On the general "punching Nazi" question, I find myself close to @joshtpm's pragmatic approach:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/should-we-be-punching-nazis …
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I think plenty of the first hand accounts in Charlottesville did indicate a breakdown. Berkeley is a different story.
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Woman this weekend was punched in the nose by a Nazi protester and the police ignored her asking for help & wouldn't look her in the eye!
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What about reports from C'ville about police standing down as white supremacists beat people and shoot at them? Seems like a breakdown 2 me.
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Well, you don't see me condemning what the counter-protesters did at C'Ville, do you?
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This is thoughtful, non-sanctimonous thinking on this. Agree or not, it’s practical and tactical, rather than moralizing
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If we're really down to "liberal institutions have failed, who's strongest wins", what if "we" are not strongest?
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And what happens when the "we" doesn't include YOU anymore?
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But as the attempted shooting in Charlottesville demonstrates, the current rule of law inordinately favours white supremacists.
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The law is written and enforced by bigoted fascists, my dude
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And the rule of law isn't keeping fascists from committing violence
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