Andrew Bolt is an Australian conservative commentator who was outside a cafe in Melbourne when Antifa thugs attacked him with a "glitter bomb" (made of glitter, dye, and shaving cream). Apparently, the Antifa assailants waited until a woman asked him for a selfie, then attacked. However, Bolt fought back. He responded with a strong punch before he was pushed into tables of the cafe. Instead of lying there on the ground, he got back up and started kicking and punching the fascists in the face and groin. Like the mice they are, they ran away. Here's the fight:
Bolt explained why he didn't lay down and take the abuse. "We must intimidate and humiliate the enemies of free speech," he said. "And not let them intimidate and humiliate us."
He also said:
"I am sick of people trying to intimidate me, trying to threaten me," he said. "I'm sick of the threats on my life and my reputation. I'm sick of being sued and bullied and I'm not going to take it. I'm just not going to take it. We should be free to have a debate and to walk down the street without fear of being attacked. The right to free speech has to be better protected -- everywhere but particularly in Melbourne. It is ridiculous how dangerous it is for conservatives in this town to speak out. If you don't like what I say just prove me wrong. Don't threaten me, don't threaten my house, don't threaten my family, don't abuse me -- just argue with me. It must be a question of the principle and not the side."
That's absolutely true -- and people of all political stripes should be able to unite around those words. Here's more from the Australian:
"I'm not a brawler," he said. "I had one bruised knuckle and I don't care a stuff about it. I had a suit ruined and I want every cent of that paid back. And I want a hefty donation to a charity of my choice."Melbourne Antifa, a loose collection of left-wing activists united behind "anti-fascist action", appeared to claim a role in the incident, posting on Facebook that "some of our family in solidarity were attacked by Andrew Bolt while they were protesting today".
The group argued Bolt should be imprisoned for his "violent, horrendous language".
Reprehensible. So, this Antifa group is... um... opposed to violent language but not, you know, actual violence? This is the plight of the idiotic fascists -- they don't make sense and can't take a punch. Here's Bolt's report on what happened: