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To think that Nick Griffin is misunderstood and actually a nice chap?

824 replies

carrotsarenottheonlyvegetable · 29/04/2010 11:25

I heard him being interviewed this morning on the Today programme.

Firstly, it turns out he's not racist or against immigration! Apparently, he says it's ok for French people to come here (there's not that many that want to so its ok). AND he says that Irish people can come here too because they're really all British! So that's nice. I was a bit confused because I thought they'd spent all those years bombing us because they didn't want to be British but I guess I've got that all wrong.

He's not going to let Algerian asylum seekers come though, but I don't think it matters because they'll just get killed where they are in their own country so that won't be a problem for them much longer.

And the best thing is... he's going to give £50,000 to anyone who's not "pure British" to leave the country and go back to where they came from! How cool is that! So I'm now deciding whether to go back to my Great-Grandmother's origins in Russia, or my Great Grandfather's in Finland. Now, apparently this money is going to come from what he called stupid anti-Climate Change projects so although much of Russia and pretty much all of Finland is a bit chilly, as the climate changes because they money is being spent on me, they'll get warmer and I'll be all toasty!

Brilliant!

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ImSoNotTelling · 02/05/2010 19:38

Yes its classic trolling

When you start to lose people and realise they are on teh verge of disengaging

then do poor me/oh i am istening/go on convince me i'm trying to understand to draw everyone back in again

sad

even sadder that it always works incuding on me

daftpunk · 02/05/2010 19:38

T58

Thank you...for just being so nice.

scottishmummy · 02/05/2010 19:40

dont hate dp.hate the sentiments.hate the words on a screen.reading it makes me feel contaminated,and sad thing is it is not anything new.have heard the ilk before,sadly will most likely hear it again

BUT in liberal democracy i genuinely believe majority are psychologically and socially robust. that these views can be aired and only a sad misguided minority hear the calling

love the backeye peas song

love that other posters challenge bnp so eloquently

disappointed dp is evasive and circumspect when it suits her to be

GoldenSnitch · 02/05/2010 19:43

Definitely point 3.

Aitch · 02/05/2010 19:45

but it's so bloody boring, sm. every thread dp pops up on immediately has to become about her and her reprehensible, not to say muddled, beliefs.

and look how she's sucked tanee into her thing now, as others of us become so jaded that we move on. it's the oxygen of attention she's interested in - not politics, not religion, not sexuality, just attention... please do not feed the troll..

BitOfFun · 02/05/2010 19:48

You are probably right, Aitch. There's a cracking baby name thread at the moment- I'm off

thecatatemygymsuit · 02/05/2010 19:48

You are right Aitch, but it was a lovely post by Tanee (sadly wasted I feel but still very eloquent).

RunawayWife · 02/05/2010 19:49

DP I don't hate you, I disagree with your politics, I find it hard to understand why you are so angry with the world.

On other threads I might agree with you, that is one thing about MN you need to learn, that unless someone is saying xxx you are a c**t and I want you to die it is not personal, a different opinion is not a personal dislike

Lulumaam · 02/05/2010 19:52

DP used to thank me for being nice....so fickle

Lulumaam · 02/05/2010 19:57

Dp, your nice friend crystal123 is around, on a thread about immigration.. you remember her, teh one who called me the enemy within and other choice phrases... i am sure you two will have lots to talk about...

daftpunk · 02/05/2010 19:58

It's posters like Tanee58 who make MN a fantastic place, someone who can listen to views that she clearly doesn't agree with, but can reply with such understanding and kindness....I will read a 1000 posts telling me I'm a troll and I should be kicked off MN, and just when I think I can't take anymore....I get a reply like T58's...

And I don't care how revoltingly smarmy that sounds...

TheJollyPirate · 02/05/2010 19:59

I hate most of the BNP high command for obviosu reasons - one of them has the car number plate N4Z1 . They are racist and offensive. I see all kinds of idiotic stuff they have done and feel sickened quite honestly. Sadly some of their followers are no better. On the MN facebook site one Claire Khaw (very BNP following) made hideous comments regarding disabled children just a few weeks ago. She's very anti MN so evidently she joined the FB group just to make offensive posts. Tbh when I see the BNP make the stupid comments they do I feel surprised that any intelligent person could consider voting for them. They prey on people's fears and insecurities to further their own nasty agenda.

Lulumaam · 02/05/2010 20:02

yeah right DP, i thikn myself and LG amongst others have made a lot of kind,helpful, educational posts,but our patience has run out now

Lulumaam · 02/05/2010 20:02

on this thread , i don't recall 1000 posts asking for you to be banned

but i guess BNPers are good at rewriting history

LeninGrad · 02/05/2010 20:04

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eatsushi · 02/05/2010 20:05

dp have mumsnet ever got close to banning you?

RunawayWife · 02/05/2010 20:06

DP lots of people here listen to and engage in debate with you, I just think you are never going to get people to agree

Aitch · 02/05/2010 20:07

lol, it's only because tanee doesn't know you, dp. give her time...

daftpunk · 02/05/2010 20:10

eatsushi....they have been in touch a few times...yes

I know I'm on the edge..

Aitch · 02/05/2010 20:14

and yet you will not moderate yourself? so you are trolling, then?

Aitch · 02/05/2010 20:14

by your own admission, i mean?

daftpunk · 02/05/2010 20:17

Aitch....I'm not trolling, I can't help saying what I say...I am just giving my political opinion...and I have moderated myself...I stay off most of MN...I stick to one type of thread...

I don't know what to do anymore..

Lulumaam · 02/05/2010 20:17

interesting....

Tanee58 · 02/05/2010 20:17

DP, I hope I am not being 'played'. I think many posters would try to speak with kindness and understanding - it's when we feel we are speaking into empty air, or you say something completely inflammatory and unsubstantiated, that we give up. I fear the BNP because they have intelligent leaders who are able to manipulate the less discerning. Why do they do that? Is it for the good of the nation? Is it, bollocks. It's for power. I fear people who will smile and chat with me to my face, and think 'wog, go home', behind my back. I really, really hope you rethink your views - I like to like people, and I would not want to fear you.

LeninGrad · 02/05/2010 20:18

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