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Zach Polanski is evil thread 2

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Whysnothingsimple · 01/05/2026 15:51

As this is a developing story it’s worth continuing here

link to first thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5523621-zach-polanski-is-evil

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Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 11:18

Whysnothingsimple · 06/05/2026 11:16

Interestingly I asked AI to compare the beliefs and values of Islam and Conservative policy it appears apart from some economic and foreign policies Islam is actually my of a bedfellow with the Tories than the Greens
Key Alignments

  • Social & Family Morality: Both generally prioritize traditional family structures and the sanctity of marriage. There is shared skepticism toward progressive social reforms, particularly regarding LGBTQ+ curricula in schools and gender theory.
  • Religious Freedom: Conservative emphasis on protecting the rights of religious institutions to operate according to their tenets aligns with the Islamic desire to maintain a religious identity in public and private life.
  • Traditional Education: Both sides often value a traditional approach to education that focuses on moral development and parental involvement in a child's upbringing.
  • Law and Order: There is often shared ground on maintaining social stability and a structured legal order to prevent social unrest.

Key Differences

  • Economic Justice vs. Capitalism: While Islam supports private property, it explicitly prohibits usury (riba) and mandates wealth redistribution (zakat). Conservative policies often favour unregulated markets, whereas Islamic economics emphasises communal welfare and ethics.
  • Nationalism vs. Global Ummah: Many conservative parties adopt nationalist or "nativist" rhetoricthat can be exclusionary. This often clashes with the Islamic concept of the Ummah (a global community of believers) and can lead to hostility or perceptions of Muslims as a "threat" to national identity.
  • Social Safety Nets: Islamic principles strongly advocate for care for the poor and vulnerable as a divine mandate. This aligns more closely with left-leaning social welfare policies than with conservative fiscal austerity.
  • Foreign Policy: Tensions frequently arise over Western conservative support for certain geopolitical alliances or interventions in the Middle East, particularly regarding the Palestinian cause.

It would appear that a more centrist political system would align better with Islam than the kind of extremism advocated by Polenski and Farage.

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That's not much of a surprise to me as they are both groups that lean more towards the right wing and small conservative views than the Green party.

ThatCyanCat · 06/05/2026 11:20

Lalgarh · 06/05/2026 09:53

Well yes. Ali has already said there Islamophobia in the green party. He ended up being mobbed by TRAs including India Willoughby as he's still not signed the LGBTQ pledge.

Another (who seems motivated by Gaza) is already grumbling that the greens and Keffiyeh left are happy to take votes and support on Gaza from the Muslim community but don't want their views on say drug legalization or prostitution

https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2026/04/01/green-party-racism/

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He's fine with the Jewish nation state in the land where Jews originate from being the only one in the world declared as racist, though. Even with 20% of its citizens not being Jewish and still having full equal rights (as of course they should).

Whysnothingsimple · 06/05/2026 11:22

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 11:18

That's not much of a surprise to me as they are both groups that lean more towards the right wing and small conservative views than the Green party.

Yes exactly/- I’ve never really understood the Left/Muslim alliance beyond social disruption. Most of the Muslims I know just want to live quietly getting on with their lives within their faith, like most other people. The Muslims I know are fed up of extremists screaming and shouting (on the Left and Right making their day to day lives difficult).

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Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 11:58

Polanski is now saying he was "traumatised" by the film of officers restraining Essa Suleiman (not triggered?). Although he also claimed on R4 that ES had been handcuffed at the time, which was not the case.

ThatCyanCat · 06/05/2026 12:08

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 11:58

Polanski is now saying he was "traumatised" by the film of officers restraining Essa Suleiman (not triggered?). Although he also claimed on R4 that ES had been handcuffed at the time, which was not the case.

Even if he was, so what? Pretty sure the victims aren't going to forget the experience any time soon either.

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 12:20

ThatCyanCat · 06/05/2026 12:08

Even if he was, so what? Pretty sure the victims aren't going to forget the experience any time soon either.

It's all about putting himself at the centre, and using the language of the victim and the oppressed.

Whysnothingsimple · 06/05/2026 12:20

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 11:58

Polanski is now saying he was "traumatised" by the film of officers restraining Essa Suleiman (not triggered?). Although he also claimed on R4 that ES had been handcuffed at the time, which was not the case.

So he’s now a victim. Jesus Christ, the man is a walking definition of Narcissism

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Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 12:21

Whysnothingsimple · 06/05/2026 12:20

So he’s now a victim. Jesus Christ, the man is a walking definition of Narcissism

Unbelievable. Also, why is there no basic fact checking? He has a very distant relationship with the truth.

Whysnothingsimple · 06/05/2026 13:10

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 12:21

Unbelievable. Also, why is there no basic fact checking? He has a very distant relationship with the truth.

It’s like he Read “The Secret” and decided this was his best way forward. He seems to think that if he says things are true enough they will be. It’s complete magical thinking

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DinoDragon · 06/05/2026 17:18

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 12:20

It's all about putting himself at the centre, and using the language of the victim and the oppressed.

Saying 'I'm a victim wah wah' is very, very common in today's culture.

I guess it was only a matter of time when an actual party leader will take on a victim mentality. Strange he didn't say he was traumatised by seeing footage of the stabbing. Or about 7/10.

We all know now that he can never be leader his mental health is clearly not up for it.

KTheGrey · 06/05/2026 20:59

Cathandkin · 06/05/2026 11:58

Polanski is now saying he was "traumatised" by the film of officers restraining Essa Suleiman (not triggered?). Although he also claimed on R4 that ES had been handcuffed at the time, which was not the case.

Mm - came up on his feed then? Must have matched his algorithm.

OneTealShaker · 07/05/2026 09:51

Hasn’t he also been exposed for dodging council tax?

Lefties really don’t like to pay tax, do they? While expecting everyone else to pay for their freebies. à la Angela Rayner. Another tax fraud.

Lalgarh · 07/05/2026 10:12

KTheGrey · 06/05/2026 20:59

Mm - came up on his feed then? Must have matched his algorithm.

He's had his online output analysed. On Bluesky he reacted to 35,000 posts in the last year. And vanity searches references to him

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/04/28/zack-polanski-is-britains-first-digital-native-party-leader

It's why he can't detach himself from the Online base and comes a cropper when he ends up being asked to explain his positions to normie votes outside his echo chamber. He's as much influenced by the likes of Mukhtar Yassin and Shola mos as influencing Others

KTheGrey · 07/05/2026 16:29

Lalgarh · 07/05/2026 10:12

He's had his online output analysed. On Bluesky he reacted to 35,000 posts in the last year. And vanity searches references to him

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/04/28/zack-polanski-is-britains-first-digital-native-party-leader

It's why he can't detach himself from the Online base and comes a cropper when he ends up being asked to explain his positions to normie votes outside his echo chamber. He's as much influenced by the likes of Mukhtar Yassin and Shola mos as influencing Others

Why am I unsurprised by the evidence suggesting that the Tit Whisperer is a screaming narcissist with the maturity of a sweetie shovelling 3 year old?

Lalgarh · 08/05/2026 09:54

While we await the incoming Zack surge (eeeeeeewww), this is background on the name he chose when he stopped being David Paulden

https://malcolmrichardclark.substack.com/p/zack-polanski-an-imposter-for-our?r=7v0g9&triedRedirect=true

Also references "Walter Titty",

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