I'm interested in the "punching a Nazi" discussions that have been going around on the internet in recent months, especially spurred on by the rise in visible white nationalists and neo-nazis at events like the "Deploraball" after Trump's inauguration, the "Unite the Right" white nationalist and nazi march in Charlotesville, and other similar public displays of white supremacist hate in the U.S.
I have seen the discussion going on a lot around the forum and also across the wider internet. Everyone agrees that it is totally justified to punch a Nazi that is menacing or threatening imminent physical violence. The incidents that are sparking conversation are those that involve known nazis or white nationalists being punched just as they walk down the street or conduct interviews. The most famous example is probably white supremacist Richard Spencer getting punched in the face while speaking to a reporter on inauguration day in 2017.
Famous nazi punching incident from January 2017.
There are many articles in websites like Jezebel and Huffington Post that are in total celebration of this punch and others like it. I basically agree and honestly I really take pleasure from seeing this punch, as someone who despises Spencer and the resurgence of the ideology he represents.
I also saw this topic discussed in a recent episode of the legal drama TV series The Good Fight, where the plot revolved around Nazis getting punched preemptively and where one of the main characters makes this defense of Nazi punching:
In my opinion, the guy that punched Spencer there did absolutely nothing wrong and make an important statement. But I wonder where the line is. If you think that punching a Nazi like seen in the GIF above is ok, then what about hitting them in the face with a brick. What about stabbing them? If we can all agree that someone like Richard Spencer is deserving of getting punched in the face, is there still a line that shouldn't be crossed when dealing with despicable people like this?
Edit: I also personally saw a guy with Nazi tattoos in a supermarket in China a couple weeks ago but didn't do anyting :/
I have seen the discussion going on a lot around the forum and also across the wider internet. Everyone agrees that it is totally justified to punch a Nazi that is menacing or threatening imminent physical violence. The incidents that are sparking conversation are those that involve known nazis or white nationalists being punched just as they walk down the street or conduct interviews. The most famous example is probably white supremacist Richard Spencer getting punched in the face while speaking to a reporter on inauguration day in 2017.
Famous nazi punching incident from January 2017.
I also saw this topic discussed in a recent episode of the legal drama TV series The Good Fight, where the plot revolved around Nazis getting punched preemptively and where one of the main characters makes this defense of Nazi punching:
In my opinion, the guy that punched Spencer there did absolutely nothing wrong and make an important statement. But I wonder where the line is. If you think that punching a Nazi like seen in the GIF above is ok, then what about hitting them in the face with a brick. What about stabbing them? If we can all agree that someone like Richard Spencer is deserving of getting punched in the face, is there still a line that shouldn't be crossed when dealing with despicable people like this?
Edit: I also personally saw a guy with Nazi tattoos in a supermarket in China a couple weeks ago but didn't do anyting :/
