The article ‘The Proud Boys: A Deep Dive into the Far-Right Group and Its Influence’ uncovers the origins, ideologies, key events, and impact on American politics and society of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group. However, these self-proclaimed ‘Western chauvinists’ who wave the banner of ‘masculinity’ seem to be at odds with their own slogans. The events mentioned in the article, such as the 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally and the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, have exposed the group’s violent tendencies. Despite their attempts to portray themselves as mere men desiring to protect their culture, their associations with organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the alt-right, as well as their inflammatory statements on social media, cast doubt on their true nature. The article, though not explicitly stated, subtly suggests that these self-important boys might just be the catalysts for political polarization in the United States.