“Punch a Nazi” has become a meme in leftist circles. And while many people enjoyed watching white supremacist Richard Spencer get socked in the face two weeks ago, the meme has taken on a life of its own in the escalation of political violence against Trump supporters.
Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was forced to cancel his speech at UC Berkeley earlier this week after violent protests rocked the event and turned into a riot.There was widespread destruction of public property, and several Trump supporters caught in the melee were injured by members of Antifa, a violent element of the far left. The entire debacle was cheered on by celebrities and popular Twitter personalities, who urged others to join the “Resistance.”
In the wake of the riot, the website Super Deluxe, which produces political comedy videos on YouTube, released a new video game Friday called “Punch a Nazi: The Game.” In it, you punch Milo’s face into a bloody pulp. Spencer and Hitler accompany him as face-punch targets.
In “Punch a Nazi,” players can violently shake their phones to throw a punch at the on-screen character. Captions like “COLD CUCKED!” and “SJW!” pop up with every successful hit. The game taunts you with “SNOWFLAKE” or “TRIGGERED!” when you miss.
Here’s VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb enjoying the game:
The way the game is played is like the two Flash games made in 2012 that invited players to punch Feminist Frequency host Anita Sarkeesian and anti-gaming lawyer Jack Thompson. The Sarkeesian game was sparked outrage across the board, and the media framed it as misogyny.
There is no outrage this time around.
Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and outspoken media critic. You can reach him through social media at @stillgray on Twitter and on Facebook.