butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Maybe this not having a fucking clue is what's behind your misidentifying of me and saying so confidently what others say of me?
Beating the Fascists: The authorised history of Anti-Fascist Action
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butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Why?
The39thStep
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DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
Sounds like the begining of a romance.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
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DaveCinzano
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Anyway, here's an old face that's popped up in a peculiar place...
Solidarity And The KKK Grand Wizard
Solidarity And The KKK Grand Wizard
DaveCinzano
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Anyway, here's an old face that's popped up in a peculiar place...
Solidarity And The KKK Grand Wizard
Curious!
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"Bless me Tommy, For I have sinned..."
STATEMENT BY GARETH NORMAN
I am responding to recent information concerning my past involvement with reactionary right-wing groups like the BNP. I admit previous involvement with this sad group and I sincerely regret my involvement. I severed all links with them and their divisive, simplistic and poisonous solutions approximately 19 years ago. I think it is worth repeating this fact. It was 19 years ago when I realised how wrong and misguided I was. I broke away and tried to re-build my life with my family. I have for the last two decades promoted a multi-cultural and equal society based on compassion, radical wealth re-distribution and unity among the 99% who are exploited by the super rich and powerful 1% at the top of society.
Since becoming a Christian and active member of the Salvation Army, I have had a heart for those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged in society and founded a Scottish charity ‘Night Ministry’ working throughout the night taking care and compassion to the street homeless and rough sleepers throughout Dundee.
https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/…/meet-the-homeless-peopl…/
I have worked with socialists in Dundee to expose the activities of the far-right after leaving them and been subjected to threats of violence and death threats for doing so, including visits to my home by Combat 18 members intent on causing me harm. My mistakes in getting involved with these racist, Nazi and poisonous groups cannot be erased. I wish I could re-wind my life and decide in the mid-1980's that the response to unemployment with children in the Whitfield estate of Dundee should have been to fight Thatcher from the left not join groups on the right who wanted to blame immigrants for my poverty instead of the real culprits, the rich and powerful.
I was wrong to follow the simplistic and repugnant views of the far right. I know that now. Wisdom after the fact is always easier than at the time. I have left all that behind me 19 years ago and tried to make amends by helping in progressive causes and movements. I supported the progressive pro-Independence campaign and am now convinced, after many years of thought and reflection, that socialism, equality, peace and human solidarity is the way forward for society. I was attracted to both the Communist Party and Solidarity. I have joined Solidarity and feature on their List for the North East region. I informed Tommy Sheridan of my past before applying to join his party. He asked me if I completely renounced the views and activities of the far right and I said yes without hesitation. He asked if I was sincere in my desire to build a new and better Scotland committed to radical wealth redistribution, peace, equality and welcoming refugees to our shores. I again said yes without hesitation. On the basis of my recantation of my former views of over 19 years ago and my support for Solidarity's radical socialist programme Tommy agreed to me joining and standing as a List candidate. I have now offered to step down because of this latest publicity but Tommy has rejected my offer on the basis that what matters most is what I have stood for in the last 19 years and not what I did years ago. I thank Tommy for showing me such tolerance and compassion. I am not the person I was 19 years ago.
I reject that divisive and racist poison completely. I wonder how many times I will have to apologise before being allowed to move on. For the record, in answer to claims by the right wing, I was never a wizard, grand dragon of the KKK or a secret agent for the state.
I am now a member of a radical socialist party that believes in an independent socialist Scotland. A modern and democratic republic where the sovereignty of the nation is vested in it's people, black and white, young and old not an unelected Monarchy. That is my politics and my philosophy of life now. Those who wish to throw mud at me and try and bring me down for the mistakes I made in life over 24 years ago are invited to ask themselves if they have ever made any mistakes in their lives. I have admitted mine and regret them. I now want to move on and fight for a better, fairer and nuclear weapon free Scotland.
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STATEMENT BY GARETH NORMAN
I am responding to recent information concerning my past involvement with reactionary right-wing groups like the BNP. I admit previous involvement with this sad group and I sincerely regret my involvement. I severed all links with them and their divisive, simplistic and poisonous solutions approximately 19 years ago. I think it is worth repeating this fact. It was 19 years ago when I realised how wrong and misguided I was. I broke away and tried to re-build my life with my family. I have for the last two decades promoted a multi-cultural and equal society based on compassion, radical wealth re-distribution and unity among the 99% who are exploited by the super rich and powerful 1% at the top of society.
Since becoming a Christian and active member of the Salvation Army, I have had a heart for those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged in society and founded a Scottish charity ‘Night Ministry’ working throughout the night taking care and compassion to the street homeless and rough sleepers throughout Dundee.
https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/…/meet-the-homeless-peopl…/
I have worked with socialists in Dundee to expose the activities of the far-right after leaving them and been subjected to threats of violence and death threats for doing so, including visits to my home by Combat 18 members intent on causing me harm. My mistakes in getting involved with these racist, Nazi and poisonous groups cannot be erased. I wish I could re-wind my life and decide in the mid-1980's that the response to unemployment with children in the Whitfield estate of Dundee should have been to fight Thatcher from the left not join groups on the right who wanted to blame immigrants for my poverty instead of the real culprits, the rich and powerful.
