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to think these people in Sunderland are not "protesting".

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Misthios · 02/08/2024 22:29

They are not protestors. They are not protesting. They are common or garden thugs and criminals who are causing criminal damage, setting police offices on fire and attacking police officers.

Total scumbags.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnl0lkrxgvxo

Building on fire

Protesters in Sunderland set car on fire and clash with police

Northumbria Police says its officers have been "subjected to serious violence".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnl0lkrxgvxo

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PickAChew · 03/08/2024 14:44

Chanting and trashing a city/town centre are not the same thing.

Counter protests planned for Newcastle, next weekend, too. Apparently there's a pre-season friendly match on that day, too.

Rummly · 03/08/2024 14:39

MrsSkylerWhite · 03/08/2024 14:17

YabaJaba · Today 10:47
MrsSkylerWhite · Today 10:34
YanaJaba

All opinions are valid

No they’re not. Racist opinions, for example, are not.

We live in a democracy love.
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Democracy values the opinions of all its citizens, regardless of race, gender, social status, or any other factor”

Democracy does not tolerate racism, love.

Public chanting in support of a regime - the Houthis - that urges death to Jews seems to be tolerated.

MsJinks · 03/08/2024 14:24

Belfast, Nottingham and Manchester all emulating Liverpool and standing up to the rioters. Small signs of hope. And hopefully this means there will be a lot less violence and destruction than seen elsewhere. Though obviously nice to have the protest in Nottingham held right by the summer beach for the kids - great to stop kids getting out and about altogether in many cities in probably the best weather they'll get over the summer holidays.

PickAChew · 03/08/2024 14:23

ADHDHDHDHD · 03/08/2024 13:56

It ain't 'people' protesting. It's grown men having a violent tantrum.
Police should put in a curfew for all males over 16 years old after 6pm.
Then water cannon any men in groups after that.
Won't be rioting then, will they eh?

They need to shut the bloody pubs. Most Sunderland pubs locked their doors, last night but apparently some were still open and full of people treating it all like sport. An eyewitness report said the whole area stunk of lager.

MrsSkylerWhite · 03/08/2024 14:17

YabaJaba · Today 10:47
MrsSkylerWhite · Today 10:34
YanaJaba

All opinions are valid

No they’re not. Racist opinions, for example, are not.

We live in a democracy love.
**
Democracy values the opinions of all its citizens, regardless of race, gender, social status, or any other factor”

Democracy does not tolerate racism, love.

Choochoo21 · 03/08/2024 14:14

It’s funny how it’s 99% of white males.

Where are all the females.
Or people of different races who also live in this country.

Or is it only white males who can be negatively affected by these killings or immigration.

Choochoo21 · 03/08/2024 14:12

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:12

Watched another vid on tik tok. Some guy was asked what he was protesting. He said something like "listen right, we have no problem with mosques being built over here, as long as we can build mosques in Mecca". So it seems that that's what this whole thing is about. Got it. Makes sense 🙄

And this is a snapshot of their clever thinking 🤔

How they manage to stay alive is an absolute miracle.

retro games lemmings GIF
ADHDHDHDHD · 03/08/2024 13:56

It ain't 'people' protesting. It's grown men having a violent tantrum.
Police should put in a curfew for all males over 16 years old after 6pm.
Then water cannon any men in groups after that.
Won't be rioting then, will they eh?

absquatulize · 03/08/2024 13:39

DuncinToffee · 03/08/2024 12:21

Is it immigration or a certain kind of immigration they are concerned about?

I am an immigrant, are they concerned about me?

We have a hotel for asylum seekers nearby too, riots broke out the other day there, what a nice way to express your concerns.

Presumably if people do not want asylum seekers to be put up in hotels for months or years on end, they are fully supportive of the new governments efforts to speed up asylum decisions?

TheWernethWife · 03/08/2024 13:37

I'd tear gas the racist twats

LBFseBrom · 03/08/2024 13:35

Circlesinthesand · 03/08/2024 13:00

At least no one can ever deny that there is a racism problem in the UK.
(Which I used to read on here a lot)

England. These are English racist thugs rioting in England. Not happening in other UK countries, yet anyway.

Reminds me of the 2011 riots across the UK.

Also England. Very annoying for folk from other UK countries when this behaviour is described as British. Don't tar us all with the same brush please. England voted us out of the EU. England voted in Reform MP's, no other UK countries.

Yes, England. Scotland, for example, in most places is extremely egalitarian.

L1ttledrummergirl · 03/08/2024 13:25

What a crock of shit.

Nothing can justify a bunch of rampant thugs destroying property.

