Whoever said that fascism would come to America in the guise of anti-fascism got it right. This violence and brutalization of political opponents is a new phenomenon in American politics, but it is becoming increasingly common, and it has a historical antecedent: the Nazi Brownshirts. In The Coming of the Third Reich, historian Richard J. Evans explains how, in the early days of National Socialist Germany, Stormtroopers (Brownshirts) “organized campaigns against unwanted professors in the local newspapers [and] staged mass disruptions of their lectures.”
To express dissent from Nazi positions became a matter of taking one’s life into one’s hands. The idea of people of opposing viewpoints airing their disagreements in a civil and mutually respectful manner was gone. One was a Nazi, or one was silent (and fearful).
That is just the kind of public arena that the Left has been trying to bring to the United States for years — particularly on college campuses. But I’ll be at Truman State University next week anyway, facing down the fascists. If they succeed in beating me up, will it prove them right? No. Will it demonstrate their moral superiority? Quite the contrary. Will it stop me from speaking? Absolutely not. And even if they kill me, others will keep on telling the truths they hate. They can’t kill us all, although I fully expect that in the long run they will try.
“Truman State University Student Threatens Violence Ahead of Robert Spencer Lecture,” by Andres Taborda, The New Guard, April 6, 2017:
Robert Spencer, conservative speaker and director of Jihad Watch, received threats of physical violence from a student at Truman State University where he is slated to speak next week as part of Young America’s Foundation’s best-in-the-movement campus lecture program.
In a slew of tweets, “Bella Waddle,” started off with the following:
This was followed up by a suspenseful tweet:
And if “Bella Waddle’s” retweet of the following tweet is any sort of endorsement, then we have a serious threat of violence towards Robert Spencer:
Hmm…not sure it’s a good idea to share with the world that you want punch Robert Spencer’s face.
Yet again, we see attempts by campus leftists to intimidate conservative speakers. If leftists really stood for tolerance, having a different point of view on campus would fulfill their mission. As we see here, though, leftists’ knee-jerk reaction to differing opinions is physical violence.
It’s amazing that groups who warn of violence on campuses are the ones who advocate for it the most.
So while “Bella Waddle” develops a sure-to-fail protest plot, just know one thing: We will be at Truman State University with Robert Spencer next week to discuss the dangers of Radical Islam.
Deal with it.



BARBARA says
Some people have Robert Spencer and Richard Spencer mixed up. I’m sure CAIR is doing its best to exploit their ignorance . . .
Robert Spencer says
It’s very clear from the reference to “anti-Muslim extremist” in the first tweet that in this case there is no mixup, and they mean me, not the Nazi Richard Spencer.
12th Generation American Wife says
I have read Jihad Watch for many years.
Your calling Mr. Spencer a “Nazi” means I have, sadly, just read you for the last time.
Shame on you, trying to divide and conquer for your own religious reasons.
Shame on you, using kneejerk name-calling.
Why don’t ALL of you Abrahamics go back to the Mediterranean and leave us Europeans/Americans in peace to create the intelligent prosperity our ancestors bequeathed us!????
Robert Spencer says
Bye.
Ray Sears says
NAZI SCUM NOT WELCOME HERE !
Don Foss says
Being unaware of who Richard Spenser is, I searched. Did not look good. Then I Googled “Quotes by Richard Spenser.” Calling him a Nazi is certainly accurate according to RS’s own words. Good riddance, Nutter.
Don Foss says
Yet I do admit, not quite as Nazi-like as the hundreds of millions of supporters of the likes of ISIS, Al Queda, Al Shabaab, Boko Haram, Hezbollah, and the dozens of other Islamic organizations from regions where Meim Kompf and Protocols of the Elders of Zion, translated into Arabic and Urdu, are still, year after year, best sellers.
david says
talking about different spencer? richard from daily telegraph?
jihad3tracker says
HELLO BARBARA — Please let me somersault into your rosebushes to post Truman State University’s code of conduct, in this PDF:
http://www.truman.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-Student-Conduct-Code.pdf
It is long, but the very first two paragraphs in Section 8 establish that the person who posted the tweets has violated it.
Those of us who have a few spare minutes might want to let the university administration know about this, AND ASK WHAT WILL BE DONE IN CONSEQUENCE.
To have a better chance of actually getting that accomplished, you can close your message with “I expect the courtesy of a reply” or similar words.
Angemon says
If American politics can serve as an example, codes of conduct only tend to apply to Republicans.
