“An oral history of fighting back against Nazis”

https://www.gq.com/story/punks-and-nazis-oral-history

“... veterans of the hardcore-vs.-skinheads battles of yore are happy to help with war stories and advice. (Spoiler alert: Most advocate punching Nazis in the face.) Here's an oral history on how punks took back their scene.”

#Punk

@cypnk Gold Laces are the fasion accessories of the new millenium.
@cypnk Anyone who says U.S. culture in the 1980s was "more innocent" wasn't paying attention.
@amylsacks @cypnk Thank You! Everything was political as a punker.
@cypnk "Henry Rollins (singer, Black Flag): Some skinheads thought the punk rockers were weak or whatever, so they went to the shows to show them who the real men were."

i relate, a lot, I've heard this versed in too many ways throughout my life. sometimes i just laugh it off, because the phrase /real men/ is absurd.

it still pisses me off sometimes tho

@cypnk This is the kinda stuff I think about when Cheebo Kirk says shit like "Conservatism is the New Punk Rock".

Punk is right the fuck here and it still thinks you're a lil biiiiiiiiiiitch.

@cypnk
How do we get rid of nazi mentality? Education hasn't worked, calls for respect don't work, violence doesn't?

Then I think of people like Alex Jones, propaganda outlets like Fox News and realize that it's pretty much their fault.

Fuck "freedom of speech", any form of racism should be forbidden and punishable by law.

@rick_777 Confrontation seems to be the only thing that works. Fascism matures in bubbles. Invading safe havens for racists and exposing them in the real world is quite effective

But that a requires considerable cognitive load which some people aren't prepared to (or capable of) expending

Nothing like suddenly finding there are real-world consequences to spreading hate

@cypnk I'm rather fond of when one of the Dropkick Murphys beat the hell out of a skinhead who got on stage and started doing nazi salutes.