DuncinToffee · 03/08/2024 13:22

Interesting in what way?

wayfairer · 03/08/2024 13:18

Interesting post.

https://x.com/TheEyes2022/status/1818582948087582845?t=hatjmDtyfNcUFzIrzPXQyg&s=19

I agree i think it is being done by design huge numbers of men coming in, being housed in hostels/hotels who got those contracts? Which mps have their fingers in those lucrative pies always look at the money trail. Sadly its us tax payers and people who just want to live their lives in peace that get caught up in all this. These riots are in no way justified at all, remember what happened in Egypt there were communities/neighbourhoods who came together to protect each other just like Liverpool has done that is what we need to do, don't let the govt yes I include the govt I don't care if its red or blue they have allowed hate speech some mps have themselves uttered hate speech which is a green light to racists, the govt red or blue are also the ones letting in large numbers of undocumented men and housing them in different communities but not in their own areas! Doubt you'll see a load of men housed near their homes! Anyone thinks Labour is any different to tories I feel sorry for you, their all the same, they have all signed up to the WEF and UN plans along with over 100 other countries. Democracy what a joke. The fact so many voted reform is a concern, having read some of what reform were supposedly standing for I would have voted for them too if I couldn't think about how they were going to pay for what they were claiming! It sounded great less taxes on the lowest more money for the NHS! But as always they will say whatever will get them elected then they will do whatever their told to do by wef and they will make whatever deals benefit them and their friends and families! They don't care if Eileen at 96 years old can't heat her home as long as they mps get their winter fuel allowance and their subsidies and can claim back all their costs even though they are earning 80k! Cushy job

x.com

https://x.com/TheEyes2022/status/1818582948087582845?s=19&t=hatjmDtyfNcUFzIrzPXQyg

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:16

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:13

I AM the epitome of working class. We are not some homogenous mass, I can think for myself.

Main difference between me and the thugs I guess is I work for my money

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:13

Xenia · 03/08/2024 13:10

Ireland has had protests. Most countries in the EU /UK probably need to listen to working class people a bit more and communicate a bit better.

I AM the epitome of working class. We are not some homogenous mass, I can think for myself.

Xenia · 03/08/2024 13:10

Ireland has had protests. Most countries in the EU /UK probably need to listen to working class people a bit more and communicate a bit better.

purplecheesecat · 03/08/2024 13:07

Shameful, thuggish behaviour. These people are layabout racists who are looking for an excuse to riot and loot, then scapegoating immigrants and targeting Muslims, when in fact they’re the ones dividing the community and damaging public property!

Misthios · 03/08/2024 13:07

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:05

Plus there are scheduled riots planned for Glasgow. They may well be English people who travel there but I reckon there will be a few Scots amongst them.

Oh we have bams who are scumbags in Glasgow just as they do in other parts of the UK, no doubt about it. Most of them love a good riot after rangers/celtic win/lose at football.

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Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:05

Plus there are scheduled riots planned for Glasgow. They may well be English people who travel there but I reckon there will be a few Scots amongst them.

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 13:02

Circlesinthesand · 03/08/2024 13:00

At least no one can ever deny that there is a racism problem in the UK.
(Which I used to read on here a lot)

England. These are English racist thugs rioting in England. Not happening in other UK countries, yet anyway.

Reminds me of the 2011 riots across the UK.

Also England. Very annoying for folk from other UK countries when this behaviour is described as British. Don't tar us all with the same brush please. England voted us out of the EU. England voted in Reform MP's, no other UK countries.

There's riots in Ireland, or at the very least NI too over this.

selldonaterecycle · 03/08/2024 13:01

Thugs and racists. Ignorant masses the lot of them. No intention of finding out truths and making their own informed decisions about anything. Lock them up.

Circlesinthesand · 03/08/2024 13:00

At least no one can ever deny that there is a racism problem in the UK.
(Which I used to read on here a lot)

England. These are English racist thugs rioting in England. Not happening in other UK countries, yet anyway.

Reminds me of the 2011 riots across the UK.

Also England. Very annoying for folk from other UK countries when this behaviour is described as British. Don't tar us all with the same brush please. England voted us out of the EU. England voted in Reform MP's, no other UK countries.

Scirocco · 03/08/2024 12:56

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:12

Watched another vid on tik tok. Some guy was asked what he was protesting. He said something like "listen right, we have no problem with mosques being built over here, as long as we can build mosques in Mecca". So it seems that that's what this whole thing is about. Got it. Makes sense 🙄

If he wants to build mosques in Mecca, that's great. Building a place for the remembrance of Allah - brilliant way of encouraging people in their practice of Islam. He'd just need to get authorisation from the people in charge and then I'm sure he'd be welcome to get stuck in.