On The Propriety Of Punching Nazis, An FAQ
[Not mine - itâs from here, at the blog Thoughts On The Dead - just too good not to quote in its entirety.]
Can I punch Nazis?
I donât know. Can you?
I am capable of the act, yes.
Then you should.
May I?
The answer to that is also yes.
My mother told me that violence was never the answer.
My mother told me I was handsome; you canât always listen to your mother.
What happened to letting the other guy throw the first punch?
Nazis donât throw the first punch. Nazis burn the first Reichstag.
Arenât the Left supposed to be the tolerant ones?
Supposed to be the smart ones, too, but they keep falling for that âI thought you were supposed to be the tolerant onesâ horseshit.
What about dialogue?
Dialogue is for reasonable people acting in good faith. Dialogue is between two acceptable positions. âTaxes need to be raisedâ vs. âtaxes need to be loweredâ is grounds for dialogue. âTaxes need to be raisedâ vs. âJews should be thrown in ovensâ is grounds for a beating.
But isnât this sinking to their level?
That depends. After you punch the Nazi, do you espouse the tenets of National Socialism?
No.
Then youâre better than a Nazi.
But doesnât this just give the other side ammunition?
The other side in this argument are lying fucks who can twist any piece of information into a swastika-shaped balloon animal if you engage them in good faith; lacking a piece of information, theyâll just make shit up. Might as well punch a Nazi.
What about peace, love, and understanding?
Great goals, and once we get rid of the Nazis we can get to work on them. All three are completely impossible when Nazis are about.
When should you punch a Nazi?
Whenever you get a chance. Preferably when theyâre not looking.
What if theyâre smaller than you?
Hit them with your fist.
What if theyâre bigger?
Hit them with a bat.
Isnât this a slippery slope?
After we defeated the Nazis in World War II, did we keep shooting people or did the troops come home and start having babies?
The second thing.
There you go. The slippery slope argument is nine times out of ten bullshit. Human beings are good with slippery slopes: we build stairs.
What if you think youâre punching a Nazi, but you just hit a white guy with a shitty haircut?
Run.
What should you do if you hit a Nazi?
You should run then, too. Donât get me wrong: punching Nazis is still illegal. Weâre discussing morality.
But I donât want to punch anyone.
Then get off your duff, mister, and give aid and support to the boys on the front lines. Weâre all in this together. Again.




















