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Another day, another pile on...

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glomerulus · 14/06/2020 20:49

mobile.twitter.com/OwenJones84/status/1271869093273100291

I missed the original tweet but from screenshots it looks like Jess Phillips put up something well-meaning, but a bit tone deaf on how yesterday's far-right protesters don't represent who we (the UK) are. OJ has taken it upon himself to tell her how wrong she is, bringing his merry band of trolls with him.

I thought he might have been a bit tired after a full-on week of telling women why they're wrong, but nice to see he's got some energy left eh?

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VickyEadieofThigh · 14/06/2020 20:53

He's a twat. A shockingly misogynist twat.

Collidascope · 14/06/2020 21:16

Off topic, but this drives me mad. "Isn't about you or me." Not I.

Another day, another pile on...
ScrimpshawTheSecond · 14/06/2020 21:26

Gosh, where would women be without Owen Jones to keep us right, eh?

franke · 14/06/2020 21:29

He is the epitome of a 'woke scold'. His post certainly has an air of "I hope you've learnt a valuable lesson" about it. What a tool.

twoHopes · 14/06/2020 22:10

Owen Jones tells another well meaning person that they're offensive and should shut up. It's classic OJ. He's up there with Farage in his ability to drive a wedge between people. What a tosser.

LockdownLump · 14/06/2020 22:14

Urgh god. He is disgusting.

He is going to eat himself eventually.

HandsOffMyRights · 14/06/2020 22:14

@VickyEadieofThigh

He's a twat. A shockingly misogynist twat.
This. With knobs on.
ScrimpshawTheSecond · 14/06/2020 22:33

'Allow me to centre myself in your mentions to note how you shouldn't be centering yourself right now? I will forgive you if are ready to say sorry three hail marys and admit you were wrong because obvs?'

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glomerulus · 14/06/2020 22:36

I just don't understand what his objective is at this stage. He seems so desperate to be a darling of the left, yet he could start a fight in an empty room. Does he think nobody sees him? Does he think no one notices how every lecture he delivers to a member of the opposite sex drips with condescension?

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AnyOldPrion · 14/06/2020 22:46

He seems so desperate to be a darling of the left, yet he could start a fight in an empty room. Does he think nobody sees him? Does he think no one notices how every lecture he delivers to a member of the opposite sex drips with condescension?

I think your error here is that you are assuming he now and then carries out a little self-reflection.

Melia100 · 14/06/2020 23:28

He's a narcissist.
They don't do self-reflection.

Melia100 · 14/06/2020 23:30

All I can say is that with the immense righteousness he feel forced to display at every turn, he must have one hell of a shadow there in the subconscious.

It's almost like he must police others day and night, to avoid looking at what he needs to police in himself.

GCAcademic · 14/06/2020 23:32

Is it me or is he getting more like Harrop with every passing day?

FantaOra · 14/06/2020 23:38

Despite reading the Guardian for many years although I have stopped now I honestly didn't know who he was until I started seeing his smug mug here. I had obviously put him in the skip this ranting know nothing category years ago and ignored anything he wrote. I gave up the paper at the point most of it was being skipped so he must be cheif role model ranting know nothing over there.

Funny chap.

Fallingirl · 14/06/2020 23:43

Is it me or is he getting more like Harrop with every passing day?

Ha. I’m came on here to say exactly that, GC. Maybe we could pit them against each other?

Vargas · 14/06/2020 23:46

Completely agree with 'he could start a fight in an empty room'. Insufferable. He reminds me so much of that kid at school who always grassed everyone up and then said it was for the best and you'd thank him later.

donquixotedelamancha · 14/06/2020 23:52

Maybe we could pit them against each other?

I'm not sure that would work- has anyone ever seen them in a room together?

I wonder whether Harrop goes into a phone booth, removes his glasses, puts a beige jumper on, rubs some onion in his eyes and comes out as superowen?

FantaOra · 14/06/2020 23:55

I think it would be a love match, they could have a lovely wedding. Hayden would be the perfect bridesmade.

donquixotedelamancha · 14/06/2020 23:58

Hayden would be the perfect bridesmade.

Since they would both be grooms technically Hayden would have to be the best man.

MingeofDeath · 15/06/2020 01:16

@ GCAcademic

Little Owen and Harrop are different cheeks of the same arse

newrubylane · 15/06/2020 02:18

@Collidascope my first thought too. So annoying, especially from a journalist.

KaronAVyrus · 15/06/2020 07:41

@GCAcademic

Is it me or is he getting more like Harrop with every passing day?
They both seem to hate women so, yes, they are very similar
BovaryX · 15/06/2020 07:47

@franke

He is the epitome of a 'woke scold'. His post certainly has an air of "I hope you've learnt a valuable lesson" about it. What a tool.
He is the epitome of a 'woke scold

That is so true. It is the combination of the 21st century's identity politics with a regressive, 17th century puritanical zeal. And he only ever seems to target women.....

nauticant · 15/06/2020 08:09

Apparently tweeting this is Phillips' crime:

twitter.com/deletedbyMPs/status/1271932691378814976

Owen Jones is a corrosive manifestation of aspects of modern journalism.

BovaryX · 15/06/2020 08:18

Owen Jones is a corrosive manifestation of aspects of modern journalism

I agree. The worst thing about modern 'journalism' is a refusal to publish news which is deemed 'problematic.' It is not journalism at all. Increasingly, it's just a shrill, partisan screed. OJ is the epitome of this.