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Tommy Robinson, Hitler and wooden crosses

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noblegiraffe · 12/09/2025 16:33

Tommy Robinson is having his 'Festival of Free Speech' in London tomorrow.

I'm also seeing attempts on social media to rehabilitate his image as a 'concerned citizen' and pleas from him to keep things civil, not wear masks and not drink alcohol. Jolly good.

So let's be clear that he has also posted an image promoting his 'free speech festival' standing with Ant Middleton next to a bus, number 88. The far right will be well aware of the use of the number 88 to denote 'Heil Hitler' where H is the 8th letter of the alphabet. This is not an accident.

He has also posted on social media that he is planning to bring a large number of wooden crosses to his 'free speech festival'. This would appear to be an odd choice for a free speech festival but makes more sense if you want to bang on about how England is a Christian Country and Muslims are Not Welcome.

Either way, he is trying to appeal to a wider crowd while at the same time signalling to his racist contingent that it's business as usual.

Tommy Robinson, Hitler and wooden crosses
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SeaAndStars · 13/09/2025 12:48

Does anyone have a clear idea of exactly what the point of the march is?

I mean, to have got out of your bed this morning and traveled into central London, given up your day....there must be some clear, desired outcome. What is it?

What does Unite the Kingdom actually mean?

Pedallleur · 13/09/2025 12:48

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/09/2025 12:20

In what universe is he likeable?

An alternate one which he and his Blackshirts dream of.

SeaAndStars · 13/09/2025 12:49

From The Guardian "The crowd is 70-80% male and almost exclusively white."

The 70 - 80% male is significant isn't it?

Judgejudysno1fan · 13/09/2025 12:54

DrAmanitaPhalloides · 12/09/2025 17:31

Do they think those crosses are going to offend Muslims?! Cos they are not. Jesus/Isa is a respected prophet for Muslims.

Yaxley-Lennon is a twat.

Yes, and he was circumcised, LIKE THE MUSLIMS.
took off his shoes to pray LIKE THE MUSLIMS
Washed himself before prayer LIKE THE MUSLIMS
didn't consume pork and alcohol LIKE TH3 MUSLIMS
said im going to return to the one true god, my father and your father LIKE THE MUSLIMS BELEIVE IN ONE GOD.
And Mother Mary covered her hair LIKE THE MUSLIMS.

its incredible when you open up your mind and learn.

Bringmeahigherlove · 13/09/2025 12:54

SeaAndStars · 13/09/2025 12:48

Does anyone have a clear idea of exactly what the point of the march is?

I mean, to have got out of your bed this morning and traveled into central London, given up your day....there must be some clear, desired outcome. What is it?

What does Unite the Kingdom actually mean?

I don’t think they even know.

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/09/2025 12:56

SeaAndStars · 13/09/2025 12:49

From The Guardian "The crowd is 70-80% male and almost exclusively white."

The 70 - 80% male is significant isn't it?

Not really a betting person but willing to wager that a significant number of that 70-80% have DV records.

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/09/2025 12:57

Bringmeahigherlove · 13/09/2025 12:54

I don’t think they even know.

I disagree. I thinks it’s very obvious. British=white. Everyone else, out.

pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 13:03

TatisnaBannoffeeeeBanana · 12/09/2025 18:34

I'm no Tommy Robinson fan or hater. He seems like an alright bloke but he's not a Nazi. He's a self-styled Zionist and a known supporter of Israel and has been for years. He founded the English Defence League which was originally registered as the Jewish Defence League and he has been photographed wearing the Israeli flag on multiple occasions. Calling him a Nazi is quite the a stretch!

Considering the killer of Charlie Kirk inscribed anti-fascist messages on bullets, maybe it's time we reconsider labelling everyone conservative, vaguely right wing or people away disagree with Nazi. It seems to have lost its meaning.
The bus thing is a coincidence.

The Internet is making people already prone to conspiracy theories and seeing secret messages in things go bonkers. Re the crosses we're a culturally Christian country built on Christianity even if no one attends church anymore, there are already churches and crosses everywhere you probably walk past a few to and from work and you've survived so far! He said he likes Sikhs so I'm sure there will be a variety of people from different ethnicities and religious backgrounds.

