| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. 12:39 - Apr 19 with 5506 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
Shefki Kuqi was a refugee.
Dalian Atkinson was a black man killed illegally by Police Officers.
Kevin Beattie struggled to live on Benefits with his seriously ill wife.
Being "woke" just means treating people like Shefki with decency when they are in desperate need through no fault of their own.
Being "woke" means Police Officers treating all people in mental distress with decency, and not treating Black people with more violence than a White person showing similar distress.
Being "woke" means believing that all people should be able to eat nutritious food and live in safe, warm accommodation, and not have to choose between the two.
If you struggle to empathise with refugees, think of Shefki as a small kid having to escape from bombs and ethnic violence, and then start afresh in a school surrounded by people who spoke a totally alien language.
If you keep saying "All Lives Matter" when people mention "Black Lives Matter", think of Dalian undergoing a paranoid episode and being met with a sickening amount of violence, rather than a community mental health team.
If you condemn those on benefits as "scroungers" or "cheats" without knowing their story, think of how Kevin's commitment, which we applauded and demanded, led him to play on with injuries and receive constant pain-killing injections, and that the cumulative effect of both almost crippled him. And remember that the illness which randomly hit his wife could also, out of the blue, enter my life, or that of one of my loved ones, or your life, or that of someone you care about.
Shefki
Dalian
Kevin
Put a face to the words. Humanise them. See people, not a problem. |  | | |  |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 12:51 - Apr 19 with 3026 views | STYG |
Great post. Logged in to upvote it.
Sadly, the world I grew up in, where most people cared about each other, has been replaced by one where there isn't enough to go round (well there is plenty, but some people expect luxuries to be standard) and people will ultimately just do what is right for them.
I'm of the mindset that I'd happily pay more tax, even though I'm not that well off, to help those in genuine need. But I'd also begrudge doing it when millionaires and big companies still aren't paying their fair share first. I'm happy to help. But I want it to be fair and others to not have to pay nothing whilst I pay their shortfall.
Everything is so divisive that it's hard to see the woods from the trees and the media agenda is to feed into ignorance and divert the real blame and lay it at the hands of those who are different or less fortunate.
Fed straight down from the top. Boris has now blamed breaking his own rules on the bad advice of former aides. I wonder if you or I could have broken lockdown and said we were just following the rules that Auntie Margaret had mistakenly told us. No chance. But the man making the rules? I despair.
I still believe more people than not will fully endorse what you've said, but sadly too many people who just don't care for society to function normally and it feels like it's too far gone now to ever pull itself back. [Post edited 19 Apr 2022 12:57]
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 12:54 - Apr 19 with 2992 views | noggin |
Excellent post. Thank you.
Was Celina also a refugee? |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 12:56 - Apr 19 with 2976 views | footers |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 12:54 - Apr 19 by noggin |
Excellent post. Thank you.
Was Celina also a refugee? |
Indeed he was. That's partly the reason he offered up his flat to Ukrainian refugees. The other part is that he's a very good egg.
An excellent post. Thanks! |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:00 - Apr 19 with 2912 views | pointofblue |
Just to add I hate the term “woke”. It’s used in such a derisory, dismissive manner in an attempt to sneer at the concerns of others. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:07 - Apr 19 with 2872 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:00 - Apr 19 by pointofblue |
Just to add I hate the term “woke”. It’s used in such a derisory, dismissive manner in an attempt to sneer at the concerns of others. |
Agreed, hence the need to define it positively, so that it is no longer an insult.
Retaliate with this:
"Woke just means opening your eyes. The opposite of woke is scrunching them shut, sticking your fingers in your ears, and hoping that the difficult problems go away. They won't."
See also:
"It's great being a snowflake, when we stick together we can really transform the landscape."
"I'd rather be politically correct than politically wrong all the time." | | | |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:12 - Apr 19 with 2848 views | Darth_Koont |
Cracking post.
I think many do see people in need as individuals rather than statistics, or can see injustices beyond their own self-interest. But thinking about the political and media efforts to de-humanise refugees, minorities and the poor, your post is an important reminder that this is the type of conversation humans should be having. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:15 - Apr 19 with 2822 views | BlueBadger |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:00 - Apr 19 by pointofblue |
Just to add I hate the term “woke”. It’s used in such a derisory, dismissive manner in an attempt to sneer at the concerns of others. |
It's invariably the same people who use 'do-gooder' and 'virtue signaller' as an insult.
As if somehow, doing nice things and being openly decent are BAD things. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:20 - Apr 19 with 2799 views | MattinLondon |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:07 - Apr 19 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Agreed, hence the need to define it positively, so that it is no longer an insult.
Retaliate with this:
"Woke just means opening your eyes. The opposite of woke is scrunching them shut, sticking your fingers in your ears, and hoping that the difficult problems go away. They won't."
See also:
"It's great being a snowflake, when we stick together we can really transform the landscape."
"I'd rather be politically correct than politically wrong all the time." |
I have never understood why the term ‘do-goofier’ is used as an insult. It’s bad that someone wants to do good- bizarre.
Also, the biggest snowflakes tend to be the ones who pride themselves on ‘telling-it-like-it-is’. For example, Morgan who runs off in a huff when someone argues with him. Or even Tom Hunt, who simply blocks people who disagrees with his posts. And there have been a faire few posters on here who play that game as well. |  | | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:26 - Apr 19 with 2757 views | BlueBadger |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:20 - Apr 19 by MattinLondon |
I have never understood why the term ‘do-goofier’ is used as an insult. It’s bad that someone wants to do good- bizarre.
