Do you want to discuss boring politics? (31 Viewers)

[Evo1883]

Jesus you’ve done some head twisting to come to that conclusion. Fact is Grimes was being to Marcus Rashford thinking he was being clever by telling him he doesn’t have the right to do what he complains everyone has the right to do. Why doesn’t Marcus Rashford have the right to a political opinion in Darren Grimes mind?

Marcus has every right to converse with Darren as does every other person in society

I am specifically talking about death threats and homophobia , also racism towards Patel...but you and shmmeee already know that

 

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[Evo1883]

I did specifically point those 2 things out and you both replied in similar fashion .

To be clear ,it's never OK is it ?

 

[shmmeee]

Marcus has every right to converse with Darren as does every other person in society

I am specifically talking about death threats and honophobia , also racism towards Patel...but you and shmmeee already know that

You can do this on literally any topic mate. Racists and homophobes exist, I’ve been through the discourse on both including the accusations and seen virtually nothing but people either making solid points or taking the piss.

Sorry, this is a grift. The volume of tweets means obviously someone out there will have been a c**t. The question is are they at all representative and the answer is no. Just like anyone claiming all England fans are racist based of the shit the three lads got would be way off the mark.

Literally the only “racist comments” I’ve seen against Patel are someone who has done a Twitter search and found two black people using the word coon. This is what it means in that context:Urban Dictionary: Uncle Rukus

FWIW yes this is my take when those on the left complain about online abuse as well. It’s almost always a handful of low follower accounts or very tenuous claims. There is no great homophobic outpouring against Grimes, just a man who wants the people taking the piss to shut up.

 

[Evo1883]

You can do this on literally any topic mate. Racists and homophobes exist, I’ve been through the discourse on both including the accusations and seen virtually nothing but people either making solid points or taking the piss.

Sorry, this is a grift. The volume of tweets means obviously someone out there will have been a c**t. The question is are they at all representative and the answer is no. Just like anyone claiming all England fans are racist based of the shit the three lads got would be way off the mark.

Literally the only “racist comments” I’ve seen against Patel are someone who has done a Twitter search and found two black people using the word coon. This is what it means in that context:Urban Dictionary: Uncle Rukus

I know what coon means .

And sadly the attitude that you began the reply with is exactly the problem isnt it ?
"Welcome to the Internet " it's not really what should be an acceptable norm .

Patel has spoken in the past about racist abuse she gets btw , but alas because people (even me ) don't like her or disagree with her it's pretty much never discussed at all .

Almost accepted

 

[skybluetony176]

Marcus has every right to converse with Darren as does every other person in society

I am specifically talking about death threats and homophobia , also racism towards Patel...but you and shmmeee already know that

Like I said in my first post. Darren Grimes does himself no favours whatsoever when when his response to a missed penalty is to tell the person taking it that his political opinions need cancelling. He’s promoting hatred of a young black footballer from the sidelines for no other reason than he doesn’t share his political opinions. If Rashford was a dribbling Tory pleb who only tweeted what a great job Boris is doing he wouldn’t have said fuck all to Marcus Rashford when he missed the penalty and you know it. I suspect that Marcus Rashford missing the penalty was the highlight of Darren Grimes year. I would be surprised if he had his tweet all typed out ready to press return in preparation for the possibility of Marcus Rashford taking a penalty.

 

[Evo1883]

Like I said in my first post. Darren Grimes does himself no favours whatsoever when when his response to a missed penalty is to tell the person taking it that his political opinions need cancelling. He’s promoting hatred of a young black footballer from the sidelines for no other reason than he doesn’t share his political opinions. If Rashford was a dribbling Tory pleb who only tweeted what a great job Boris is doing he wouldn’t have said fuck all to Marcus Rashford when he missed the penalty and you know it.

THATS.NOT.THE.POINT

Say it Tony , it's never acceptable to threaten somebody's life or spew homophobic bile towards them when you disagree with their opinion

I wouldn't to you , I wouldn't to shmmeee , I disagree with you both often

 

[shmmeee]

I know what coon means .

And sadly the attitude that you began the reply with is exactly the problem isnt it ?
"Welcome to the Internet " it's not really what should be an acceptable norm .

Patel has spoken in the past about racist abuse she gets btw , but alas because people (even me ) don't like her or disagree with her it's pretty much never discussed at all .

Almost accepted

Its. Not. A. Norm.

That’s my entire point. It’s nutpicking in the hope of stopping the vast majority who aren’t being racist or homophobic and are just pointing out hypocrisy/taking the piss.

Patel is using her previous abuse as a shield because she called taking the knee gesture politics and got caught out.

Both sides do this all the time when it suits them and it’s bullshit. You’re asking for millions of unconnected people to behave perfectly anonymously or everyone has to shut up. Nah, you’re alright.

You know this mate. Same as you know the few dickhead fans don’t reflect a club/country.