My suspicious is that he's doing what he does because he makes money out of it and enjoys the celeb status. He asked fans to donate £27,000 for a Maori Haka at his event tomorrow and gave one reason for including them being that they are anti-Muslim. I don't want Britain to become Islamic for one reason that I find the religion sexist, but Maori have high domestic violence rates so that seems like an odd choice. But maybe it's like a Britain's Got Talent situation. I'm not even sure what the 13th event is about?? The Telegraph said something about it being for "Football Lads"...? Football lads and Maori...?

So right there you are tipping your hand. The killer of Charlie Kirk was a self identified Groyper—a follower of Nick Fuentes and the variety of things carved on the bullets were allusions to in jokes in the online gamer community which targets gays, women, non whites, furries, trans people and occasionally others in a near identical political space. Charlie Kirk was killed by a rightist fellow traveller. I certainly hope the legendary good faith of Yaxley-Lennon keads him to condemn Mormons, Trumpists, and Groypers for the murder of Charlie Kirk since that is the milieu that produced the killer.

Pedallleur · 13/09/2025 13:19

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/09/2025 12:57

I disagree. I thinks it’s very obvious. British=white. Everyone else, out.

Really it means English, everyone else out. Used to be signs in hotels many years ago, No Dogs, No Irish.

Bringmeahigherlove · 13/09/2025 13:36

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/09/2025 12:57

I disagree. I thinks it’s very obvious. British=white. Everyone else, out.

Quite. If you read some of the posts on here apparently he’s a decent guy who has now decided he likes Muslims and because he is pro-Israel he can’t possibly be a white supremacist. I despair.

noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 13:59

pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 13:03

So right there you are tipping your hand. The killer of Charlie Kirk was a self identified Groyper—a follower of Nick Fuentes and the variety of things carved on the bullets were allusions to in jokes in the online gamer community which targets gays, women, non whites, furries, trans people and occasionally others in a near identical political space. Charlie Kirk was killed by a rightist fellow traveller. I certainly hope the legendary good faith of Yaxley-Lennon keads him to condemn Mormons, Trumpists, and Groypers for the murder of Charlie Kirk since that is the milieu that produced the killer.

You appear to be posting speculation as fact?

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pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 14:13

No its been widely reported in the US and the right wing has moved seamlessly from calling for his death to calling for prayer and forgiveness as he is a white boy from a pro trump family.

Fuentes has gone in record trying to disavow a connection to the violence but the two gangs of pro Trump and Pro pro Trump have been publicly cat calking and counter attacking each other for months. This was an internal right wing spat between two pro gun, anti immigrant, anti LGBTQ, and anti women factions of the Trump movement.

For political reasons, because it helps with the widespread repression of the democrats and other out groups, the unfounded accusation that it was an anti fascist or pro trans shooter was made instantly with no real evidence. It has been contradicted now that the arrest has been made.

noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 14:17

pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 14:13

No its been widely reported in the US and the right wing has moved seamlessly from calling for his death to calling for prayer and forgiveness as he is a white boy from a pro trump family.

Fuentes has gone in record trying to disavow a connection to the violence but the two gangs of pro Trump and Pro pro Trump have been publicly cat calking and counter attacking each other for months. This was an internal right wing spat between two pro gun, anti immigrant, anti LGBTQ, and anti women factions of the Trump movement.

For political reasons, because it helps with the widespread repression of the democrats and other out groups, the unfounded accusation that it was an anti fascist or pro trans shooter was made instantly with no real evidence. It has been contradicted now that the arrest has been made.

Apart from the anti-fascist message on his bullet and the ex school-mate who has been interviewed saying that he had extreme left-wing views?

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DuncinToffee · 13/09/2025 14:19

No official statements have been made so it is still speculation.

Maga have gone weirdly quiet though.

