| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad 22:06 - Aug 4 with 23473 views | The_Romford_Blue |
This whole week with the stuff on the news is really just awful.
I’m seeing video after video after video of gangs of 100+ scum looking for random people of colour, or Asians or anyone they believe isn’t one of their own.
These people are scum. We know that. Tommy Robinson/Yaxley Lennon should be serving time for inciting this. I’d say he’s the most dangerous person in England right now and his followers are akin to a cult. Likewise the hundreds of others in recent terms who have stoked this fire should be in a cell. Suella Braverman, Pritti Patel, Dan Wootton, Nigel Farage. All of them. We have politicians saying this response is ‘politically justified’. We’ve MPs voted in fairly and squarely actively encouraging this.its abhorrent that this is now normal that it’s not an isolated incident. It’s actually now the norm to hear a politician being openly racist to gain support of the far right. It’s the norm to see thugs chanting about wanting their country back. It’s the norm to see migrants being targeted. It’s the norm to see people being abused for the colour of the skin. I can’t help but be overwhelmed with pure anger and hatred for what those with influence and power have allowed to happen for what would be normal everyday people turning a blind eye to what is happening right now on our streets to let these thugs get away with doing this.
But what is horribly horribly sad is that there are so many innocent people now getting attacked on the street. Just today I’ve seen a car smashed in because the driver was Asian, a black guy attacked by 20+ blokes for asking why he’s being racially abused, an Asian guy with his earphones in punched in the face when minding his own business, a taxi driver crying that he’s being abused every day this week and then at the end of the interview that actually happens to him again, a hotel set on fire with children in and a mob blocking the road and only letting white people drive through. That’s just today.
I’ve said before my best mate is from Kuwait and the thought of her sitting at home today and not going on her family walk that they’ve gone on for years and years (of which I’ve joined on dozens of occasions) across the nicer parts of greater Manchester just because ‘it’s not worth risking it’ makes me feel ashamed to be English. I know it’s a minority acting like this. But if this was happening in Hungary or Poland or whatever we would watch on the news in disgust and wonder how did it happen on mass. And yet now it’s happening daily across England.
I could just turn off the news, twitter etc but that won’t change anything other than make me oblivious. But what is happening right now in my opinion is the lowest point in the history of ‘Great’ Britain. It’s terribly sad. |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 04:33 - Aug 5 with 1832 views | Mercian |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 23:00 - Aug 4 by textbackup |
No, I mean those gangs arming themselves with weapons.
You must have half a brain to log on here, so use the other half to locate the videos online, easy enough to find. |
So why are you logged on? Scrap that, you obviously have a brain, just a twisted one that thinks people defending themselves, family, homes and institutions are as bad as the people attacking them for simply not being far right scum. [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 4:38]
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:11 - Aug 5 with 1718 views | DJR |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 04:33 - Aug 5 by Mercian |
So why are you logged on? Scrap that, you obviously have a brain, just a twisted one that thinks people defending themselves, family, homes and institutions are as bad as the people attacking them for simply not being far right scum. [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 4:38]
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No doubt the poster would have condemned Jewish people in the 30s when they tried to defend their community from Mosley's Blackshirts in what became known as the Battle of Cable Street.
As it is, the right wing media have had a great part to play in fomenting hatred against non-white people (whether recent immigrants or not) and Muslims, and rather shockingly the main news item on today's Telegraph features only photos of protesters of south Asian heritage in Bolton, with the attacks on hotels etc being rather downplayed.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/04/far-right-and-muslims-clash-fresh-ri
Sadly this sort of thing just plays into the narrative of people who share the poster's views. [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 8:20]
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:14 - Aug 5 with 1707 views | PassionNotAnger |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 22:32 - Aug 4 by textbackup |
Have you not seen the videos of the same number of men (but the other side) armed with weapons?
Hard to miss.
The entire thing is awful.
In all this all I can think about is the parents of those three girls, and the poor damaged girls that were caught up in the events of Southport. Because their memories do not need to have these events associated to them |
Pathetic. Yet another deflection attempt from you. Not sure if you are a low budget windup bot, Neanderthal apologist or just a plain thick racist. |  | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:25 - Aug 5 with 1656 views | BrianTablet |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:14 - Aug 5 by PassionNotAnger |
Pathetic. Yet another deflection attempt from you. Not sure if you are a low budget windup bot, Neanderthal apologist or just a plain thick racist. |
Not mutually exclusive positions, which is at the root of the problem, I feel. |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:38 - Aug 5 with 1600 views | textbackup |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:14 - Aug 5 by PassionNotAnger |
Pathetic. Yet another deflection attempt from you. Not sure if you are a low budget windup bot, Neanderthal apologist or just a plain thick racist. |
Crikey, you’d think I was leading these riots the way you drips are carrying on.
