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Kyle Chapman, a California activist arrested earlier this month in a clash in Berkeley between anti-fascist protesters and pro-Trump demonstrators, announced this week he is forming the Fraternal Order of Alt Knights (cleverly called FOAK).

Chapman, who uses the Internet meme Based Stick Man, says his new militant, highly-masculine group will be the tactical defensive arm of the Proud Boys, another group that shows up at pro-Trump rallies looking to rumble with counter-protesters.

We dont fear the fight.We are the fight, Chapman said in a recent social media post announcing FOAKs formation.

Im proud to announce that my newly created Fraternal Order of Alt-Knights will be partnering with Proud Boys, Chapman said, with the full-approval of its founder, Gavin McInnes.

McInnesis a co-founder ofVice(although he and the magazine severed ties 10 years ago)and more recently has been a frequent guest on FOX News and a contributor for the racist site VDARE where he denigrated Muslims and called Asian Americans slopes and riceballs.

Now described as a neo-masculine reactionary, McInnes calls his Proud Boys a pro-West fraternal organization.

Others describe it as the military arm of the Alt-Right.

And now theres FOAK, which Chapman proudly describes as a fraternal organization, a Proud Boys affiliate chapter, with its own bylaws, constitution, rituals and vetting processes.

Although there initially arent any overt racist themes, the new Alt-Right group of street fighters sounds quite similar to a neo-Nazi fight club called the DIY Division. Members of that white supremacist group showed up last month in Huntington Beach, California, mingling with an estimated 2,000 Trump supporters.

The Proud Boys reportedly have a four-step initiation process. It starts with a prospect declaring himself a Proud Boy, suiting up in Fred Perry polo shirts with yellow stripessimilar to those worn by skinheads.

The second degree is a cereal beat-in during which the new member is punched and beaten by current members until the plebe can rattle off the names of five cereals (you know, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Cheerios!)

The third degree reported involves adhering to the masturbation regimen and getting a tattoo, blogger Will Sommer wrote in a recent post.

Since then, a fourth-degree has been added to the initiation ritual brawling with antifascists at public rallies.

Chapman said his Proud Boys affiliate, Alt-Knights, are ready to take it to the streets.

Our emphasis will be on street activism, preparation, defense and confrontation, he said. We will protect and defend our right wing brethren when the police and government fail to do so.

Chapman says his organization is for those that possess the Warrior Spirit. The weak or timid need not apply.

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