Also, the biggest snowflakes tend to be the ones who pride themselves on ‘telling-it-like-it-is’. For example, Morgan who runs off in a huff when someone argues with him. Or even Tom Hunt, who simply blocks people who disagrees with his posts. And there have been a faire few posters on here who play that game as well. |
I always enjoy the little treasures who hate people saying Howwid Things and using Bad Words but always disappear when prominent right wing figures are proposing awful things and speaking Actual Bigotry, | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:27 - Apr 19 with 2732 views | blueasfook |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:00 - Apr 19 by pointofblue |
Just to add I hate the term “woke”. It’s used in such a derisory, dismissive manner in an attempt to sneer at the concerns of others. |
So is the term "gammon" that woke people like to label anyone who doesn't agree with them. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:30 - Apr 19 with 2737 views | BlueBadger |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:27 - Apr 19 by blueasfook |
So is the term "gammon" that woke people like to label anyone who doesn't agree with them. |
Ah yes. The REAL victims here. Angry racists. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:32 - Apr 19 with 2726 views | jeera |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:20 - Apr 19 by MattinLondon |
I have never understood why the term ‘do-goofier’ is used as an insult. It’s bad that someone wants to do good- bizarre.
Also, the biggest snowflakes tend to be the ones who pride themselves on ‘telling-it-like-it-is’. For example, Morgan who runs off in a huff when someone argues with him. Or even Tom Hunt, who simply blocks people who disagrees with his posts. And there have been a faire few posters on here who play that game as well. |
Agree.
He was one of the friendlier Disney characters and doesn't deserve a bad press. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:32 - Apr 19 with 2727 views | MattinLondon |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:27 - Apr 19 by blueasfook |
So is the term "gammon" that woke people like to label anyone who doesn't agree with them. |
Congrats on using a derisory term in order to make a point about another derisory term. You had an empty net and you missed.
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:33 - Apr 19 with 2715 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:32 - Apr 19 by jeera |
Agree.
He was one of the friendlier Disney characters and doesn't deserve a bad press. |
I think he meant "Mark Goodier". | | | |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:35 - Apr 19 with 2701 views | BlueBadger |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:32 - Apr 19 by MattinLondon |
Congrats on using a derisory term in order to make a point about another derisory term. You had an empty net and you missed.
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I don't why gammons object to the term anyway.
You'd think that people who hate Muslims as much as they do would be PLEASED to named after a pig product. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:37 - Apr 19 with 2683 views | BasingstokeBlue |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:00 - Apr 19 by pointofblue |
Just to add I hate the term “woke”. It’s used in such a derisory, dismissive manner in an attempt to sneer at the concerns of others. |
I also hate the term. To me “woke” means “sleep ended.” |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:39 - Apr 19 with 2677 views | footers |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:35 - Apr 19 by BlueBadger |
I don't why gammons object to the term anyway.
You'd think that people who hate Muslims as much as they do would be PLEASED to named after a pig product. |
Gammon is delicious. I'd love to be called a gammon. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:50 - Apr 19 with 2616 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:37 - Apr 19 by BasingstokeBlue |
I also hate the term. To me “woke” means “sleep ended.” |
Awake to all the injustice and need to care for others.
Better to be sound asleep in their luxury. We are full; there is no room to care for anyone but themselves.
I don't like the term really but I would be pleased to be called it. It should not be insulting. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:04 - Apr 19 with 2583 views | J2BLUE |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:39 - Apr 19 by footers |
Gammon is delicious. I'd love to be called a gammon. |
Unless you eat it with salad like a weirdo. |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:07 - Apr 19 with 2572 views | footers |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:04 - Apr 19 by J2BLUE |
Unless you eat it with salad like a weirdo. |
The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters who eat gammon with salad. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:19 - Apr 19 with 2537 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:04 - Apr 19 by J2BLUE |
Unless you eat it with salad like a weirdo. |
tbf - eggs with gammon could be a bit risky for you.... |  |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:21 - Apr 19 with 2503 views | blueasfook |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 13:32 - Apr 19 by MattinLondon |
Congrats on using a derisory term in order to make a point about another derisory term. You had an empty net and you missed.
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"Woke" isn't derisory. Gammon is though. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:24 - Apr 19 with 2498 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:21 - Apr 19 by blueasfook |
"Woke" isn't derisory. Gammon is though. |
But gammons use the term woke in a derisory way.
Of course, I am not saying gammon in any way derisory to anyone and if the term woke is not derisory then there is no such thing as a gammon as I describe it. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:26 - Apr 19 with 2473 views | blueasfook |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:24 - Apr 19 by Nthsuffolkblue |
But gammons use the term woke in a derisory way.
Of course, I am not saying gammon in any way derisory to anyone and if the term woke is not derisory then there is no such thing as a gammon as I describe it. |
what if you are anti-woke and a vegetarian? You would find being called a gammon highly offensive. Especially as you eschew eating meat. | |
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| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:29 - Apr 19 with 2475 views | BlueBadger |
| A reminder to those who support the "Anti-Woke" agenda. on 14:21 - Apr 19 by blueasfook |
"Woke" isn't derisory. Gammon is though. |
Anyway, I thought you knockabout non-PC types could handle some banta? [Post edited 19 Apr 2022 14:30]
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