If you think a black person saying another black person puts whites first is racist, or that “bounty bar” is racist, I’d love to hear your reasoning. But even if it were two people out of millions proves what exactly? Why should that be the focus and not the rational point made by Tyrone Mings?

It’s a grift mate.

 

[shmmeee]

THATS.NOT.THE.POINT

Say it Tony , it's never acceptable to threaten somebody's life or spew homophobic bile towards them when you disagree with their opinion

I wouldn't to you , I wouldn't to shmmeee , I disagree with you both often

Of course it’s not. What a ridiculous comment. That doesn’t explain why we’ve got to focus on that and not the massive majority not doing that.

You aren’t going to remove abuse from the internet. You’re just not. So if we have to excuse everyone who ever got abused online once you’re basically saying no one can ever be held to account.

 

[Evo1883]

Its. Not. A. Norm.

That’s my entire point. It’s nutpicking in the hope of stopping the vast majority who aren’t being racist or homophobic and are just pointing out hypocrisy/taking the piss.

Patel is using her previous abuse as a shield because she called taking the knee gesture politics and got caught out.

Both sides do this all the time when it suits them and it’s bullshit. You’re asking for millions of unconnected people to behave perfectly anonymously or everyone has to shut up. Nah, you’re alright.

You know this mate. Same as you know the few dickhead fans don’t reflect a club/country.

If you think a black person saying another black person puts whites first is racist, or that “bounty bar” is racist, I’d love to hear your reasoning. But even if it were two people out of millions proves what exactly? Why should that be the focus and not the rational point made by Tyrone Mings?

It’s a grift mate.

Urghhh

 

[shmmeee]

Urghhh

Go on. Call me a nobhead it’ll make you feel better

 

[Evo1883]

Of course it’s not. What a ridiculous comment. That doesn’t explain why we’ve got to focus on that and not the massive majority not doing that.

We've just had 3 days of news about racist tweets made by a billionth of the population .
You lot on here are always grifting ffs

 

[Evo1883]

Go on. Call me a nobhead it’ll make you feel better

I would if I thought that dont worry

 

[shmmeee]

We've just had 3 days of news about racist tweets made by a billionth of the population .
You lot on here are always grifting ffs

I think that’s overblown too! Mostly foreign accounts and kids.

But I’m neither taking the knee nor slating those who are for political gain then supporting them also for political gain. Patel and Grimes both are. So I’ll call out their hypocrisy and naked politicking.

 

[Evo1883]

I think that’s overblown too! Mostly foreign accounts and kids.

But I’m neither taking the knee nor slating those who are for political gain then supporting them also for political gain. Patel and Grimes both are. So I’ll call out their hypocrisy and naked politicking.

It's all hypocrisy

 

[shmmeee]

It's all hypocrisy

To be clear. No one should be racist or homophobic or misogynistic or whatever online.

But equally, they shouldn’t be the focus.

I’d rather focus on the massive support our country has shown for the lads especially when contrasted with how we behaved when England missed pens previously. What an amazing example of societal progress.

If Johnson and Patel and the rest of the culture warriors just went “yeah that was stupid well done England sorry for not backing you” it would all go away, but instead they’ve got to double down.

The anti take the knee people backed the wrong horse and need to take it on the chin.

 

[Evo1883]

To be clear. No one should be racist or homophobic or misogynistic or whatever online.

But equally, they shouldn’t be the focus.

I’d rather focus on the massive support our country has shown for the lads especially when contrasted with how we behaved when England missed pens previously. What an amazing example of societal progress.

If Johnson and Patel and the rest of the culture warriors just went “yeah that was stupid well done England sorry for not backing you” it would all go away, but instead they’ve got to double down.

The anti take the knee people backed the wrong horse and need to take it on the chin.

What you'd rather and what happened are two totally different things

England is a racist shithole

I applaud your more realistic view here but its not what happened

 

[skybluetony176]

THATS.NOT.THE.POINT

Say it Tony , it's never acceptable to threaten somebody's life or spew homophobic bile towards them when you disagree with their opinion

I wouldn't to you , I wouldn't to shmmeee , I disagree with you both often

I would think that goes without saying doesn’t it.
I don’t promote or condone the hate of any minority regardless of religion, sexuality, race, country of birth. Unlike Grimes.
Grimes isn’t the good guy here, he promotes hatred. Marcus Rashford on the other hand doesn’t. They’re both victims but unless Marcus Rashford starts treating Grimes with the same disdain that Grimes treats him Marcus Rashford is the biggest victim by a country mile. Maybe you could acknowledge that in your defence of Grimes.

 

[Evo1883]

I would think that goes without saying doesn’t it.
I don’t promote or condone the hate of any minority regardless of religion, sexuality, race , country of birth. Unlike Grimes.
Grimes isn’t the good guy here, he promotes hatred. Marcus Rashford on the other hand doesn’t. They’re both victims but unless Marcus Rashford starts treating Grimes with the same disdain that Grimes treats him Marcus Rashford is the biggest victim by a country mile. Maybe you could acknowledge that in your defence of Grimes.

