Has anyone else noticed the increase in ( extreme ) right wing postings on FB?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Poptop2, Jun 19, 2018.

  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    People on FB linking me to right wing stuff. Which prompted this chain of thought and this thread. Interesting isn't it?
     

  2. the free speech debate is an interesting one at the moment, conflating free speech with hate speech by the right wing to thinly mask hate speech as free speech. the same way tories labelled minimum wage 'living wage', the nazi's were socialists etc. terms have their meanings changed to suit the agenda. or it that Fake news!? :)
     
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  3. Is that sharing this "right wing stuff" or tagging you ... I have had FB friends share such bile but knowing them I have messaged them to point out whose posts they are sharing and the implications, they hadn't realised and the posts have been removed. It didn't need any more of a challenge. I suppose if you have 400 FB friends you probably dont know how all of them might react to being challenged. I suppose as interesting as what oil.
     
  4. Poptop2

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    So why read it and comment? I'd just ignore the whole thread if I found it as uninteresting as ' what oil'!
     
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  5. bah! swastika and confederate flags have been known to illicit some extreme tutting :p, and i'm sure there are other examples but can't think of them right now.
     
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  6. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Spot on mush! :thumbsup:
     
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  7. i loved the 'free tommy' fights/demos.... he pleaded guilty, because he was guilty, because he did it... again and was warned by a judge that if he jeopardised a case again, he'd be sent to prison. so he was :D

    I particularly liked the #i'mTommyRobinson stuff... even he's not tommy robinson! :confused::D:D:D
     
  8. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    What I’ve learnt from this thread is you can’t be English and the Cross of St George flag is a symbol of racism,
    Don give me one of your skirts I’m turning Scottish
     
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  9. So why have a go at us on here, surely the people to really take to task are your friends but from your initial post

    I cba'd to argue with morons (your so called friends) over the implications of their posts!
     
  10. pepe the frog is also a racist symbol.... but Gus Honeybun isn't. yet :easter:
    :D
     
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  11. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Is that how you interpret my initial post. I think you should read it again. I am bringing the point up.

    You don't have to get involved, you implied it bored you?
     
  12. i think it's been a good thread and it's always interesting to hear the other sides of things. perhaps opening up debate on here either a) helps clarify own thinking before taking someone to task and/or b) he thought our debate would be more reasoned/interesting etc?

    ...and in this virtual pub, i think diversity of topics and views is a good thing.
     
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  13. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Noooo? :eek:
     
  14. Its made me more inclined to buy one of these for the side of my house.

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  15. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Don't forget to get one for your boat :thumbsup:
     
  16. oh yes. the 'deplorables' appropriated him for use in racist cartoons (mostly in US). The original creator was devastated, distanced himself from it and was looking into legal challenges last time i heard. poor soul. the symbol is used in nametags on social media for like minds to recognise each other. there's lots of different symbols used depending on the branch of facism :/
     
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  17. I wont need one ... I'll be flying a blue ensign.
     
  18. Poptop2

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    OMG, you're so clued up.
     
  19. Poptop2

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    Yeah, but it would look so cool.
     
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  20. i am an undercover ninja! :theforce:
     

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