In this specific case, a couple things are at play. I don't think people thought "I want to punch Nazi's". They thought "Richard Spencer is gaining power via co

In this specific case, a couple things are at play. I don't think people thought "I want to punch Nazi's". They thought "Richard Spencer is gaining power via confidence and support, I want to send a clear message". I don't agree with the action they chose for it, but that was likely some form of the logic. However, they may have resorted to the action because they didn't believe the law could help them. People are losing faith in the system fast, and frankly for good reason.