But let's not forget that Spencer and various members of his social circle have - for years now - been expressing approval Actual Nazis liked to be punched by

But let's not forget that Spencer and various members of his social circle have - for years now - been expressing approval Actual Nazis liked to be punched by their opponents and even arrested by the cops for their nonviolent activism in the 1920s and early 1930s. They like the publicity for the same reason Gandhi and MLK liked it: It makes them sympathetic by exposing the evil behaviors of those that hate them. Punching Spencer is a huge win for Spencer and the things Spencer stands for.