Gavin McInnes

Gavin McInnes (; born 1970) is a Canadian writer and far-right political commentator who holds both Canadian and British citizenship. He is the co-founder of Vice Media and Vice magazine, and host of Get Off My Lawn, formerly on Conservative Review Television. He is a contributor to Taki's Magazine and a former contributor to The Rebel Media, and was a frequent guest on television programs on Fox News and TheBlaze.McInnes was a leading figure in the hipster subculture while at Vice, being labelled as the "godfather" of hipsterdom. After leaving the company in 2008, he became increasingly known for his far-right political views. He is the founder of the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist men's group classified as a "general hate" organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center. McGinnis has rejected this classification, claiming that the group is "not an extremist group and [does] not have ties with white nationalists".McInnes has repeatedly called for violence against political opponents and has been banned from various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as a result.