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Right wing thugs 'protecting the flag' on St George's Day

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newnamethanks · 23/04/2024 22:41

Cruella's boot boys out on the street again protecting our British freedoms in their usual brutish fashion with violent disorder. She must feel very proud.

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Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:18

Hoppinggreen · 24/04/2024 17:17

I am afraid I am going to need to see the horse first

More avoidance. Oh my goodness it's painful. Thuggery isn't exclusive to whites, there were a great deal of black thugs on full display at BLM. Why do people find that so hard to accept?

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:18

I really must go to work now my shift starts at 6 so I won't be back until morning. But am looking forward to some measured responses condemning thugs regardless of race, how exciting!

Hoppinggreen · 24/04/2024 17:17

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:16

Fab. Seeing as ghosty is skirting the issue for all she's worth, can you agree that the black rioters who acted criminally during the BLM riots and torched cars/businesses etc are absolute thugs, no different to those white protesters yesterday?

I am afraid I am going to need to see the horse first

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:16

Hoppinggreen · 24/04/2024 17:13

I will criticise anything you want if theres a free horse in it for me.

Fab. Seeing as ghosty is skirting the issue for all she's worth, can you agree that the black rioters who acted criminally during the BLM riots and torched cars/businesses etc are absolute thugs, no different to those white protesters yesterday?

Comtesse · 24/04/2024 17:15

I would have thought respect for law and order was a fundamental value of Englishness.

Hoppinggreen · 24/04/2024 17:13

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 16:51

As soon as you criticise the much more criminal and violent BLM riots? I'll wait...

I will criticise anything you want if theres a free horse in it for me.

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:09

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:08

I never once defended them?

Do you agree that they're equally as bad or does the race issue make one more palatable to you?

1dayatatime · 24/04/2024 17:08

So many of the posts in this thread remind me of the Emma Thornbury snobbery back in 2014:

www.newsweek.com/class-obsessed-britain-tweet-white-van-man-hits-nerve-286144

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:08

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:08

Ah so now you agree that those people waving flags and rioting yesterday are BAD - thank you so you agree - they are bad people

I never once defended them?

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:08

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:06

Yes those black rioters were as much thugs as those white rioters yesterday weren't they? Just as bad?

Ah so now you agree that those people waving flags and rioting yesterday are BAD - thank you so you agree - they are bad people

lollipoprainbow · 24/04/2024 17:07

Two tier policing is what I saw.

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:07

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:06

But just as those rioting during BLM protests don't represent the entire BLM movement or black people - the fat flag wavers don't represent the working class so stop pretending they do

Got there in the end! Have a fab evening I have to go to work now 🙂

TooBigForMyBoots · 24/04/2024 17:07

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What awakening?Confused

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:06

But just as those rioting during BLM protests don't represent the entire BLM movement or black people - the fat flag wavers don't represent the working class so stop pretending they do

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:06

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:05

I don't condone rioting by anyone regardless of colour

Yes those black rioters were as much thugs as those white rioters yesterday weren't they? Just as bad?

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:05

I don't condone rioting by anyone regardless of colour

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 17:02

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:01

I though I had discussed it - I said I felt the BLM movement had a purpose and a genuine reason to exist - I don't condone rioting but I 100% support the movement - what movement are these fat, red faced, flag waving people representing?

So you condemn the black rioters who acted criminally and attacked police, innocent people and businesses? Just want to be clear.

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 17:01

I though I had discussed it - I said I felt the BLM movement had a purpose and a genuine reason to exist - I don't condone rioting but I 100% support the movement - what movement are these fat, red faced, flag waving people representing?

TooBigForMyBoots · 24/04/2024 17:00

Louloulouenna · 24/04/2024 16:33

Wow the open derision of the British white working class on this thread is quite something.

I'm British white working class.

No one is deriding the working class on this thread. Posters are deriding trouble making, far right thugs. Regardless of their class. No one could possible consider Lozza working class.

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 16:59

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 16:57

hmmmm white knights

Forever dodging the uncomfortable questions 🙂
The BLM riots involved lots of drunk people running and shouting abuse at police, starting fires etc. Much worse than this small protest. But that's not a truth people want to discuss is it 🙂

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 16:59

Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 16:56

So you don't condemn the violent and criminal riots that took place during a worldwide pandemic? There's a shock 🤣 You fully deserve your white knight status.

Well we took a picnic and socially distanced when we protested locally - it was nice

But the world wide pandemic was a myth according to Lozza the lord I thought

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 16:57

hmmmm white knights

heath ledger wink GIF
Sofiabella · 24/04/2024 16:56

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 16:53

BLM was a movement with a point - a valid one - running with a flag and a pint shouting at people doesn't seem valid - so yes, thanks for being patient - do I get my horse now?

So you don't condemn the violent and criminal riots that took place during a worldwide pandemic? There's a shock 🤣 You fully deserve your white knight status.

ghostyslovesheets · 24/04/2024 16:55

Can I have a dancey one like this

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AgnesX · 24/04/2024 16:54

Northernnature · 24/04/2024 13:48

Well you lot seem to think it is. You seem to think bunch of white people plus their national flag = far right. The hatred on this thread is disgusting.

It's because the flag of St George has been hijacked by the right wing espousing the values that England and the rest of the UK don't. They make Enoch Powell sound civilised.