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Civil unrest, what's really going on?

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Sadworld23 · 03/08/2025 17:02

My DH keeps chirping up with, there's riots here, protests there, immigrants have done assaults in xxx etc. He sees me as a bit of a do-gooder..

All UK places, but when I look at my regular news, there's very little reporting of it.

My DH has some MH issues currently and to confront him with 'what the heck are you reading?' isn't worth it right now.
I make comments such as, ooh that sounds grim and doesn't sound good, and that's very worrying, but I'd really like to know if it's really happening and where he's getting this info.

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justasking111 · 04/08/2025 01:21

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I saw a news article last week. There was a Muslim councillor who stated that women were eye candy and needed to dress in a way that men didn't notice them. He was quite matter of fact about it.

Was taken aback I must say

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:21

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Oh I do know what a quota is. It can be a fixed minimum or maximum. Seems you do not understand it and think it is a maximum.

Oh they do not but they are letting rapists go when there is film evidence or when the bloke admits it. That is not by your lame excuses 'no chance of conviction'. That is a bloody high chance of conviction. In fact it is undeniable that it happened. But yet you think that a film footage of someone being raped is 'no change'. Give over. Stop excusing a bent fucking system made by men to protect men.

The UK society back rapists when they pretend to be falsely accused. When an immigrant is accused they want to burn down a hotel. When a boy is accused they say 'boys will be boys'.

How about all get held to account and we stop with the shite excuses and the pathetic female ownership parades.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:21

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:08

"Protests" is a wide word isn't it. You could be protesting against a new hydro dam being built. Or protesting against people being near you who you don't want to be near you because they're not the same as you.

Not all "protests" are democratic. "Protests" that support fascist ideology are certainly not democratic. In Europe especially due to our history we all need to be aware of and vigilant to creeping fascism. Because when we allow fascism to creep we enable it to flourish and that can happen remarkably quickly, as it did to most devastating effects in the 1940s.

How to distinguish a fascist leaning protest is not hard objectively speaking - you just need to watch out for exclusionary language, exclusionary belief in inherent national superiority, backed up by violence and concentrated power.

Sadly Europe has a fairly recent legacy of colonialism and so there is at least a kind of folk-memory blurring around the edges of acceptable behaviour, as to what is considered legitimate discourse and what is actually nasty, dangerous talk.

So it’s fine and excusable for Islamic countries to execute people, legislate against homosexuality and treat women as chattels - but a whiff of Europeans not being anything other than entirely supportive of an influx of unvetted men from these countries, and they’re the fascists?

You sound utterly illogical, sorry.

AInightingale · 04/08/2025 01:22

Where would you feel safest, @Abasin? As a sole woman traveller say? In Great Britain or Afghanistan?

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:23

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:21

So it’s fine and excusable for Islamic countries to execute people, legislate against homosexuality and treat women as chattels - but a whiff of Europeans not being anything other than entirely supportive of an influx of unvetted men from these countries, and they’re the fascists?

You sound utterly illogical, sorry.

And you think it is fine for white british men to treat women as chattels as that is the norm here too?

TheWalkingDead81 · 04/08/2025 01:23

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:16

Many crimes committed aren’t ones illegal immigrants can actually commit - for example driving offences (they don’t have cars), fraud related offences (they don’t work, have mortgages etc). It’s also estimated the number is likely higher owing to the refusal of the authorities to actually confirm numbers - these are merely the ones definitely picked up on.

Of course we should forensically number count their crimes, we are choosing to admit them to the country. We have no choice over allowing British criminals to remain here, but we do with illegal immigrant criminals. I will repeat this as much as necessary as it’s the point always batted away and ignored despite the fact it’s at the heart of the matter.

You say we should “forensically number count” crimes by immigrants because we choose to admit them, but pointing to 339 court cases without knowing how many ended in convictions isn’t forensic. That’s just throwing around numbers without full context.
And the idea that immigrants can’t commit driving or fraud offences is nonsense, people overstay visas, work illegally, drive uninsured. If we want to be truly forensic, we’d count all of it, for everyone.
The real issue is that immigration gets used as a convenient scapegoat to explain every problem, regardless of the facts or outcomes.

TheWalkingDead81 · 04/08/2025 01:23

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:16

Many crimes committed aren’t ones illegal immigrants can actually commit - for example driving offences (they don’t have cars), fraud related offences (they don’t work, have mortgages etc). It’s also estimated the number is likely higher owing to the refusal of the authorities to actually confirm numbers - these are merely the ones definitely picked up on.

Of course we should forensically number count their crimes, we are choosing to admit them to the country. We have no choice over allowing British criminals to remain here, but we do with illegal immigrant criminals. I will repeat this as much as necessary as it’s the point always batted away and ignored despite the fact it’s at the heart of the matter.