Dawgs says
That code is in reference to how we treat other students. Not Spencer. Does not apply.
mortimer says
Here they are the Antifa Brown Shirts:
https://youtu.be/hQqEZ4nPC2Y?t=518
Michael Ray says
I guess the Animal Farm pigs have raised up their litter of vicious dogs.
Norger says
Easier to try to silence Robert than to actually engage with him substantively. How ironic that she says “bash the fash;” who is playing the role of fascist here? And this is college(sigh).
I hope this event is videotaped.
mortimer says
President Trump has a duty to instruct all police forces to defend the freedom of speech in the Constitution.
Dennis says
Do it Pro Spencer. As a liberal, I support you against the fascist lefties. Not all liberals are against you.
carpediadem says
Well said.
overman says
l assume Robert has bodyguards?
This student and her ilk should be rounded up immediately by the College authorities and either ‘expelled’ or ‘imprisoned’ – just to be on the safe side – perhaps Lobotomized as well.
TNinfidel says
“Bella” is a him not a her; a transvestite. Check his twitter feed.
TNinfidel says
Check “Bella’s” twitter feed. Not a her.
Guest says
Be strong we who know what you truly stand for are behind you
Jayell says
I note that apparently Dr. Spencer is an ‘extremist’ because his (properly informed and logical) views on the subject happen not to coincide with those of these paragons of enlightened academic integrity. Unless these charming characters are just throwing the ‘E’ word around as some kind of esoteric alternative to the ‘F’ word because they can’t think of anything better that’s suitably shocking whilst actually being relevant, I suggest that this is yet more proof of my theory of perceptual relativity whereby one always takes one’s own position, however ignorant, stupid or twisted, as being the ‘norm’, rendering anything that is any distance from it, no matter how intelligent, informed or simply sensible, as ‘extreme’ especially if one is so bigoted as to be totally incapable of seeing beyond one’s own position.
I am also immensely impressed by the intellectual profundity of the response from sarah@fr0mthev0id in her suggestion that one should ‘punch his face’, and have three reactions to this; 1. This particular Sarah would either indeed seem to have emerged from a deep, dark ungodly void, or the ‘void’ in question would seem to exist between her ears; 2. Whilst I have no doubt that Dr. Spencer would be such a gentleman as not to reciprocate in kind were she to commit such an act of violence, any such reciprocation would run the danger of either improving her looks or physically jolting her brain into a state of normal functioning; 3. God help the world when Sarah and her ilk start reproducing.
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Tom S. says
If I lived in Missouri, I’d be right next to Robert assisting his guardian angel and whatever private security he brought with him:
http://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/what-you-need-to-know-about-missouri-s-new-concealed/article_649c4c18-d113-11e6-9fd7-a7d22708d618.html
and be proud to take a bullet for him.
Benedict says
The Nazis persecuted their opponents in the name of one identity: the aryan.
The multicultural, multigendered narzissists persecute their opponents in the name of a legion of identities. I suppose the latter army is more formidable and numerous that the former -?
Robert Spencer is a courageous man.
Ron K. says
Leftists who abandon the idea of freedom of speech become mere tolitarianists.
I was born in an ex-USSR territory and seeing this kind of imposed censorship in western countries now too is frankly disturbing. Always give your opponent a chance to talk, if you’re convinced you’re correct, there’ll always be a way more civilized way to disprove what they’re saying. And if you’re willing to sign up for a display of violence instead it starts to feel like you might actually not have one.
Ginger says
“The fascists of the future will be the anti-fascists.” – Winston Churchill
R says
Winston Churchill didn’t say that.
Michael Warden says
Yes he did.
R says
No, he did not.
DFD says
That’s only the beginning, not even the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Trust me.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
I have the same pronoun trouble reading
http://www.yaf.org/news/truman-state-university-student-threatens-violence-ahead-robert-spencer-lecture/
as I have reading the Quran. Example: “We will be at Truman State University with Robert Spencer next week to discuss the dangers of Radical Islam.” Who are these “we”?
Irene Brekelmans says
With all our comments I think they are laughing about it and think how more angry we get, they play on it more devious than before. So if we lay low for a time and do not react any more, it is just a thought, but . may be it can go the other way too. I am asking the wise men and women what you think about it.
So your comments pls
Ashley says
You could have a point, Irene…but that’s not the point.
Sure…these tweets might be designed to simply get a rise out of Robert and the JW community.
Using social media platforms to dispatch threats of physical violence is criminal and MUST be reported. If you don’t care for the speaker don’t attend the speaking engagement. If you feel so inclined use social media to discourage others from attending. Organize a boycott. BUT YOU DO NOT THREATEN BODILY HARM.
