“Gotta smack some sense into them...”
Seems like I’ve heard of a group of people who think like that when they encounter people whose opinion differs from theirs.
I used the word ‘smack’ metaphorically, as in using my words of opinion to aggressively disagree with them in a way that they may realize some self respect. Perhaps they will come to the conclusion that living passively in a world of fear leads only to more tyranny and fear. What a pathetic way to live.