By Victor Omondi
Details have emerged that donors of Chinese origin have been supporting the Proud Boys group known to have deep ties with the white supremacists.
The funds were raised to meet the medical costs for the members of the radical group who were injured during December 2020 protests. Four people were stabbed close to Harry’s bar, a retreat joint that’s popular among members of the Proud Boys. The incident took place after the group clashed with Antifa counter-protesters. The protesters had taken to the streets of Washington to contest the presidential election results.
Of the $106,107 that was raised through the GiveSendGo fundraising website, about $86,000 was contributed by people from the Chinese community
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They justified their donations, stating that they saw the group as democracy supporters in the fight against communism. “You have to understand how we feel – we came from communist China and we managed to come here and we appreciate it here so much. The Proud Boys are for Trump and they are fighting Antifa, and can you see anything good that Antifa did except destroy department stores and small businesses?” said Rebecca Kwan, who donated $500 on Christmas day.
Ao Liu, another Chinese supporter, also thanked the group for fighting for their ‘freedom’ by donating $30.
The Proud Boys, an all-male organization formed in 2016, has been known to provide security at pro-America rallies while taking advantage of social unrest during protests and demonstrations by posing as Antifa members.
Following the January 6 Capital attack, at least 21 members of Proud Boys have been indicted for the role they played in the attack that took place just weeks after they started receiving donations from the Chinese supporters.
Megan Squire, a university professor who tracks online extremists, noted the group’s reaction after Trump’s comment to them before he left office in September to “stand back and stand by.”
She said, “They were pro-Trump before this shoutout, and they are absolutely over the moon now. Their fantasy is to fight Antifa in his defense, and he apparently just asked them to do just that.”
Source: Chinese Americans Sent Thousands of Dollars to The Proud Boys Weeks Before Attack on The Capitol
