O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[Mapperleypie]

Actually Navy, they are not all black (just checked)

Who cares about the facts? There is a fake culture war going on to distract the general public form the absolute sh!t show of this governments own making. If we can deem we are offended then it's fine - go red in the face and send your complaint to ofcom.

[upthemaggies]

When I'm allowed to watch Notts and England games again, if they CHOOSE to take the knee, I will boo them.

I'd understand people booing, but until we can gauge the collective mood on the terraces, I think it would be wiser to just carry on singing or start a pure football related chant as if you haven't noticed or, if you have to express disapproval, opt for the whistle (such as when keepers are wasting time). If this nonsense is still a thing at football grounds when fans return in significant numbers then you can bet the media will be looking for people who hold up "All Lives Matter" banners or whatever for public shaming.

[navypie]

Actually Navy, they are not all black (just checked)

I stand corrected Banjo, they have a member called Sam Craske who is white (unless he was driving the car that Dawn Butler was a passenger, in when stopped, then he'd be black). Apologies all round but I'm still a better dancer than any of them.

[navypie]

I'd understand people booing, but until we can gauge the collective mood on the terraces, I think it would be wiser to just carry on singing or start a pure football related chant as if you haven't noticed or, if you have to express disapproval, opt for the whistle (such as when keepers are wasting time). If this nonsense is still a thing at football grounds when fans return in significant numbers then you can bet the media will be looking for people who hold up "All Lives Matter" banners or whatever for public shaming.

I'm gonna boo.

[BanjoPie]

I stand corrected Banjo, they have a member called Sam Craske who is white (unless he was driving the car that Dawn Butler was a passenger, in when stopped, then he'd be black). Apologies all round but I'm still a better dancer than any of them.

I hear you do a very swervy fandango

[magpie_mania]

I would say Biden edged it, if only because he didn't lose his cool over Trumper's personal attacks. Other than that it resembled a shouting match.

As was said this morning, there was no winner, but one loser - the American people. (Maybe that should be losers!).

[navypie]

Who cares about the facts? There is a fake culture war going on to distract the general public form the absolute sh!t show of this governments own making. If we can deem we are offended then it's fine - go red in the face and send your complaint to ofcom.

I agree " Who cares about the facts" or truth when you realise you can get a gig in the media and the yellow-bellied fcukers will never ask you to produce any proof.

[navypie]

I hear you do a very swervy fandango

I wish you wouldn't put a smiley emoji on the end of everything. Ardley being sacked being the exception.

[magpie_mania]

Last night's circus in the US made BJ look brilliant!

Can they really do no better than that?

[BigFatPie]

Some reaction like this was bound to happen, what with the embarrasing "taking the knee". And Black Lives Matter being non-racist of course was OK but anyone attempting to promote White Lives Matter is a raving racist. Yer average man-in-the-street will only put up with so much pushing before he says "this load of bo11ocks is getting out of control" and he starts to rebel against undeserved criticism of him not parading through the streets arm in arm with some black stranger.

So you’re comparing a campaign that ostensibly campaigns for the police to not needlessly kill black people, and maybe also treat them the same as white people with an organisation which according to its Wikipedia entry;

‘ ...glorifies political violence against leftists, re-enacting political assassinations, wearing shirts that praise Augusto Pinochet's murders of leftists and participating directly in political violence.[26][31] McInnes has said "I want violence, I want punching in the face. I'm disappointed in Trump supporters for not punching enough."

Righto. I’m also interested to know what you think ‘yer average man-in-the-street’ has had to ‘put up with’?

[navypie]

Over twice as many unarmed white men were shot dead by the police in the USA than black in 2019, despite black men making up only around 7% of the population but responsible for over 50% of crime.

Righto. I'm also interested to know what you think 'yer average man-in-the-street' thinks of that?

[upthemaggies]

So you’re comparing a campaign that ostensibly campaigns for the police to not needlessly kill black people, and maybe also treat them the same as white people

I doubt many people who are against this movement accept that this is its' true propose. It's certainly not its' only objective and it doesn't pretend to.

[BigFatPie]

Over twice as many unarmed white men were shot dead by the police in the USA than black in 2019, despite black men making up only around 7% of the population but responsible for over 50% of crime.

Righto. I'm also interested to know what you think 'yer average man-in-the-street' thinks of that?

The police shouldn’t needlessly kill white people either, but proportionately they kill more black people. Proportionately black people commit more crime, but crime is closely linked to poverty, which black people also disproportionately suffer from.

Maybe you should start a campaign to reduce poverty, instead of voting for people whose policies generally increase it?

[navypie]

The police shouldn’t needlessly kill white people either, but proportionately they kill more black people. Proportionately black people commit more crime, but crime is closely linked to poverty, which black people also disproportionately suffer from.

Maybe you should start a campaign to reduce poverty, instead of voting for people whose policies generally increase it?

Very magnanimous of you. How much of your wealth you've acquired over the years would you give to black people? I'm only asking because Sonia who lives a little down the road wants a new conservatory.

[LaxtonLad]

Very magnanimous of you. How much of your wealth you've acquired over the years would you give to black people? I'm only asking because Sonia who lives a little down the road wants a new conservatory.

Is she black?