and later featured in the 2011 musical adaptation. In the song the character Aladdin apologizes to his mother for being a bad son and promises to make her proud. McInnes interprets it as Aladdin apologizing for being a boy. He first heard it while attending his daughter's school music recital. The song's "fake, humble, and self-serving" lyrics became a running theme on his podcast. McInnes said it was the most annoying song in the world but that he could not get enough of it.

[bigtree]

11. great, now I have Alfalfa in my head

...dressed as a leatherman.