I was wrong to follow the simplistic and repugnant views of the far right. I know that now. Wisdom after the fact is always easier than at the time. I have left all that behind me 19 years ago and tried to make amends by helping in progressive causes and movements. I supported the progressive pro-Independence campaign and am now convinced, after many years of thought and reflection, that socialism, equality, peace and human solidarity is the way forward for society. I was attracted to both the Communist Party and Solidarity. I have joined Solidarity and feature on their List for the North East region. I informed Tommy Sheridan of my past before applying to join his party. He asked me if I completely renounced the views and activities of the far right and I said yes without hesitation. He asked if I was sincere in my desire to build a new and better Scotland committed to radical wealth redistribution, peace, equality and welcoming refugees to our shores. I again said yes without hesitation. On the basis of my recantation of my former views of over 19 years ago and my support for Solidarity's radical socialist programme Tommy agreed to me joining and standing as a List candidate. I have now offered to step down because of this latest publicity but Tommy has rejected my offer on the basis that what matters most is what I have stood for in the last 19 years and not what I did years ago. I thank Tommy for showing me such tolerance and compassion. I am not the person I was 19 years ago.
I reject that divisive and racist poison completely. I wonder how many times I will have to apologise before being allowed to move on. For the record, in answer to claims by the right wing, I was never a wizard, grand dragon of the KKK or a secret agent for the state.
I am now a member of a radical socialist party that believes in an independent socialist Scotland. A modern and democratic republic where the sovereignty of the nation is vested in it's people, black and white, young and old not an unelected Monarchy. That is my politics and my philosophy of life now. Those who wish to throw mud at me and try and bring me down for the mistakes I made in life over 24 years ago are invited to ask themselves if they have ever made any mistakes in their lives. I have admitted mine and regret them. I now want to move on and fight for a better, fairer and nuclear weapon free Scotland.
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Red Antifa website.
Please note that this organisation is not Red Action or AFA and was not started by anyone associated with Red Action in the past, but it's fairly obvious from the posts and imagery on the site that a new generation of militant anti-fascists have been politically influenced and inspired by Red Action and AFA.
Red Antifa website.
Please note that this organisation is not Red Action or AFA and was not started by anyone associated with Red Action in the past, but it's fairly obvious from the posts and imagery on the site that a new generation of militant anti-fascists have been politically influenced and inspired by Red Action and AFA.
Be interesting to see if it goes anywhere.
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As far as I am aware, the people involved are mostly under 25 and already actively involved in militant activity against the fascists. This development has come out of their political dissatisfaction with those anti-fascist organisations with which they have already been working. No doubt others on the left will do their best to strangle it at birth, but from what I hear, these young militants won't be easily discouraged, either politically or physically.
I would not try to undermine or discourage anyone who wants to fight fascism, especially those who approach militant anti-fascism from a pro-working class perspective. We can offer counsel on strategy and tactics, but at the end of the day it's up to them and I won't knock them for wanting to put the boot in.
This is the same attitude that previous generations of anti-fascist militants had to AFA; from IB'ers to the Communists who fought the Blackshirts in the 30's to the 43 Group, the 62 Group and the Squadists. They did not seek to interfere with, or unduly affect the militancy of subsequent generations.
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Go crawl back under your rock..
Some might try to strangle it at birth - most will welcome anyone who wants to enter the fray.
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They are already in the fray, this is a political reorganisation and realignment by a likeminded group of people who have already been doing the business.
Who's doing the strangling then?
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It was a personal opinion/prediction based on experience, not a statement of fact - "No doubt others on the left will..." - do you always interpret things literally and/or personally?
Having just read their 'statement of intent' - I think I can probably guess who they are! Quite a Northern focus to their list of triumphs. It also sounds like they're not a million miles away politically from the AFN - although I suspect there will be a deep divide when it comes to dress sense.
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Maybe you can guess further and name them as well, you silly fcuker.
Why would I do that ?
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You started the guessing game...
Welcome them to 'the fray' then and shut your hole, that should be enough said here, stop speculating about their possible geographical location, or whether or not you can 'guess' who they are.
Bit of an over-reaction there! Steady on.
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It's not an overreaction. You should know better than to speculate publicly mate. I posted their link as a favour to one of them that I'm in touch with, I have a bit of time and respect for the young fella that contacted me. I don't really care who else is involved or where they are primarily based. It's not important imho, what is important is that they've made a statement of intent that is pro-working class and which from my point of view as former AFA and RA, is a welcome development. That's it, about as much as I know, and I prefer it that way.
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