You say we should “forensically number count” crimes by immigrants because we choose to admit them, but pointing to 339 court cases without knowing how many ended in convictions isn’t forensic. That’s just throwing around numbers without full context.
And the idea that immigrants can’t commit driving or fraud offences is nonsense, people overstay visas, work illegally, drive uninsured. If we want to be truly forensic, we’d count all of it, for everyone.
The real issue is that immigration gets used as a convenient scapegoat to explain every problem, regardless of the facts or outcomes.

2021x · 04/08/2025 01:23

None of this is new. Any political party wanting to gain mass levels of support quickly will ALWAYS use immigrants as a focus.

In fact it is so predictable for an extreme politician that it is now a red flag for me for any politician use talks about it in very simple terms.

This is because it’s easy to make the issue look simple. In fact the only time it wasn’t used by an extreme party was Trump- who actually used the trans-issue instead, but in the same way.

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:23

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:21

Oh I do know what a quota is. It can be a fixed minimum or maximum. Seems you do not understand it and think it is a maximum.

Oh they do not but they are letting rapists go when there is film evidence or when the bloke admits it. That is not by your lame excuses 'no chance of conviction'. That is a bloody high chance of conviction. In fact it is undeniable that it happened. But yet you think that a film footage of someone being raped is 'no change'. Give over. Stop excusing a bent fucking system made by men to protect men.

The UK society back rapists when they pretend to be falsely accused. When an immigrant is accused they want to burn down a hotel. When a boy is accused they say 'boys will be boys'.

How about all get held to account and we stop with the shite excuses and the pathetic female ownership parades.

So you still don’t understand what a quota is, and you’re continuing to write garbled, incomprehensible streams of consciousness rather than engaging with a single point or providing a shred of evidence. Gotcha.

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:24

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:21

So it’s fine and excusable for Islamic countries to execute people, legislate against homosexuality and treat women as chattels - but a whiff of Europeans not being anything other than entirely supportive of an influx of unvetted men from these countries, and they’re the fascists?

You sound utterly illogical, sorry.

And you sound like you're talking to someone else.

If you ever actually wish to address anything I've said, let me know.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:24

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:21

Oh I do know what a quota is. It can be a fixed minimum or maximum. Seems you do not understand it and think it is a maximum.

Oh they do not but they are letting rapists go when there is film evidence or when the bloke admits it. That is not by your lame excuses 'no chance of conviction'. That is a bloody high chance of conviction. In fact it is undeniable that it happened. But yet you think that a film footage of someone being raped is 'no change'. Give over. Stop excusing a bent fucking system made by men to protect men.

The UK society back rapists when they pretend to be falsely accused. When an immigrant is accused they want to burn down a hotel. When a boy is accused they say 'boys will be boys'.

How about all get held to account and we stop with the shite excuses and the pathetic female ownership parades.

You sound like you live in a parallel universe. Like you never witnessed Me Too, Time’s Up, the backlash against the Catholic and Anglican churches, and Prince Andrew (now banished), and Harvey Weinstein, and Wayne Couzens. The protests during lockdown where women were thrown to the floor and arrested for protesting sexual violence by police officers.

Your only card to play here is ‘you’re just all racist…’ so you will cling onto it and stick your fingers in your ears no matter what we say.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:25

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:24

And you sound like you're talking to someone else.

If you ever actually wish to address anything I've said, let me know.

Ah, the neat little side step and more faux confusion.

whatacroc · 04/08/2025 01:26

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we live in a very multicultural area and my teen dd is regularly hassled by foreign men on her way to and from college. shes a baggy jeans and t-shirt girl so not scantily dressed. she hates it. she said its always foreign men.

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:26

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:23

So you still don’t understand what a quota is, and you’re continuing to write garbled, incomprehensible streams of consciousness rather than engaging with a single point or providing a shred of evidence. Gotcha.

Oh absolutely I do.

So you want excuses and completely ignored the cases where victims - such as me have solid evidence and have been told it was fine for him to rape.

Oh I have evidence. It went to court all about it. Why do you not know about it. Thought you cared about the rape of women and girls. Or only now have you taken interest when hotel people are involved?

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:27

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:23

And you think it is fine for white british men to treat women as chattels as that is the norm here too?

What the fuck is wrong with you? I’ve never been treated ‘like chattel’ in my life - by my white British husband or any other man. You are living on another planet if you think that is ‘the norm here too.’

In fact, your claims are offensive to the women of Afghanistan, who actually live like chattel - their plight could not be further removed from the position of British women in the UK.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:27

TheWalkingDead81 · 04/08/2025 01:23

You say we should “forensically number count” crimes by immigrants because we choose to admit them, but pointing to 339 court cases without knowing how many ended in convictions isn’t forensic. That’s just throwing around numbers without full context.
And the idea that immigrants can’t commit driving or fraud offences is nonsense, people overstay visas, work illegally, drive uninsured. If we want to be truly forensic, we’d count all of it, for everyone.
The real issue is that immigration gets used as a convenient scapegoat to explain every problem, regardless of the facts or outcomes.