DuncinToffee · 13/09/2025 14:20

The Guardian had to retract that ex school mate statement.

noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 14:25

DuncinToffee · 13/09/2025 14:20

The Guardian had to retract that ex school mate statement.

Did they? Ok, thanks, the news is moving fast right now!

The only thing that seems really clear is that Tyler Robinson was terminally online. Motive is not yet established.

But seeing as he was captured alive, I guess he should be able to clarify himself at some point.

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pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 14:36

noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 14:17

Apart from the anti-fascist message on his bullet and the ex school-mate who has been interviewed saying that he had extreme left-wing views?

It wasn’t an anti fascist message. It was one of three messages from a fairly incoherent gamer subgroup that are well known online community in jokes. Since you aren’t aware of the actual politics in the US there is no point having this discussion with you.

DuncinToffee · 13/09/2025 14:39

Some UK news outlets are still calling it an antifa message without mentioning the gaming references

OnePeppyMauvePoster · 13/09/2025 14:45

How is tommy robinson a nazi? Or is everyone now a nazi if your against open borders and demographic replacement?

I dont agree with everything tommy says but its 100 percent true to say that parts of the UK and europe has been completely changed due to open borders. There are over 50 islamic countries that are under sharia law but why do they pick the west?

Even my country (ireland) I have noticed a change in demographics over the past few years and I think the true racists are the ones who want open borders and to ethnically replace europeans in thier homelands.

Im all for immigration when done correctly, It has his benefits but its predicted that by 2050 native brits and irish will become minoraties in thier own nation.

Also why are they boat loads of men? Where are the women and children?

OnePeppyMauvePoster · 13/09/2025 14:46

Or do you all support demographic replacement?

noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 14:47

pikkumyy77 · 13/09/2025 14:36

It wasn’t an anti fascist message. It was one of three messages from a fairly incoherent gamer subgroup that are well known online community in jokes. Since you aren’t aware of the actual politics in the US there is no point having this discussion with you.

I am aware that it was from a video game, but it still said 'hey fascist, catch'?

You're saying that the left wing accusation was made with no real evidence but when someone accused of being a fascist is shot with a bullet saying 'hey fascist, catch', then immediately saying that's irrelevant seems hasty.

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noblegiraffe · 13/09/2025 14:49

OnePeppyMauvePoster · 13/09/2025 14:45

How is tommy robinson a nazi? Or is everyone now a nazi if your against open borders and demographic replacement?

I dont agree with everything tommy says but its 100 percent true to say that parts of the UK and europe has been completely changed due to open borders. There are over 50 islamic countries that are under sharia law but why do they pick the west?

Even my country (ireland) I have noticed a change in demographics over the past few years and I think the true racists are the ones who want open borders and to ethnically replace europeans in thier homelands.

Im all for immigration when done correctly, It has his benefits but its predicted that by 2050 native brits and irish will become minoraties in thier own nation.

Also why are they boat loads of men? Where are the women and children?

Did you even read the OP?

Posing with a Heil Hitler message isn't good, don't you agree? Or do you think it is fine for Tommy Robinson to post white supremacist dog whistles?

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OnePeppyMauvePoster · 13/09/2025 14:52

@noblegiraffe its a bloody bus number lol

Piggywaspushed · 13/09/2025 14:56

OnePeppyMauvePoster · 13/09/2025 14:45

How is tommy robinson a nazi? Or is everyone now a nazi if your against open borders and demographic replacement?

I dont agree with everything tommy says but its 100 percent true to say that parts of the UK and europe has been completely changed due to open borders. There are over 50 islamic countries that are under sharia law but why do they pick the west?

Even my country (ireland) I have noticed a change in demographics over the past few years and I think the true racists are the ones who want open borders and to ethnically replace europeans in thier homelands.

Im all for immigration when done correctly, It has his benefits but its predicted that by 2050 native brits and irish will become minoraties in thier own nation.

Also why are they boat loads of men? Where are the women and children?

Did you get some kind of fill in the gaps template to write that post?

LizzyEm · 13/09/2025 15:02

Did you pull a muscle with that stretch, op?