A former member of The Misfits has come under fire after announcing his vocal support of both The Proud Boys and President Donald Trump. Michale Graves, whose real name is Michael Emanuel, posted to Instagram over the weekend with an image of him on stage, as well as a questionable message.
"I am a proud Western chauvinist," Graves wrote, in all caps. "And I refuse to apologize for building the modern world." He also included a score of hashtags, including America, InfoWars, Real Men, Monster Dad, Masculinity, Trump 2020 and The Proud Boys. The latter are known for their white nationalist, anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic rhetoric memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists. Members of the group have previously appeared alongside other hate groups at extremist gatherings, namely the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, North Carolina back in 2017.
Graves was a member of The Misfits from 1995-2000 for the band's reincarnation. However, considering the racist mentality that The Proud Boys are notorious for, Graves' post drew plenty of ire from former Misfits fans. So much so that he's since deleted his Instagram account, although plenty of screenshots remain. Here's a look at just a few of them.
Poster Comment:
The headline says "Hate Group", but after doing some research on the group they are anything but racist.
#1: Deckard To: Hank Rearden (#0)
Sounds like something Hank Rearden would say...or maybe even John Galt in "Atlas Shrugged".
Deckard posted on 2020-08-06 21:23:22 Reply Private Reply
#2: sneakypete To: Deckard (#1)
I seem to recall something about "telling the truth becoming a crime".
Ain't nothing new about this. Been happening ever since the globalists bankers started the so-called "Civil War".
Most likely even sooner,but I just don't know about it.
sneakypete posted on 2020-08-11 20:53:05 Reply Private Reply
#3: sneakypete To: Deckard (#0)
I freely admit to knowing absolutely noting about "The Proud Boys",but being anti-Muslim is sensible,NOT racist. Someone should inform the goober that wrote that brain fart that anyone of any color or ethnic group can be a Muslim. Islam has nothing to with race. It's all about insanity and hatred.
sneakypete posted on 2020-08-13 20:37:28 Reply Private Reply
#4: sneakypete To: Deckard (#1)
It does,doesn't it?
sneakypete posted on 2020-08-13 20:38:22 Reply Private Reply
#5: Deckard To: sneakypete (#4)
Exactly the opposite of 0bama: "YOU DIDN'T BUILD THAT".
Deckard posted on 2020-08-14 08:35:28 Reply Private Reply
#6: Deckard To: sneakypete (#3)
Here's their website:
The World’s Greatest Fraternal Organization
The basic tenet of the group is that we are “Western chauvinists who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world.” Like Archie Bunker, we long for the days when “girls were girls and men were men.” This wasn’t controversial even twenty years ago, but being proud of Western culture today is like being a crippled, black, lesbian communist in 1953. The group started in the fall after congregating on Compound Media and laughing at the politically correct culture they insist we take seriously.
What began as a few fans in a bar across the street from the studio singing “Proud of Your Boy” and laughing at the reparations videos of Gazi Kodzo soon became a bona fide men’s club with rituals, traditions, and even its own in-house court called “The Sharia.”
The Proud Boys confuse the media because the group is anti-SJW without being alt-right. “Western chauvinist” includes all races, religions, and sexual preferences.
Deckard posted on 2020-08-14 08:39:15 Reply Private Reply
#7: sneakypete To: Deckard (#6)
sneakypete posted on 2020-08-25 10:38:53 Reply Private Reply