When President Trump told Proud Boys members to “stand back and stand by,” it might’ve been a sign of how politically relevant the group had become. Rolling Stone staff writer EJ Dickson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the far-right organization’s influence, growth, and future plans to run for local government offices. Her article is headlined “The Rise and Fall of the Proud Boys.”
![A protester carries a Proud Boys banner, a right-wing group, while other members start to unfurl a large U.S. flag in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore.](https://think.kera.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AP21030019732642-800x500.jpg)
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