Current Affairs London Protests

[Hickson9]

The minority of scum causing trouble and damage / inciting riots need a firm hand and the police have shown they have been neutered by the government / social media brigade into doing nothing and a number of officers have also been hurt as were horses.

Get the army in and see if the thugs still think they are hard faced up against real men.

This is proper Tommy Robinson, football lads alliance, style rhetoric.

You want all of those peaceful protesters to be intimidated by armed soldiers, on the streets of Westminster, home to our Parliament, because of a small minority who have caused issues.

And you pretend to be centre left

 

[H.H.]

What do the fairytale club get up to?

Best to read for yourself.

 

[Barnfred 55]

I suspect that's because they don't have a central organiser and to garner the views of many different organisations protesting under the BLM banner is quite difficult.

The police have said, by and large that the protests were peaceful as was billed by initial call to protest.

As I said in a previous post, somebody, somewhere needs to take responsibility for this. It's important if they're going to get the support of the majority of the nation.

In my opinion the worst thing that they can do now is organise more rallies, that will only attract more of these trouble makers.

There is an article in the Guardian today quoting the leader of the Cecil Rhodes as being inspired by the actions of the BLM in Bristol on Sunday.

They are in a position whereby they can still get most of the country behind them, or can risk dividing opinion. They are in danger of doing the latter if the coming rallies turn into more violence

 

[Debunkology]

I don't know if you are from Liverpool yourself - but if you are im shocked you haven't had thousands of folk sing feed the scousers and sign on to you at the matches

I've had a drunken lad in leeds have a pop on a night out years ago because he heard I had a scouse accent

I've been on a train from Birmingham and heard two blokes infront say they hate scouse and manc b******s.

Judging by many posts on here, I don't think people have gone out of their own village.

Anyone who has had the privilege of living in the south of england and being a scouser can testify to the constant "Mind your wallet" or "Watch your hubcaps" jokes.
I even got told my someone who had the nerve to tell me she hates scousers to my face, but she said it like it was nothing, not even an insult.

It was actually refreshing from living in the south for a few years to actually travelling the world and people believing I was Irish or Scottish.

I've said this before on another thread a while back to the reason why I don't care if Liverpool do well, aslong as they don't do aswell as Everton. There are a lot of people who hate scousers out there. Sure, like all the idiots with prejudices they are the minority. Most people in life are decent people.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

This is proper Tommy Robinson, football lads alliance, style rhetoric.

You want all of those peaceful protesters to be intimidated by armed soldiers, on the streets of Westminster, home to our Parliament, because of a small minority who have caused issues.

And you pretend to be centre left

Ah the typical far left response to something they dont like.

If the protesters dont want army on the streets then they or the police need to get a hand on the minority (which I have already said) of scumbags causing bother in the middle of a kin global pandemic.

I suppose you're not arsed you have sacrificed not seeing your family for near 3 months just so some 17 year old who hates police can smash innocent peoples stuff up under the guise of "fighting racism"?

I also hope you are not a hypocrite who has been clapping the NHS whilst no doubt giving them a hell of alot more long hours of work in 10-14 days time...

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Most people in life are decent people.

 

[Harryflashman]

Judging by many posts on here, I don't think people have gone out of their own village.

Anyone who has had the privilege of living in the south of england and being a scouser can testify to the constant "Mind your wallet" or "Watch your hubcaps" jokes.
I even got told my someone who had the nerve to tell me she hates scousers to my face, but she said it like it was nothing, not even an insult.

It was actually refreshing from living in the south to a few years to actually travelling the world and people believing I was Irish or Scottish.

I've said this before on another thread a while back to the reason why I don't care if Liverpool do well, aslong as they don't do aswell as Everton. There are a lot of people who hate scousers out there. Sure, like all the idiots with prejudices they are the minority. Most people in life are decent people.

I had years of that and the time ‘Scouse git ‘ do you honestly, honestly Think that compares to the prejudice that people of colour encounter on a daily basis? I’ve witnessed it first hand , both of those Lived them one vicariously . Yeah stupid jokes and then people thinking it’s ok to make comments that I want to type here , but it’ll get me banned , because alluding to comments simply doesn’t do justice to the crap that falls out of people’s mouths . There different things mate they just are not to mention the places the comments come from and the history Behind them .

Oh and Before you accuse me of being a snowflake or a communist or some libertard or whatever the word of the day is you’d be wrong .

 

[Jebus_lives]

As I said in a previous post, somebody, somewhere needs to take responsibility for this. It's important if they're going to get the support of the majority of the nation.

In my opinion the worst thing that they can do now is organise more rallies, that will only attract more of these trouble makers.

There is an article in the Guardian today quoting the leader of the Cecil Rhodes as being inspired by the actions of the BLM in Bristol on Sunday.

They are in a position whereby they can still get most of the country behind them, or can risk dividing opinion. They are in danger of doing the latter if the coming rallies turn into more violence

In any mass protest, there will always be those that use it as an excuse to cause violence and as we saw from the extinction rebellion protests, where the majority of reporting was no violent protest - people were still calling for water canons.

