People are just vile

WTF has the OP or racist responses to this tragedy on social media got to do with leftist politics?

Not even surprised.
I live on the south coast. Every single post about literally anything is filled with comments about illegal immigrants.
Mind you, same people tried to get the Chinese take away closed down in Covid cos clearly that's how it spread from China.

what an ignorant thing to say.

There's more and more of this unfortunately. It seems to be actively pushed by some SM companies, probably due to engagement. Sometimes the accounts look like bots although plenty are real ppl too of course. And it's all over, nothing to do with what you follow ime.

One thing that stood out to me - slightly unrelated to the nastiness, but a comment I didn't understand at all, was someone posting "god must have been looking down on him" about the survivor.
How can someone justify that a god would save a one man yet allow those children and (apparently) 2 newborn babies to die?

Are you sure that’s what Jo Brand said? Surely that would actually be illegal, calling for violence against an identifiable person?

I’m not sure how you haven’t seen the comments, they are on almost every news post on social media (especially Facebook) including sky news posts. I don’t think OP is looking for something to moan about seeing as many have agreed with her.

Jeez, talk about shooting the messenger!

The OP isn’t the bad guy here. Be grateful you haven’t seen any of it, it’s sickening. I look at comments on news stories by default - looking for the “TLDR” - but I’m going to try to change that and avoid, would rather not see the hate.

I've read loads about it on Facebook and haven't seen anything you're describing.....Are you looking for comments like this because you enjoy being outraged....?.
And then to make a thread here about how outraged you are, what a way to start the weekend 😭

I’m the same with my eye condition. When people had surgeries planned they ask, what’s the pain like, what do you do whilst recovering etc. I have given them my experiences, tips on recovering, what do to do etc.

@WestwardHo1 The extreme right have always portrayed immigrants as less than human.Its something the National Front,BNP,C18 the security wing of the BNP had on their leaflets and literature.
I looked at the Reform website and they had the slogan "we want our country back"on a union flag backdrop.
I've said before on another thread that it carries racist connotations and is not dissimilar to the BNP rhetoric in the 90s.

Racism has exploded, I don’t follow anything where you might find it and I’ve seen dozens of posts claiming no ‘Brit’s’ died. So evil ☹️

Never mind the social media. I think the tone of interviews has been appalling.

I was watching an interview with a brother off the survivor and they were asking how he was feeling. They kept on going on about the brother who has survived and were completely dismissive and insensitive to the fact that his other brother had just died!

It was appalling. The interview just kept pushing even though he was distressed.

And that was the BBC!

I think its set a tone for the rest of the reporting and the comments that have been made. There's no way they'd have asked similar if it had been a plane full of White Brits at a British airport.

It's usually people commenting on News. So most likely not your friends but randoms from all over the country amd beyond.

I haven't seen any comments on Facebook, but then I only have family and friends that I actually know on there, not friends of friends. You need to ser who's making nasty comments and delete them.

I don't have Twitter, Instagram or Tik Tok so I haven't seen anything horrible.

I recently deleted mine. It’s just full of crap and hateful comments. It would make your brain melt.

One thing I have never understood about British racists. What exactly makes them think they are superior to an Indian, for example? Someone who may be an educated doctor or other professional, who has worked hard, become qualified, got themselves a well paid job, is paying their way? Why does your average knuckle dragging meathead think he is superior to that Indian person? On what possible evidence is he basing this opinion on?

When I was in Tesco the other day a minibus of Uzbeks arrived. I know they were from Uzbekistan because that is where farmers are having to recruit now. They come and pick our crops, doing jobs no one else wants, out there in all weathers, save hard, and then go home again. They are generally quiet, respectful and polite. A couple of absolute Neanderthals passed them and I could hear them sneering about wanting their fucking country back. I wish I'd been brave enough to say I wanted my fucking country back too, without people like them in it.

Facebook is really good for medical problems. I have three health conditions I get no help or support for from the health service. I have managed to find out so much from these groups.

The human race in general is a cesspit. That’s the reality. Used to be the good people outnumbering the bad, but no longer the case. As I get older, I sometimes think a ‘reset’ of the world is needed - awful place to be currently….

Facebook is a hate cesspit. The sooner people start to get rid of their accounts the better.

I agree OP. I found those comments really upsetting to read - and there are so many of them too, it’s not just a few isolated comments.

It made me question my belief that the majority of human beings are good.

Or don’t like any newspapers, news websites etc on SM

I agree OP. It really upset me reading the racist, homophonic and pure evil comments yesterday. Today I have tried to avoid reading any news stories on social media. It’s made me lose faith in humanity. All people are equal what ever race, religion or sexuality they are. People have lost friends, children, parents, brothers and sisters, people should show some respect.

I would wholeheartedly recommend removing yourself from social media. Did wonders for my perspective on humanity!