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RandySF

(59,171 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 11:12 PM Jan 2017

Alt-right leader punched in face during TV interview

Richard Spencer, a prominent alt-right activist and white nationalist, was punched Friday during an interview amid Inauguration Day protests.

Spencer was speaking to ABC News Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel when a demonstrator struck him across the face.

The alt-right figure responded on Twitter shortly after the incident, saying there was “no serious damage” done, and that he could “take a punch.”

Spencer is the president of the white nationalist National Policy Institute, and has drawn national attention in recent months for his support for President Trump. Spencer said last month that he was considering a congressional bid.



http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/315420-alt-right-leader-punched-in-face-during-tv-interview

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Alt-right leader punched in face during TV interview (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2017 OP
I don't condone protest violence but watching a Nazi get punched sure brought a smile to my face. LonePirate Jan 2017 #1
Without any qualifiers Solly Mack Jan 2017 #2
Backpfeifengesicht? myrna minx Jan 2017 #3
Indeed Solly Mack Jan 2017 #4
This! backscatter712 Jan 2017 #6
We should always promote non violence as a tactic. It is important to applegrove Jan 2017 #5
I wonder if it was anyone he knew... hunter Jan 2017 #7
Who was that masked man... orangecrush Jan 2017 #8
YES! YES! YEAAAASSS! Omg RandySF you JUST MADE MY DAY. Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #9
If you can "take a punch" it doesn't mean you run off, or merely survive it. Judi Lynn Jan 2017 #10
Several You Tube videos of it eleny Jan 2017 #11
I know I'm a bad person, but I laughed Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #12
Are you kidding? I didn't just laugh, I startled Mr. Maru Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #13
Bullies are cowards and hate to be confronted. BSdetect Jan 2017 #14
Ooh, I want to punch him in the face! Fuck the Alt reich!!! Initech Jan 2017 #15
Gave him the alt-right hook. nt Jamaal510 Jan 2017 #16
The more fires we start,windows frankieallen Jan 2017 #17
Yeah, poor Nazi. RandySF Jan 2017 #18
What does that even mean? frankieallen Jan 2017 #19
You didn't read about who that guy is, did you? RandySF Jan 2017 #20
If more people had punched Nazis.... Adrahil Jan 2017 #21

applegrove

(118,767 posts)
5. We should always promote non violence as a tactic. It is important to
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:14 AM
Jan 2017

make sure our message does not get lost by a crime. It would be good if the same person had words that would hit just as hard. That's our weapon against hate.

Maru Kitteh

(28,342 posts)
9. YES! YES! YEAAAASSS! Omg RandySF you JUST MADE MY DAY.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 01:56 AM
Jan 2017

Before I clicked on the thread I was sitting here, saying aloud, "please be Richard Spencer, please be Richard Spencer" AND IT WAS!!!

All the sweeter because I'm actually sitting IN Whitefish Montana tonight.

For those still unfamiliar with Spencer and his ties to Whitefish: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/12/27/neo_nazis_are_planning_an_armed_march_against_jews_in_richard_spencer_s.html

SOMETHING GREAT DID HAPPEN TODAY after all.


Thank you thank you thank yo thank you thank you . . . . THANK YOU RandySF.

Now I'm going to go sit in a hot tub and have a drink. Happy.

Judi Lynn

(160,601 posts)
10. If you can "take a punch" it doesn't mean you run off, or merely survive it.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 02:06 AM
Jan 2017

One would think it means you still keep your self respect by NOT running for cover, or claiming you may have to get a bodyguard.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
11. Several You Tube videos of it
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 02:25 AM
Jan 2017

Spencer might have gotten himself together enough to give off some bravado. But right after he was punched he didn't look so smug. He got it right in the chops and it looked like the person landed a powerful wallop.

 

frankieallen

(583 posts)
17. The more fires we start,windows
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 02:58 PM
Jan 2017

We bust, and faces we punch, the more we look like the bad guy.
Just sayin

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
21. If more people had punched Nazis....
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 09:25 PM
Jan 2017

In the 1930's maybe things would have been different. Good punch!

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