I already know Marcus is a victim of such things , my point isn't to defend Grimes , I don't like him either .

But we can't condone 1 and not the other..
We can't be annoyed by one and not the other .

That's all really

I know its hard to stick up for a tory mate, but you almost got there

 

[skybluetony176]

I already know Marcus is a victim of such things , my point isn't to defend Grimes , I don't like him either .

But we can't condone 1 and not the other..
We can't be annoyed by one and not the other .

That's all really

I know its hard to stick up for a tory mate, but you almost got there

Which goes straight back to my original and only point. Grimes does himself no favours when he is 100% guilty of doing what he’s now complaining of being a victim off.

 

[Evo1883]

Which goes straight back to my original and only point. Grimes does himself no favours when he is 100% guilty of doing what he’s now complaining of being a victim off.

I'm not sure he's been homophobic or made death threats tony

 

[COV]

What you'd rather and what happened are two totally different things

England is a racist shithole

I applaud your more realistic view here but its not what happened

England is not a racist shithole, but there is a problem though, I think the Prime Minister said it himself.

And Darren grimes is a much bigger part of the problem than Marcus Rashford. That doesn’t mean that people should go around abusing Darren Grimes but with social media as it is, a LOT more people are going to have sympathy with Marcus Rashford than Darren Grimes, that is the reality.

 

[Evo1883]

England is not a racist shithole, but there is a problem though, I think the Prime Minister said it himself.

And Darren grimes is a much bigger part of the problem than Marcus Rashford. That doesn’t mean that people should go around abusing Darren Grimes but with social media as it is, a LOT more people are going to have sympathy with Marcus Rashford than Darren Grimes, that is the reality.

I don't care who people sympathise with ..for the record I too sympathise with rashord much more .

This isn't the point being made

The point is you don't fight fire with fire .

And social media is a free for all basically

 

[COV]

I don't care who people sympathise with ..for the record I too sympathise with rashord much more .

This isn't the point being made

The point is you don't fight fire with fire .

And social media is a free for all basically

Ok I’ll shut up as I have lost the thread of it all then

 

[Evo1883]

Ok I’ll shut up as I have lost the thread of it all then

I'm moaning about the state of social media first and foremost .. it's a shit stain on society

 

[clint van damme]

I'm not sure he's been homophobic or made death threats tony

He's a racist. Maybe doesn't warrant homophobia or death threats, but it does warrant his wanking under his desk being made public.

 

[TomRad85]

I'm moaning about the state of social media first and foremost .. it's a shit stain on society

Apart from this forum of course, which is a piss stain at worst.

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[Evo1883]

He's a racist. Maybe doesn't warrant homophobia or death threats, but it does warrant his wanking under his desk being made public.

OK I genuinely don't know and haven't seen his racist comments , can you show me

 

[COV]

I'm moaning about the state of social media first and foremost .. it's a shit stain on society

Can’t disagree with you one iota

 

[skybluetony176]

I'm not sure he's been homophobic or made death threats tony

He promotes hate. He’s a victim of hate. Marcus Rashford promotes the exact opposite of hate and is a victim of hate. Only one of them “does themselves no favours”. It’s really not that complicated.

 

[Evo1883]

He promotes hate. He’s a victim of hate. Marcus Rashford promotes the exact opposite of hate and is a victim of hate. Only one of them “does themselves no favours”. It’s really not that complicated.

I don't think it's complicated at all .

One has a different opinion to you and me ..

I think the abuse aimed at him is wrong , you think he brings it on himself .

That's exactly what's happening here

 

[skybluetony176]

I don't think it's complicated at all .

One has a different opinion to you and me ..

I think the abuse aimed at him is wrong , you think he brings it on himself .

That's exactly what's happening here

I never said he brings it on himself. You’re adding your own context. I said he doesn’t do himself any favours.

 

[Evo1883]

I never said he brings it on himself. You’re adding your own context. I said he doesn’t do himself any favours.

It's the same thing really is it not

 

[clint van damme]

OK I genuinely don't know and haven't seen his racist comments , can you show me

Don't know if he made any. David Starkey did when he Grimes interviewed him though, Grimes never pulled him up about it and was gushing about Starkey at the end, if he'd had his school desk there he'd have probably knocked one out.

 

[Evo1883]

OK fuck me

Abuse on social media is appalling , getting worse and needs to be seriously clamped down on , is the whole argument really .

Doesn't matter what your political stance is this has to stop

 

[shmmeee]

I'm moaning about the state of social media first and foremost .. it's a shit stain on society

It is. It’s also one of humanities greatest inventions.

I have an overarching theory which is that we have a limited number of people we are built to be in contact with (around 150) and after that we have to create generalisations to interact with people.

Genie is out the bottle now. All we can do is learn how to live with it and IMO part of that is not blowing small percentages out of proportion.