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 Stirlingsays  13 Mar 24 4.35pm |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
It's not a left perspective - that is evidenced in this thread alone. It's basic civility. We would agree that it was a poor choice of words to express his sentiment. However, as stated, things about white people are said every day and the left don't care....So meh. Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
On the free/speech consequences, I just don't understand what your expectation is; a public figure can say something so objectively reprehensible, but should also be immune from criticism? No one has the free speech to criticise what he said? He's a donor rather than a public figure. I suspect the percentage of the public who knew who he was before this was very low. As for your other point...I have kind of said several times that criticism is fine. I cannot remember a time when it wasn't....However, the left/social liberals changed this from criticism to life consequences for opinions. Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
IF he faces criminal consequences or anything like that, maybe the other examples would be relevant. As it is, a bloke with a public profile said something pretty abhorrent. The media report said words, the public react by finding said words abhorrent, and within a week the news cycle moves on. In your free speech land, how does that play out any different? The public? I suspect your political bubble has...the general media has...The majority of people probably don't care that much. Like I said, consequences for the wealth class have always been muted for obvious reasons. However, I expressed my concerns for the general public and cited two examples off the top of my head.....There is the fact that a few years back more people were arrested in the UK for mean words on the Internet than in Russia....and Russia's population roughly doubles ours. So forgive me if I differ somewhat with your lack of concern over consequences for opinions the state doesn't like.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 13 Mar 24 5.46pm |
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Use “mean words” on the internet in Russia and you are less likely to be arrested than here but much more likely to fall out of a window or suffer an unfortunate encounter with a nerve agent.
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| Stirlingsays 13 Mar 24 6.22pm |
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Yeah, everybody knows that they don't have prisoners in Russia, they just shoot everybody. Like someone told me that Russia doesn't have opposition parties when it takes about two minutes to find out that the communist party runs every election and polls about fifthteen to twenty percent. Anyway this isn't about Russia....I should have known that even mentioning that country would trigger some neo con messaging.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 13 Mar 24 7.04pm |
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I wouldn't accuse the speaker of being racist, it is sufficient to say 'as thick as two short planks'. Ms. Abbot, you know the one who the tory donor said ought to be shot, has to stand up 37 times and even then he doesn't call her. I mean who is it about then. Why is she not Labour MP for her constituency she was elected as such by 45,000 people and has clearly been their choice for the last two elections. But she said something silly, oh dear, and so Stalin has to suspend her.
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Teddy Eagle  13 Mar 24 7.43pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I wouldn't accuse the speaker of being racist, it is sufficient to say 'as thick as two short planks'. Ms. Abbot, you know the one who the tory donor said ought to be shot, has to stand up 37 times and even then he doesn't call her. I mean who is it about then. Why is she not Labour MP for her constituency she was elected as such by 45,000 people and has clearly been their choice for the last two elections. But she said something silly, oh dear, and so Stalin has to suspend her.
She was suspended for saying a great number of silly things over a long time. She was given a lot of leeway but had become a liability if not an outright embarrassment.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 13 Mar 24 9.06pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
She was suspended for saying a great number of silly things over a long time. She was given a lot of leeway but had become a liability if not an outright embarrassment. That's a matter of opinion, her constituents voted for her she is their elected representative. It's called democracy.
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| Teddy Eagle 13 Mar 24 9.10pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
That's a matter of opinion, her constituents voted for her she is their elected representative. It's called democracy. Take it up with the Labour Party. They're the ones who suspended her.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 13 Mar 24 10.18pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I wouldn't accuse the speaker of being racist, it is sufficient to say 'as thick as two short planks'. Ms. Abbot, you know the one who the tory donor said ought to be shot, has to stand up 37 times and even then he doesn't call her. I mean who is it about then. Why is she not Labour MP for her constituency she was elected as such by 45,000 people and has clearly been their choice for the last two elections. But she said something silly, oh dear, and so Stalin has to suspend her.
She was suspended because she offended the Jews. Too White for her obviously. It's harder to get a question in when you are an independent. She has made 'racist' comments on a number of occasions. Perhaps she should give her seat back.
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| Stirlingsays 13 Mar 24 10.19pm |
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Dan Wootton after months and a few successful legal cases responds to what happened to him. [Tweet Link]
A pretty powerful and well written and delivered piece.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 14 Mar 24 7.48am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I wouldn't accuse the speaker of being racist, it is sufficient to say 'as thick as two short planks'. Ms. Abbot, you know the one who the tory donor said ought to be shot, has to stand up 37 times and even then he doesn't call her. Why is she not Labour MP for her constituency she was elected as such by 45,000 people and has clearly been their choice for the last two elections. But she said something silly, oh dear, and so Stalin has to suspend her.
She maybe a nut job but the debate was about her, you would think the Speaker would have thought her contribution was relevant. I know lots of MPs try and fail to get noticed by the Speaker (time is limited) but the topics known in advance. If the Speaker is doing his job properly he will guess in advance who will want to raise a question. In this case you did not need to be Sherlock Holmes. Senior Labour figure, Prime Minister and err oh yes Diane Abbott who the topic is about. Failing to notice an MP is one of the petty revenge powers of the Speaker, has Diane upset him in the past?
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| Badger11 Beckenham 14 Mar 24 7.55am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Dan Wootton after months and a few successful legal cases responds to what happened to him. [Tweet Link]
A pretty powerful and well written and delivered piece. Yup
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| EverybodyDannsNow SE19 14 Mar 24 8.49am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
The public? I suspect your political bubble has...the general media has...The majority of people probably don't care that much. Like I said, consequences for the wealth class have always been muted for obvious reasons. However, I expressed my concerns for the general public and cited two examples off the top of my head.....There is the fact that a few years back more people were arrested in the UK for mean words on the Internet than in Russia....and Russia's population roughly doubles ours. So forgive me if I differ somewhat with your lack of concern over consequences for opinions the state doesn't like.
I think challenging the use of 'public figure' and 'the public' is very nit-picky. Again, this is nothing to do with an opinion 'the state doesn't like' - I'd imagine most of government quite liked the commentary in private - and as far as I've seen, there is absolutely no talk of criminal proceedings or anything close to that. So you're crowbarring it in. What consequences are you talking about here? Specific to Heston I mean. And to ask again, how else could this possibly play out? In free-speech land, Heston's comments get published by the media... what difference in reaction would you be comfortable with?
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