My son has gone on the march

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Hi, have been on here years but only lurk, don’t post. But today is the day.
I am in bits. My 22yr old DS is in London on this march. I am shaking and utterly appalled. We differ on politics massively and have done for some time. I work in education, have travelled and am bit of a lefty hippy but to be honest it’s becoming more about values and morals. He is fully immersed in the manosphere algorithm and I’ve always thought he is exploring himself and things and have chats about why he has the opinions he does and try and understand his point of view. I try not to belittle him but try and get him to critically think about things.
But this I can’t deal with. I am so upset that my son has gone to this, and that it is something that is so far away from me and my values, something that I thought I had instilled in him as well.
I am totally aware that it’s triggered embarrassment but that is my issue and I’m not putting that on him. He is still my son and I love him and his passion and interest in the world, just in something I believe is so wrong and makes me sad.
Please talk some sense into me.

Nevertheless, they use it. Maybe they didn't mean for it to be so cryptic. Perhaps hiding in plain sight.

3 million? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Last estimate from the Met I saw was 110,000. Still a large number i agree but your estimate is 27 times higher than reported
I mght suggest you are failing to live up to your user name.
Please DBSFStupid.

Then we have had different experiences. Not unheard of...

He's old enough to make up his own mind. Let go please.

Source??

Just passed through one of the big London train stations. As is usual, lots of people of all different ethnicities and backgrounds. And then lots of groups of visibly-drunk white lads and men, draped in union jacks and Union Jack hats, shouting and swearing, wolf whistling at women passing them on the steps, laughing at their own wit. Strong smell of pot coming from some of them. Making basically everyone else uncomfortable, people trying to keep their kids away, women (me included) trying to avoid them. More like BNP-themed stag dos than defenders of women and girls.

Yes, I'm sure the OP hopes her son tells women to reject feminism, submit to their husbands, give birth to their rapists' babies and also suggests that 'prowling blacks' are a threat to white people. That's really not most people's definition of 'fine'.

I'm in in London right now. I don't live here but am visiting friends. Today I arranged to meet an elderly friend at a restaurant near Waterloo (obviously, when we arranged it we'd no idea) and we individually found ourselves walking in a sea of flag-draped, chanting and shouting, very scary people.

My 84 year old friend was particularly frightened when I met her. There's "protesting" (which I believe is a right) but this was intimidatory to passers-by. Even in the restaurant - which has a bar attached - we found the noise from the large crowd which decided to drink and chant in there was unpleasant.

"Unite the kingdom" the march was called and many had this on the union flags they were wearing. I didn't feel "united" by this.

Racism

why is it acceptable for a country like Barbados to be run by Bajan locals and keep the majority of the population black but it's not OK for Britain to keep the majority of its population white? Anyone?

No, it's not. I would feel the same if my son joined the throngs of racist yobs marching for racism.

Don't be silly. They're not. Concerns about uncontrolled immigration doesnt = being a racist.

No, I’m talking about the one side.

Met police twitter - sorry X account. I posted a screenshot upthread.

They have form for deliberately underestimating the number of people on marches so I’m sure that has been said.

He’s entitled to his own political opinions, I’d be more worried about his personal safety. This has the potential to erupt into violence later.

It gives a signal of intent. You know this. Stop being an apologist for it, if that’s what you are doing.

The vast majority of the population here IS white.

On a crucial part of the march route from n the city centre where the 88 bus runs past every 5-7 minutes I’d say it’s just as likely not symbolic. And that’s my point about context. It’s like having Greggs as a secret symbol and filming on the high street then being surprised there’s a Greggs in your picture.

Sorry you and your elderly friend had to experience this, they really are the dregs of society.

Are they making up the assaults on their officers too?

What would the government listening look like to you? Because from my perspective they’ve hardened their approach considerably and sound like they are trying to out Reform Reform on this issue.
Anyway, better of writing to your MP than marching with SYL and his ilk.

Thank you, British men for this March

It's lead story on the Daily Mail site, with much footage.

You know, that well known organ of Left wing thought, the Mail.