Incredible someone can’t mention the poor behaviours of both sides with being called a number of names. But hey ho, this is where are are |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:40 - Aug 5 with 1570 views | textbackup |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 04:33 - Aug 5 by Mercian |
So why are you logged on? Scrap that, you obviously have a brain, just a twisted one that thinks people defending themselves, family, homes and institutions are as bad as the people attacking them for simply not being far right scum. [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 4:38]
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As said elsewhere, best way to protect your family is to be by their side. Not walking the streets with weapons. | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:52 - Aug 5 with 1536 views | PassionNotAnger |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:38 - Aug 5 by textbackup |
Crikey, you’d think I was leading these riots the way you drips are carrying on.
Incredible someone can’t mention the poor behaviours of both sides with being called a number of names. But hey ho, this is where are are |
It’s not incredible. You were gaslighting and deflecting and judging by responses and downvotes that’s what the majority of contributors to this thread also saw. If that wasn’t your intention then perhaps you should reflect why your words have been interpreted that way. | | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:00 - Aug 5 with 1478 views | textbackup |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:52 - Aug 5 by PassionNotAnger |
It’s not incredible. You were gaslighting and deflecting and judging by responses and downvotes that’s what the majority of contributors to this thread also saw. If that wasn’t your intention then perhaps you should reflect why your words have been interpreted that way. |
I condemned both sides you lettuce, deflected from nothing.
Not entirely comfortable on just one sides actions being ignored.
But you turn a blind eye if you wish, it’s your life me old mucker | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:21 - Aug 5 with 1372 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 00:29 - Aug 5 by textbackup |
I’d certainly be backing you in the instance you speak of. |
"To confirm, it’s ok to take to the streets, armed, in any situation?" |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:21 - Aug 5 with 1373 views | PassionNotAnger |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:00 - Aug 5 by textbackup |
I condemned both sides you lettuce, deflected from nothing.
Not entirely comfortable on just one sides actions being ignored.
But you turn a blind eye if you wish, it’s your life me old mucker |
Your first sentence was to say “have you seen the other side”. From the very start it was whataboutery, making an equivalence between the EDL racists in loads of cities to the videos you have apparently seen.
Your agenda is clear, you may not own it but it looks very clear which “side” you have most sympathy with | | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:23 - Aug 5 with 1365 views | Zx1988 |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:40 - Aug 5 by textbackup |
As said elsewhere, best way to protect your family is to be by their side. Not walking the streets with weapons. |
Unless you're NewcyBlue, in which case he has your full support... | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:25 - Aug 5 with 1354 views | tractor_lady |
I have actually had to remove “friends” from facebook for reposting gutter press propaganda…. The irony of some of the posts is incredible… one particular person reposted an article which basically said get rid of all immigrants and put the great back in to Britain, the very same person then reposted and “loved” an article about Sam Morsy extending his deal…..sadly the irony was totally lost on them! And as for Musk what an absolute scumbag he really is….. | | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:35 - Aug 5 with 1325 views | SitfcB |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 22:54 - Aug 4 by redrickstuhaart |
The other side? Do you mean people going out to make it clear that these people are not wanted, not normal, not "the silent majority" and not to be tolerated? Can't blame them. And to suggest they are somehow equivalent, which is what you are hinting at (Farage style) is disgusting. |
If they were ring fencing their places of worship, shops, other property etc to protect it then fair enough but from the videos it looks like they’re running amok through the city centres with weapons just like the far right are doing, all as bad as each other, which is what Texters is saying. |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:37 - Aug 5 with 1315 views | SitfcB |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:21 - Aug 5 by PassionNotAnger |
Your first sentence was to say “have you seen the other side”. From the very start it was whataboutery, making an equivalence between the EDL racists in loads of cities to the videos you have apparently seen.
Your agenda is clear, you may not own it but it looks very clear which “side” you have most sympathy with |
‘The other side’ - just a figure of speech, no? Think some have read into that a bit too deeply. | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:38 - Aug 5 with 1304 views | Mercian |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 07:38 - Aug 5 by textbackup |
Crikey, you’d think I was leading these riots the way you drips are carrying on.
Incredible someone can’t mention the poor behaviours of both sides with being called a number of names. But hey ho, this is where are are |
Drip? Are we also woke? Better both than a far right apologist. | | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:42 - Aug 5 with 1280 views | SitfcB |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 22:44 - Aug 4 by Zx1988 |
How painfully predictable that someone would come along and try and 'both sides' this.