It’s not immigrants. It’s people residing in asylum hotels - aka those whose applications haven’t been approved. Ergo they are unable to work or drive etc.

Keep up.

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:28

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:25

Ah, the neat little side step and more faux confusion.

Not at all. You just reeled off a load of irrelevant crap that I didn't say and then argued against it. As hobbies go it's niche and looks tiring.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:28

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:27

What the fuck is wrong with you? I’ve never been treated ‘like chattel’ in my life - by my white British husband or any other man. You are living on another planet if you think that is ‘the norm here too.’

In fact, your claims are offensive to the women of Afghanistan, who actually live like chattel - their plight could not be further removed from the position of British women in the UK.

Yes, where is the law in the UK to say we are only allowed to look out of 1 eye and even then behind a grill? To compare the UK to Afghanistan when it comes to women’s rights is absolutely demented. But this is the level of ‘logic’ we have to deal with.

JamesMacGill · 04/08/2025 01:29

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:28

Not at all. You just reeled off a load of irrelevant crap that I didn't say and then argued against it. As hobbies go it's niche and looks tiring.

Anyone with critical thinking skills can trace our conversation and understand what I said. You can’t as it’s too uncomfortable for you.

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:29

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NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:29

Fetaface · 04/08/2025 01:26

Oh absolutely I do.

So you want excuses and completely ignored the cases where victims - such as me have solid evidence and have been told it was fine for him to rape.

Oh I have evidence. It went to court all about it. Why do you not know about it. Thought you cared about the rape of women and girls. Or only now have you taken interest when hotel people are involved?

I’m sure the police bungle and mishandle rape cases all the time. I don’t trust the police in the slightest. But you don’t have a shred of evidence for your claim that it’s only the cases of white rapists that they bungle - you seem to think there’s a 100% conviction rate for non-white/immigrant rapists and 0% for white ones.

askmenow · 04/08/2025 01:31

Showerflowers · 03/08/2025 17:33

there were several peaceful protests in my area over the last few days at hotels that are being used to house asylum seekers. Nothing on the news at all.

a local to me young lady was stabbed to death by a resident outside the asylum seekers hotel that she worked at. She was stabbed multiple times and left to die, wasn’t found for hours. Nothing on the news. Local news did report on it but scantily.

there’s a lot of unrest where I live. I think the press etc are trying not to fan the flames.

The reason for the suppression of accurate news reporting is the Online SafetyAct!
Outwardly designed to protect children accessing porn but really a tool to suppress free speech.
Didn’t you see President Trump make a fool of our PM up at Turnbury. Soooo embarrassing!

The Government is actively trying to suppress free speech for fear of civil unrest and MSM is now a tool of the Government playing along.

There is only so much the public will take!

Undocumented illegal migrants being surreptitiously secreted into accommodation in local areas without even informing the local councillor!
Breaking news last evening in Nuneaton, an asylum seeker has been charged with trying to kidnap a10 yr old girl.

What does it take for our Ministers to put our women and children first above the incomers

EMOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Abasin · 04/08/2025 01:32

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:27

What the fuck is wrong with you? I’ve never been treated ‘like chattel’ in my life - by my white British husband or any other man. You are living on another planet if you think that is ‘the norm here too.’

In fact, your claims are offensive to the women of Afghanistan, who actually live like chattel - their plight could not be further removed from the position of British women in the UK.

Yeah, you're all about the Afghan women aren't you.

NidaNearby · 04/08/2025 01:33

askmenow · 04/08/2025 01:31

The reason for the suppression of accurate news reporting is the Online SafetyAct!
Outwardly designed to protect children accessing porn but really a tool to suppress free speech.
Didn’t you see President Trump make a fool of our PM up at Turnbury. Soooo embarrassing!

The Government is actively trying to suppress free speech for fear of civil unrest and MSM is now a tool of the Government playing along.

There is only so much the public will take!

Undocumented illegal migrants being surreptitiously secreted into accommodation in local areas without even informing the local councillor!
Breaking news last evening in Nuneaton, an asylum seeker has been charged with trying to kidnap a10 yr old girl.

What does it take for our Ministers to put our women and children first above the incomers

EMOUGH IS ENOUGH!

The Online Safety Act came into force a week ago. This has been going on for far longer than that.

Jewel52 · 04/08/2025 01:33

MightyDandelionEsq · 03/08/2025 22:43

A 12 year old girl was kidnapped and raped by two immigrants in an asylum hotel. The local police and councillors tried to keep it quiet to prevent civil unrest. The girl in Epping was also 12. It’s pretty sinister the importation of additional VAWG and lack of deportation of sex criminals.

I literally live in Warwickshire. There are no protests going on about asylum seekers, immigration whatsoever.

This post feels like a disingenuous attempt to stir up shit on behalf of Reform.

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