to think that if this isn't racism, then what the hell is?

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According to the comments I've seen from Tommy Robinson's supporters, this isn't racism - he's just doing his best to protect white children and raise awareness! The article mentions he still hasn't deleted the video, despite the threats and abuse the family are facing. What will it actually take for his blind followers to wake up and smell the coffee?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/20/family-in-fear-after-tommy-robinson-shares-video-of-black-man-with-white-granddaughters?

It isn't. Maybe you should check your facts before posting?

Ive just heard about this.

I have just watched the clip and I do find it surprising because the guy and his brother do not look like a typical grandfather, they look far too young.

But I would have assumed some sort of uncle relationship and nothing more. There is nothing inappropriate or suggesting of anything sinister. I find that all quite a leap and I agree that that leap probably wouldn’t have been made if the men had been white.

No probably about it.

This is racism, pure and simple!

It disappeared only fairly recently.

Last night.

Also seriously doubt TR would have given a shit had it been a white man out with two black kids.

I thought today ?

It’s funny, that’s like saying “they’re gay! Pure and simple!”. Nobody cares. The term is defunct.

That's just par for the course. Racists are all loud and brave about being outspoken, right up until they get caught by the law or recorded online, then they're all, "that's not what I meant, I was on medication/drunk/under stress, everyone who knows me knows I'm not racist really, I've been quoted out of context, it's so unfair!!"

🙄🙄🙄 cowardly knob-ends

It's Robinson/Yaxley-Lennon posting something about race - of course it's racist.

I don’t know anyone who believes or calls themselves racist.

Please tell me you’re not trying to justify this?

While I agree some racists dont care, the word is not defunct. We need it to call out the racist scourge in the UK right now.

Well said!

Whatever gave you that idea? Did you actually read my post?

'most onlookers would assume he was their stepfather/mother's partner rather than a random stranger'

I do think it's a bit daft to refer to the man as a grandfather though. The eldest girl must be at least six or seven, so (step) 'Grandad' was 28 when his eldest granddaughter was born? Plus he's only been married to the grandmother for five years. (This is a separate observation - nothing to do with Tommy Robinson).

Of course I read your post

Perhaps you had a child at 14 yourself?

Oh please. You know exactly what you’re doing.

I responded to the story in OP. Take it up with that.

A separate, irrelevant observation.

Please explain because I voted 'You are NOT being unreasonable'.

Which bit of 'most onlookers [i.e.me] would assume he was their stepfather/mother's partner rather than a random stranger' did you not understand?

But WHY DOES IT MATTER Clav??

It wasn't irrelevant to the poster I was replying to originally.

Stop defending the idiotic post from BIWI.

I'm not defending . I'm curious about your intervention which appears to be suggesting it's not unreasonable to assume the man isn't a grandfather and wondered whether you were implying that confusion over identity was reasonable, and therefore one mighg gave suspicions. Have you read the captions on the film as posted?

I don't understand the objective of your first post.