“Bella Waddle” is one deranged chick.
Arrest her.
And her buddy, “sarah.”
TNinfidel says
Bella is not a chick. Check the twitter feed. She is actually a he.
Carolyne says
Bella is a “Chuck,” not a chick.
mousey says
irene, thing is, they DO walk up to conservatives and punch them in the face, or spray in their eyes. They do that. The problem seems to be conservatives don’t react ENOUGH, they just let it go. And police seem to do very little if anything. If someone walks up to me and sprays me in the face, i hope my reflexes are good enough to spray them right back…until the police start doing their job and arresting them.
David says
These liberals call for violence. Then give them want they call for!
Benedict says
That’s exactly what they want. If the liberals can entice their opponents into using the same methods as they use, they can triumphantly bellow out that we are all the same.
– It is the way that is the truth.
mousey says
i recently watched a video of jordan peterson giving, trying to give, a talk at mcMaster Univ. in canada. They didn’t punch or spray, but they used horns and chanting and signs inside the theatre… He finally moved the talk outside and yelled the talk. I read somewhere that kids are so brainwashed with post modernism–and thus have no debating skills– that they can’t discuss, actually incapable of it, and all that’s left for them is to chant you are a fascist you are a fascist you are a fascist…or some other mindless thing, kinda like an infant crying.
good luck robert spencer, be prepared for anything
R Cole says
Bella Waddle’s twitter posts are still up!!
As far as technology goes it’s a liberal world!!
Everyone’s talking about it – something’s got to be done. If someone on the right wrote the exact same comment about a speaker on the Let – their twitter account would have been suspended. As we have seen with people who have said less. There needs to be other social media sites, even other search outlets [believe Google’s going to be censoring or prioritizing search, according to “accuracy”, read Leftist views.]
Funny how Soros groups are behind most of these university protests and he was a Nazi collaborator. Of which, admittedly, he has no regrets.
It has gone from a few people, interrupting a speech to out and out violence, breaking windows and burning things.
It would be nice if we could see a line of police outside and the person allowed to speak inside. The social justice warriors can protest, but not beyond this point.
Hope it goes well Robert.
Greyhound Fancier says
Why are “students” threatening violence not kicked out of school?
mousey says
maybe it’s because the people running and working at the schools hate capitalism and free speech.
anthony says
This is indeed a very confusing world we live in, so students use free speech mantra to shutdown free speech.They should engage Robert in a civil discussion if they don’t agree with him, that’s all democracy is about !
Go Robert !
Carolyne says
Because they have been taught this by their professors.
common sense says
GOD BLESS IT! Robert Spencer should be heading to the White house to advise the DHS!
We know what the fanatics are capable of were sick of it!
Syria didn’t change anything for me, Trump is still the POTUS and he needs damn capable people and we have to stay together!
Happy Friday- cheers!
Jake Holan says
Robert Spencer I may a little older than you but if if you want I’ll be happy to show up next week and be part of a Wall around you. You are to valuable and knowledgeable to let something happen to you from one of these hoolagins
mousey says
and jake, round up a bunch of patriotic vets to come with you
Justinian the Apostate says
I would press for an investigation and hopefully a prosecution. Just one news story about “Bella Waddle” facing a court date will make these Twitter warriors think twice about posting incitement to violence.
God's Warrior says
History and scripture confirm every word Robert Spencer speaks. He backs his words with these verifiable references.
Only a fool opposes the truth.
Drop your head and let them hit the top of your head; their hands will break and the police will find them with ease – with only minor discomfort to you.
Carolyne says
Scripture is not verifiable, nor can it be confirmed. It is taken on faith, which btw is not enough for me.
Nor do I think instruction in fighting is helpful. I hope that there will be enough security for Mr. Spencer to speak and for him to be able to complete his presentation without barbarian intervention. If they listen, they could learn much.
terico says
Lets write Truman State Univ President thanking for allowing Robert to present there.
Jaem says
Apparently people on the right are getting fed up with these fascists (ones who oppose free speech) who do not even know the definition of fascism. In some videos I have seen they are being confronted and being shouted down and pushed around in turn with what they do themselves. Turns out most are cowards once the face scarves are removed and they run away. They like to bully but can’t stand up to the same treatment.
tgusa says
As if Adolph 1.0 was not bad enough the left is now going all in with Adolph 2.0. The majority of US Universities have become a clear and present danger to surrounding communities. The compassionate thing to do is to shut them down now before we have to Tomahawk em later.