You can either listen to the message of the 'vast majority' and hear what is being said or you can use the 'minority of protestors' to tarnish the rest and use it as an excuse to ignore the wider point.

I'm choosing the former...

 

[caught]

Judging by many posts on here, I don't think people have gone out of their own village.

Anyone who has had the privilege of living in the south of england and being a scouser can testify to the constant "Mind your wallet" or "Watch your hubcaps" jokes.
I even got told my someone who had the nerve to tell me she hates scousers to my face, but she said it like it was nothing, not even an insult.

It was actually refreshing from living in the south for a few years to actually travelling the world and people believing I was Irish or Scottish.

I've said this before on another thread a while back to the reason why I don't care if Liverpool do well, aslong as they don't do aswell as Everton. There are a lot of people who hate scousers out there. Sure, like all the idiots with prejudices they are the minority. Most people in life are decent people.

I've lived in the south for four years and have literally never had one comment like that. Maybe you're just a bellend?

 

[Harryflashman]

Ah the typical far left response to something they dont like.

If the protesters dont want army on the streets then they or the police need to get a hand on the minority (which I have already said) of scumbags causing bother in the middle of a kin global pandemic.

I suppose you're not arsed you have sacrificed not seeing your family for near 3 months just so some 17 year old who hates police can smash innocent peoples stuff up under the guise of "fighting racism"?

I also hope you are not a hypocrite who has been clapping the NHS whilst no doubt giving them a hell of alot more long hours of work in 10-14 days time...

why do people want the army on the streets ? It’s an absolute dreadful idea that will end with carnage and absolutely no good result . It’s not the militaries job to maintain law and order in a civilian society it’s the police’s . If you can find me A case when it’s ever gone well we’ll discuss that if you like . There might be some I just can’t think of that you know but every time it’s happened that comes to mind for me it ends very badly for all concerned and that usually includes the military .

I’d also suggest they also don’t want to be there , I don’t mean the obvious anger loads feel over memorials or particularly the cenotaph but the military as a whole shouldn’t be there if anything it’ll accentuate a problem that at the moment is a ‘minority ‘ of a predominantly peaceful protest .Follow your idea like those who suggested troops on the street at the start of covid your just creating more problems for tomorrow .

 

[Harryflashman]

I've lived in the south for four years and have literally never had one comment like that. Maybe you're just a bellend?

I mean it was years ago and In fairness i was almost definitely a bellend but the comments and jokes were fairly common.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Statements like this is why people need to be educated on the history of slavery.

The African slave trade was imported into Europe through Muslim invasion. Muslim occupation of Portuguese land resulted in slavery of all colours. Eventually the Portuguese themselves became slave traders. This lead to the North Atlantic Slave trade. Slavery branched out into Europe, it didn't start in Europe.

The idea that white people started slavery is ridiculous. Yet it is, like many myths, told in our society.

I believe we are human beings first and foremost and that's more important than skin colour. Educating how English common law played a part in ending slavery is important because English common law is something that should be taught in schools. Educating people on how white people and all races fought against slavery shows a human spirit that slavery is wrong. We can be proud that our country fought against white supremacy (NAZIS), and our country ended slavery in many parts of the world just as much as we can look back on the wrongs that our country has done. There needs to be a balance in the teaching of history.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Ah the typical far left response to something they dont like.

If the protesters dont want army on the streets then they or the police need to get a hand on the minority (which I have already said) of scumbags causing bother in the middle of a kin global pandemic.

I suppose you're not arsed you have sacrificed not seeing your family for near 3 months just so some 17 year old who hates police can smash innocent peoples stuff up under the guise of "fighting racism"?

I also hope you are not a hypocrite who has been clapping the NHS whilst no doubt giving them a hell of alot more long hours of work in 10-14 days time...

Again with the 'army on the streets'...you seriously need to go and research in what circumstances the army can be deployed in the UK.

 

[zzr45]

Interesting tweet this. First there’s a lot of assumptions that it’s a bunch of racists trying to save it because they are stupid, but my first instinct on seeing it was it a bunch of enterprising fellows who are fishing it out for scrap. When people have pointed it out they’ve been shouted down because it doesn’t fit the narrative that people want - obviously because they are white and have tattoos they are racist.

For people trying to make a point about assumptions and valuing people individually, it’s pretty dumb.

 

[Hickson9]

Ah the typical far left response to something they dont like.

If the protesters dont want army on the streets then they or the police need to get a hand on the minority (which I have already said) of scumbags causing bother in the middle of a kin global pandemic.

I suppose you're not arsed you have sacrificed not seeing your family for near 3 months just so some 17 year old who hates police can smash innocent peoples stuff up under the guise of "fighting racism"?

I also hope you are not a hypocrite who has been clapping the NHS whilst no doubt giving them a hell of alot more long hours of work in 10-14 days...

Erm, I've got no interest in far left policies. If the Lib Dems weren't so pathetic, I'd probably align with them. Currently I am warming to Keir Starmer.

Anyway, having the army on the streets is properly far right rhetoric. The forcible suppression of peaceful protests under the guise of going after the "scumbags". It is worrying to read on this forum.

Your mask really has slipped.