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In reply to the discussion: Dropkick Murphys Singer Beats the CRAP Out of Nazi Skinhead On Stage [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,950 posts)You cannot attack a fan because they can sue, and many fans have no fing clue that what they do is offensive.
THAT BEING SAID, allow me to explain the song "Nazi Punks fuck off" by the Dead kennedys.
Skinheads did NOT start off as nazi, but a small element decided they would take over. They used violence, and if a club told them to tone things down, they would try to start fights, trash the venue, and ensure that anyone that did not kowtow to them got put out of buisness. Again, Fascists do not want to be reasoned with, they do not want coexistence, they want kowtowing or death, it is true for the GOP, true of the skinheads.
Of course, some non nazis fought back, and if I may paraphrase the way someone like Pub Subgenis might explain it; the authorities would blame the people that got hit (the Victims) , and the bullies would laugh as they got EXACTLY what they wanted: the marginalization of those they hated.
The point is, the fascists know that for all their trappings, those in power will lean their way. There will be a sick sort of covert war, as those in power get their jollies knowing that someone they hate got beat up. Remember how many suburban types cheered geroge Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin? Remember how many Gun nuts crawled out to support 'stand your ground" while reassuring us they really were liberals and not racists? Since th Fascists know that those they fight are not mounred, they can escalte to violence with impunity, and that is where some of us will,like it or not, need to defend ourselves.
Whether you are Barack Obama dealing with congress, or a kid at a concert about to be "bashed", there comes a point where any kindness you over will be weakness; you will have to make the choice to either protect yourself, or get turned into their toy. Actually, we know toy is not what they would call you, but I do not want to contribute to "rape culture" even though the feminists know exactly what word the fascists love to call their victims. And yes,this is rape culture, because even though you draw a line, these fascists never take "NO" for an answer!