Maybe if right-wing thugs weren't out in force attacking anything brown, be they Muslim immigrants, British Asians, or just a nice pair of tan brogues minding their own business in the local ShoeZone, the 'other side' wouldn't feel the need to take to the streets to defend themselves and their families. [Post edited 4 Aug 2024 22:46]
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If they were ring fencing their places of worship, shops, other property etc to protect it then fair enough but from the videos it looks like they’re running amok through the city centres with weapons just like the far right are doing, all as bad as each other, which is what Texters is saying.
They’re fighting fire with fire, the police need to do more to protect ‘the other side’ - Where are those water cannons…? | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:42 - Aug 5 with 1274 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:35 - Aug 5 by SitfcB |
If they were ring fencing their places of worship, shops, other property etc to protect it then fair enough but from the videos it looks like they’re running amok through the city centres with weapons just like the far right are doing, all as bad as each other, which is what Texters is saying. |
Come on Sitters, "all as bad as each other"? Really?! | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:43 - Aug 5 with 1276 views | PassionNotAnger |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:37 - Aug 5 by SitfcB |
‘The other side’ - just a figure of speech, no? Think some have read into that a bit too deeply. |
I’ve just read the words he used, you may well know him well enough to apply some discretion, I’m only going by what he said and, I believe it was him that said, “too many foreigners in Ipswich” which builds a bit more of a prejudiced position on his views.
I don’t think that has another poster (maybe Frimley as a prime example) had said the same thing there would have been a much stronger reaction and the words would have been taken more literally by some of those other posters usually so quick to contribute. Double standards perhaps? | | | |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:45 - Aug 5 with 1269 views | chicoazul |
I’m really scared about the state of our country so I think I’ll go loot a Greggs and smash up someone else’s car. |  |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:48 - Aug 5 with 1252 views | Mercian |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:42 - Aug 5 by SitfcB |
If they were ring fencing their places of worship, shops, other property etc to protect it then fair enough but from the videos it looks like they’re running amok through the city centres with weapons just like the far right are doing, all as bad as each other, which is what Texters is saying.
They’re fighting fire with fire, the police need to do more to protect ‘the other side’ - Where are those water cannons…? |
But the police are not doing more so they can fight fire with fire or they can use polite rhetoric. "Please don't attack us Mr Neo-Nazi with your swastika tattoo. The burning bins and bricks you are throwing at us might hurt someone." [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 8:53]
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:52 - Aug 5 with 1212 views | Zx1988 |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:48 - Aug 5 by Mercian |
But the police are not doing more so they can fight fire with fire or they can use polite rhetoric. "Please don't attack us Mr Neo-Nazi with your swastika tattoo. The burning bins and bricks you are throwing at us might hurt someone." [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 8:53]
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Not to mention the fact, referred to in Rommers' original post, that these racist scumbags are roaming the streets looking for people to attack.
But no, Texters has decreed that the victims of the piece must remain static lest they incur his wrath. | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:57 - Aug 5 with 1148 views | Mercian |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:52 - Aug 5 by Zx1988 |
Not to mention the fact, referred to in Rommers' original post, that these racist scumbags are roaming the streets looking for people to attack.
But no, Texters has decreed that the victims of the piece must remain static lest they incur his wrath. |
I can't be bothered to look right now but was Textbackup one those who thought the motorway protestors got off lightly a couple of weeks ago? The ones that did not burn cars or hotels or attack the police and random non white people? [Post edited 5 Aug 2024 9:01]
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:57 - Aug 5 with 1152 views | SitfcB |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:45 - Aug 5 by chicoazul |
I’m really scared about the state of our country so I think I’ll go loot a Greggs and smash up someone else’s car. |
Yep, look at the state of this. Just an excuse for brats to mis-behave, and now most of them are crying that the least is going to come down hard on them.
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 09:01 - Aug 5 with 1126 views | SitfcB |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:42 - Aug 5 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Come on Sitters, "all as bad as each other"? Really?! |
So it’s ok to run amok through city centres with machetes?
I’d say that’s not ok whatever colour, race, religion, nationality, shoe size you are. | |
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| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 09:03 - Aug 5 with 1104 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| I don’t know whether I’m angry or sad on 08:57 - Aug 5 by SitfcB |
Yep, look at the state of this. Just an excuse for brats to mis-behave, and now most of them are crying that the least is going to come down hard on them.
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Jesus, if you're going to loot anywhere and get your face all over social media so you're easily identified, why would you choose a place that sells cheap pasties, sarnies and sausage rolls?! What a dimwit. | |
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