D Angelo Barksdale Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I mean, there's a pretty obvious reason why nothing really changed after the Jo Cox murder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tommy Carcetti said: I mean, there's a pretty obvious reason why nothing really changed after the Jo Cox murder. Violence against women is accepted. Violence against perceived "re-moaners" was encouraged. We need a better climate to carry out political discourse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 Owen Jones was pretty brutally assaulted for his political views a couple of years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 On radio it said it was a machete. Attacking an old guy with a machete. Horrible cnut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 social media seems to feed the rage, it does seem to radicalise people and probably everyone is feeding into that at times 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BigDoddyKane said: social media seems to feed the rage, it does seem to radicalise people and probably everyone is feeding into that at times Mainstream broadcast media is just as bad. People threatening MPs with assault being broadcast live on Sky news. The whole GB news nonsense. The Daily Mail running a hate campaign with the judges who up held the law. This country is in the gutter. ETA, it's horrific that another family has had to face the horrible consequences of the temperature being ramped up. Edited October 15, 2021 by 101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, 101 said: Mainstream broadcast media is just as bad. People threatening MPs with assault being broadcast live on Sky news. The whole GB news nonsense. The Daily Mail running a hate campaign with the judges who up held the law. This country is in the gutter. ETA, it's horrific that another family has had to face the horrible consequences of the temperature being ramped up. Pretty much this. It's another horrific event, but it's going to be a pass the popcorn moment to see who the right wing media....an organisation that have worked hand in hand with the Tory party, UKIP, Farage et al. in polarising the country....will blame for this. My bet is that The Express will go for Nicola Sturgeon, with The Telegraph choosing to insist that Michel Barnier is banged up for life for this heinious crime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I can't think of a worse way to go than being stabbed to death. Wouldn't wish it on anyone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Pretty much this. It's another horrific event, but it's going to be a pass the popcorn moment to see who the right wing media....an organisation that have worked hand in hand with the Tory party, UKIP, Farage et al. in polarising the country....will blame for this. My bet is that The Express will go for Nicola Sturgeon, with The Telegraph choosing to insist that Michel Barnier is banged up for life for this heinious crime. Tory Councillor in Cowdenbeath already tried to blame her, Rayner, McDonnell and Corbyn.https://twitter.com/CllrDarrenWatt/status/1449010154779860994?t=8xpg7r64vYucdUOrNqs2BQ&s=19 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Tory Councillor in Cowdenbeath already tried to blame her, Rayner, McDonnell and Corbyn. https://twitter.com/CllrDarrenWatt/status/1449010154779860994?t=8xpg7r64vYucdUOrNqs2BQ&s=19 Does such a thing exist ? Holy f**k, we're all screwed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I wonder what the aftermath of this will bring. You would think maybe security guards for surgeries. For all politicians get grief, you can’t have nutters/terrorists killing them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Tory Councillor in Cowdenbeath already tried to blame her, Rayner, McDonnell and Corbyn. https://twitter.com/CllrDarrenWatt/status/1449010154779860994?t=8xpg7r64vYucdUOrNqs2BQ&s=19 That a Tory Councillor exists in Cowdenbeath has at least brought a bit of humour to events. Well done 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Cosmic Joe said: I can't think of a worse way to go than being stabbed to death. Wouldn't wish it on anyone. You've opened a can of worms now. I can think of loads, but maybe a bit too soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Sergeant Wilson said: You've opened a can of worms now. I can think of loads, but maybe a bit too soon. Definite lack of imagination there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 He no longer has to settle for cardboard Maggie. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, 101 said: Violence against women is accepted. Violence against perceived "re-moaners" was encouraged. These are valid points, but ultimately Thomas Mair shared a similar world view to a not small amount of our politicians and media. You're not really going to shine a spotlight on the reason Mair killed Cox, 'Labour/liberals/the left are snivelling traitors who hate Britain and want to import jihadis to rape your daughter' if you're screaming this yourself, or piping it directly into people's homes. The result of this has been the continuous laundering of fascism into mainstream discourse and a political climate that sees stating that Boris Johnson is a liar after he's lied, calling Tories scum after they've done something scummy as beyond the pale, worthy of 'won't somebody please think of the discourse' handwringing, whilst the Home Secretary and the commentary go on TV to say 'actually we should let people drown in the English Channel'. The genie isn't going back in the bottle. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Definite lack of imagination there. I always think the most horrifying part is when you realise your number is up. As unpleasant as this attack was, I think sitting on a ledge in WTC, fully conscious, perfectly healthy and having to decide to jump or burn. In the stabbing situation you might be so engaged in defending yourself, albeit in abject terror that the thought of dying doesn't sink in until you're almost gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Tory Councillor in Cowdenbeath already tried to blame her, Rayner, McDonnell and Corbyn. https://twitter.com/CllrDarrenWatt/status/1449010154779860994?t=8xpg7r64vYucdUOrNqs2BQ&s=19 The arsehole seems to have deleted his tweet. It's only the start though. The Tories and their media lapdogs are working out how to make political capital out of this. I'd imagine they'll be starting with Angela Rayner... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 This is awful and it could have grave consequences for access to democracy. And Boris remains the luckiest politician on earth, just jetting back from holiday to the country he left in a shambles of his own making to be not asked anything at all about that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Looking at his voting record he voted for war in Iraq and Libya and also for all the Cameron austerity policies. A fair old bodycount on him. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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