Tara LaRosa: the worrying case of MMA’s ‘Proud Girl’

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Tara LaRosa: the worrying case of MMA's 'Proud Girl'

The former professional fighter has been a prominent figure at far-right events but has faced abuse from the same people she runs with

On 14 November 2020, thousands of President Trump’s supporters flocked to the nation’s capital for a “Million Maga March” in support of the then-president and his baseless claims that the presidential election had been rigged. Among those who gathered were the Proud Boys, a far-right hate group known for violent confrontations with left-wing demonstrators.

Dressed in their characteristic Fred Perry polo shirts with hipster beards and short, close-cropped haircuts, the Proud Boys made their presence known as they vandalized historically Black churches and trashed the Black Lives Matter Plaza. By evening, clashes erupted in downtown DC between the Proud Boys and counter protestors, while the police attempted to separate the two sides.

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Yo Antifa… you shitheads are too slow… we’re at the Marriot. Come play… we dare you. pic.twitter.com/LdCDYwwlF9

A civil war is coming. I don’t know what that looks like, but prepare to defend yourself physically, civilly, and digitally.

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