I thought I was done here, but I gotta try one last time...
You know, after reading
Paratus' comment, I have to change my stance slightly. I previously said I would not immediately attack a Nazi for speaking unless he physically attacked me first, as speech is just speech and can be drowned out with even louder speech. I'm not a violent person. But movements start with speech.
There are Nazis (or neo-Nazis) walking around in everyday life. This one decided to wear an arm band and proudly display who he is, while many others do not. Those who do not explicitly show who they are continue to speak. They talk about work, life, their children, worries about the economy, politics, sports, TV, the latest tech gadgets, etc., just like everyone else. You might even work with one or live near one and not even know it. Hell, you could be friends with one.
They might not go to rallies, but they might attend secret meetings. They might simply keep their Nazi-related beliefs to themselves, but deep down at their core that is what they are. If it came down to it, they would stand with other Nazis to the death.
Yet, they continue to enjoy the first amendment like everyone else.
But once they feel the need to put their beliefs on display, all bets are off. In their minds, their hatred is justified and they feel comfortable enough with who they really are that they take it public. That's not gonna fly. That's akin to having thoughts about murdering somebody, then taking it to the next level and issuing death threats. They may not explicity threaten you, but in essence they truly are. Nuances like that can be misunderstood, even in the eyes of the law. So yeah, Nazis should not have the right to spew their hatred, but unfortunately they do. I think this was the point that was troubling me and I couldn't figure out how to express.
It's a good thing this dickbag wore his armband and ranted in public. Otherwise, we might not know who is who. So yeah, I support Nazis displaying who they are. Let them speak out. Let them think they have a platform to spew their hate. It makes it easier to identify and ruin their pathetic lives. When they are silenced by society, they'll either crawl back to their little holes or re-evaulate their beliefs. What you don't want is for them to build a large network in secret and come out in masses.
And OWR88, you gotta relax man. I was trying to get my thoughts on the subject out so they could be challenged and changed (and Paratus, among others, not responding to me, made me reconsider these thoughts). Me saying I wouldn't assault a Nazi because I don't want to be arrested is a tough stance. I know that Nazis were able to rise to power because people (probably like me) did not want to incite violence and feel the repercussions of their actions. But their inaction had far worse repercussions than spending a few nights in jail.
My final thought is that I just don't know what I would do if I was faced with a Nazi proclaiming his beliefs in public. IMO, that doesn't make me a Nazi sympathizer. I will yell and scream and drown out their words without a second thought, but violence against speech isn't something I can unquestionably commit to.