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Withano 15-02-2018 04:37 PM

You can't say anything nowadays
 
http://newsthump.com/2018/02/15/you-...or-censorship/


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‘You can’t say anything nowadays’ sighs man mistaking criticism for censorship

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Some gonk is annoyed that he can’t be casually racist/sexist/homophobic anymore without someone disagreeing.

Simon Williams, 33, shared a fairly horrible photo on Facebook of some desperate asylum seekers, with the caption “piss off, we’re full”

“And now some people are saying that I’m mean,” said a flabberghasted Williams.

“It’s a disgrace is what it is. I have a right to say what I want, which I equate to having a right to be free from any form of disagreement whatsoever. That’s what freedom of speech means and that’s what my granddad died in three world wars for.”

Simon’s sister sighed, “Both of his granddads are still alive. He just never goes to see them.

“I’ve tried explaining to him that if he shares something that’s demonstrably mean-spirited on a public-facing platform, then it’s bound to attract a few dissenting voices.

“He can say whatever he likes, but the things he enjoys saying are all dreadful, so people usually don’t like them. It’s been really difficult trying to get him to understand that.”
Interesting article

Jack_ 15-02-2018 04:45 PM

:joker:

Crimson Dynamo 15-02-2018 04:50 PM

I would question whether the asylum seekers were "desperate"

more like chancers looking for money

or terrorists in disguise

:suspect:

Epic. 15-02-2018 04:51 PM

As i'll always say, free speech and outright discrimination are radically different things

Marches 15-02-2018 04:57 PM

This has helped me open my mind and made me think about the issue in a completely different light!

Tbh I can’t tell if it’s anti pc or anti anti pc. Either it’s mocking strawman people anti anti pc often attack or it’s mocking the mentality of a lot of anti pc people

Crimson Dynamo 15-02-2018 04:59 PM

I also hate his beard

Marches 15-02-2018 05:02 PM

There was an article from this website before claiming the princess’ new baby is secretly black and I thought it was real for a moment

smudgie 15-02-2018 05:14 PM

Well, for one he can’t count, secondly he lies about his grandfathers both being dead..says it all really:shrug:
Plonker.

Denver 15-02-2018 05:18 PM

Is that not a fake news website?

Jack_ 15-02-2018 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Marches (Post 9871983)
Either it’s mocking strawman people anti anti pc often attack or it’s mocking the mentality of a lot of anti pc people

The latter

The clue is in the headline

Ammi 16-02-2018 03:39 AM

..:laugh:..what is Newsthump, Withano..?..I think Simon needs more Dezzy in his life...

Withano 16-02-2018 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 9873227)
..:laugh:..what is Newsthump, Withano..?..I think Simon needs more Dezzy in his life...

It's my favourite! They just keep me up to date with the stuff the mainstream media won't tell us :fist:

jet 16-02-2018 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9871937)

It's just satire though...

From their About page:

NewsThump is one of the UK’s fastest growing humour websites, taking a daily swipe at current affairs from the UK and around the world. [. . .] We [. . .] never let the truth ruin a funny story (it’s much easier just to make everything up). For clarification – If you read a story on here, then you aren’t supposed to believe it. It’s made up purely for entertainment purposes.

Withano 16-02-2018 08:45 AM

I need to be less subtle is the key thing I've learned from this.

Crimson Dynamo 16-02-2018 08:52 AM

I find that the Onion keeps me informed about stuff the Daily Mail and the Canary wont dare print for fear of losing ad revenue. Only this morning i sat with my latte and crispy creme and read: ‘Sports Illustrated’ Publishes First Swimsuit Issue Of #MeToo Movement

Its good news stories like that one that give you that morning filup the mainstream media fail to deliver

Mystic Mock 20-02-2018 03:23 AM

I was expecting that it was a joke that some people got all uppity about because it might be a more twisted joke.

But no instead it's some guy who holds prejudicial views of people and fails to understand that yes he can hold those views and express them, but people can also disagree with his views and express that too.

Edit... I really should've read the rest of the thread before diving in.:laugh:


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