Taking the piss out of politics
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Re: Taking the piss out of politics
They were also concerned about racism (I have tried unsuccessfully to avoid all this), so they moved to America.
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I guess the issue is that we delude ourselves that the UK is not racist, just one look at the tabloids not just on this issue but on the poor souls trying to cross the channel in rubber boats should disabuse anybody of the notion that this country is a nice place to live if you are not of good anglo saxon stock. The irony being that we are a mongrel nation made up of the dregs of goodness knows how many waves of migration over the centuries.
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Re: Taking the piss out of politics
2 things
If you are not racist then you owe it to others to view them as not racist until they prove otherwise.
Second. Part of the current mess we are in ,is because we've insisted on verbal utterances being racist . If I employ you as managing director of my 50,000 people organisation and I say (in a jokey manner) he nigger you got the job ,am I racist. This wouldn't happen ,but it illustrates the point.
I would decriminalize verbal utterances. Defamation acts as a buffer,but bar that you can call people what you want..
If you want to be ignorant by referring to someone's colour or ethnicity ,I will defend your right to do so. If you want to not give a job, not offer a service or discriminate on colour and ethnicity ,then the law will deal with you
If you are not racist then you owe it to others to view them as not racist until they prove otherwise.
Second. Part of the current mess we are in ,is because we've insisted on verbal utterances being racist . If I employ you as managing director of my 50,000 people organisation and I say (in a jokey manner) he nigger you got the job ,am I racist. This wouldn't happen ,but it illustrates the point.
I would decriminalize verbal utterances. Defamation acts as a buffer,but bar that you can call people what you want..
If you want to be ignorant by referring to someone's colour or ethnicity ,I will defend your right to do so. If you want to not give a job, not offer a service or discriminate on colour and ethnicity ,then the law will deal with you
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One big silver lining is that it has resulted in one over opinionated moron being removed from our TV screens.
Although I have a feeling that he's like a cockroach infestation and it's only a matter of time before he's back.
Although I have a feeling that he's like a cockroach infestation and it's only a matter of time before he's back.
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Apologies for making a sweeping statement..
Agree with all you say, It's just me getting depressed about the direction I perceive that the country is drifting toward and I don't think it's a nice place. I'm not saying that everyone is a racist because that is clearly bunk, what really depresses me is that the likes of Piers and his ilk are allowed to persist. And definitely agree innocent until proven otherwise.
Agree with all you say, It's just me getting depressed about the direction I perceive that the country is drifting toward and I don't think it's a nice place. I'm not saying that everyone is a racist because that is clearly bunk, what really depresses me is that the likes of Piers and his ilk are allowed to persist. And definitely agree innocent until proven otherwise.
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Re: Taking the piss out of politics
Amazon Prime series with Jeremy Clarkson - how to bully women and waiters
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We need people like piers and clarkson . They help with balance.
Although piers should be serving time for phone hacking.
Although piers should be serving time for phone hacking.
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It has been reported that some time ago Piers was in a relationship with Megham and he has an axe to grind as he was jilted. Don't know how much truth there is in this.
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Re: Taking the piss out of politics
I have often wondered who kept him out of jail and why, he certainly should have been locked up for what happened when he was editorDaniel Quinn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:18 pm We need people like piers and clarkson . They help with balance.
Although piers should be serving time for phone hacking.
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