It was a throwaway comment.
Dance troupe Diversity's Black Lives Matter performance receives 24,000 complaints
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It was a throwaway comment.
I think a combination of that. I suppose that class is the best explanation that I can think of. People see something like that where it's these very beautiful and healthy young people with an idea that is dissonant
I personally have a problem with the way that the BLM movement has been transposed from the USA to the UK, they are such different places and of course we can learn from each other and identify with each other, but for me it's the oversimplification that makes me feel uncomfortable. I know that it's repetetive me pointing it out but I am making these arguments in good faith. The opinions that I encounter in real life are very different to what I encounter on here, generally the discussions on here I agree with the overall direction which seems to me to be trying to understand socialism, but it is endless questions
edit: I have gotten in trouble before by making these political things focus on me and it is not my intention. Before getting involved with this thread I did not really even think about what the hell was going on with so many people complaining about this, I know that there are still people who watch telly and even phone up to complain about telly, but the whole thing is something that I try to ignore, I don't think that it's only white people who do that, dark topics are dark
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krtek a houby
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Elaborate, please.
Where I grew up was pretty poor and sparsely populated, it was mostly just white people whose family hadn't left
I'd really rather not elaborate, it was a stupid comment
I don't appreciate being classified with him. He seems pretty disingenuousyou've been communing with Marty1 too much
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hiraethified
You can't be this naive, can you?
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Ordinarily, I'd agree that bigots are newly embiggended, but stupid numbers of stupid people complaining about anything just because it's on the telly and it doesn't fit their ignorant worldview is far from a recent thing, and I say that as someone who used to read the Ofcom/ITC complaints bulletins on a regular basis. Remember this lot burning photocopies of their TV licences?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Only just seen this. Had to see the fuss about it was. What a shitshow. It is cringeingly awful, but I doubt the complaints were about that as those who complained would have been deliberately watching so probably would have known what to expect. I used to work at a tv company and every time anyone from a minority came on, people would moan about it. Racism pure and simple
Ordinarily, I'd agree that bigots are newly embiggended, but stupid numbers of stupid people complaining about anything just because it's on the telly and it doesn't fit their ignorant worldview is far from a recent thing, and I say that as someone who used to read the Ofcom/ITC complaints bulletins on a regular basis. Remember this lot burning photocopies of their TV licences?
I like this view a lot more
24000 is a lot of people, but in another way it's not. People generally are good. In a population of 100m they are 0.01% of something, that was was they could muster with organisation
Reno
The In Kraut
I remember the Mary Whitehouse brigade and yes, it was irritating not to be able to watch video nasties uncensored or plays critical of christianity but that was that . By the time the U.K. went for Brexit and foreign friends of mine got told to go back to their country by strangers on the street, as an immigrant myself, I packed my bags and left London after 33 years to move back to Germany. Now you lot got the worst of Covid-19 in Europe because the British voted for a populist, bigoted clown not that different from Trump. How much worse does it have to get for you lot to realise how much trouble your country is in ?Ordinarily, I'd agree that bigots are newly embiggended, but stupid numbers of stupid people complaining about anything just because it's on the telly and it doesn't fit their ignorant worldview is far from a recent thing, and I say that as someone who used to read the Ofcom/ITC complaints bulletins on a regular basis. Remember this lot burning photocopies of their TV licences?
the more I think about it the more it is disgusting that something mainstream is marginalised because it doesn't fit in with the current narrative. I think that the right are disgusting acting oppressed because they have no logic left.
Brexit is not just a British thing, Germany, France, Spain, Italy are all as depressing as us from the British perspective.
Brexit is the EU failing not just Britain. I am against Brexit and find it disgusting how it is playing out, but to put it on Britain I don't agree with, France and Germany like Britain fear the vote.
I would contend that the 2016 dsisaters were about capitalism
But we knew this. England used to look up to Germany and France and Italy and Spain the same as you looked up to us, Even Holland lol
Brexit is not just a British thing, Germany, France, Spain, Italy are all as depressing as us from the British perspective.
Brexit is the EU failing not just Britain. I am against Brexit and find it disgusting how it is playing out, but to put it on Britain I don't agree with, France and Germany like Britain fear the vote.
I would contend that the 2016 dsisaters were about capitalism
oh wow. i finally said what i thought. thank you reno you sexy clever man
Reno
The In Kraut
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
I may be missing your point, but the Mary Whitehouse brigade were about a lot more than video nasties and plays critical of christianity.
Can you understand parents concerns regarding family viewing, perhaps not suitable for little ones seeing a dancer dressed as a policeman kneeling on someone’s neck?
Ofcom will not investigate Diversity's BGT performance after 24,000 complaints
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom say they won't be taking any action against Britain's Got Talent after Diversity's Black Lives Matter inspired performance
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Athos
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Can you understand parents concerns regarding family viewing, perhaps not suitable for little ones seeing a dancer dressed as a policeman kneeling on someone’s neck?
Ofcom will not investigate Diversity's BGT performance after 24,000 complaints
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom say they won't be taking any action against Britain's Got Talent after Diversity's Black Lives Matter inspired performancewww.google.com
Stop being disingenuous. You know full well what's behind the vast majority of those complaints.
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hiraethified
Have you actually seen the video? It's hardly a disturbing scene and without context it just looks like an unusual dance move. So no, these ultra-sensitive Daily Mail parents can fuck right off with this bullshit. You'll see infinitely more disturbing scenes on TV every fucking day, pre-watershed.Can you understand parents concerns regarding family viewing, perhaps not suitable for little ones seeing a dancer dressed as a policeman kneeling on someone’s neck?
Ofcom will not investigate Diversity's BGT performance after 24,000 complaints
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom say they won't be taking any action against Britain's Got Talent after Diversity's Black Lives Matter inspired performancewww.google.com
Just watched it with the gf - it’s absolutely amazing tbh.
It is very dark but that reflects the current times and I don’t see any reason myself for the complaints. Ultimately it ends with a positive message.
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hiraethified
So why did you make your earlier comment condemning it when you were speaking from a position of total ignorance?
Because as a parent I understand how tetchy other parents can be - you’d be surprised.
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hiraethified
But why post up a comment that was based entirely on right wing bigotry/racism/utter ignorance (take your pick) unless it's a position you actively support? Why open your gob and pollute this thread with Daily Mail-esque cod-outrage when you haven't a fucking clue what you're talking about and haven't bothered to even watch the fucking video in the first place?
And you can fuck off with this "as a parent" bullshit too. That doesn't excuse wilful stupidity and ignorance.
Sigh.
Ffs, no it not a position I ‘actively support’ whatsoever, I’m simply exploring why a record number of complaints were made about this performance and offering suggestions within the context of this thread.
Ah, you’re quick to dismiss my comment as a parent though - despite after me watching the diversity performance too.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Why would you be concerned as a parent? Kids love dancing and they will be aware of George Floyd/BLM and would know what it is referring to.
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hiraethified
You asked, "Can you understand parents concerns regarding family viewing, perhaps not suitable for little ones seeing a dancer dressed as a policeman kneeling on someone’s neck?"
Even though you'd never seen the video.
So you were speaking from a position of total ignorance, stoked up on right-wing negativity. It's awfully tiresome. If you can't be bothered to even watch the thing you're making a negative 'point' about, why say anything?
Because it’s been reported with pics of that scene.
After watching it (which I enjoyed and thought was amazing) the scene in question could very well cause concern for parents of youngsters imo.
The diversity performance though excellent was very dark (as intended) so, although the complaints seemed high, should not perhaps be totally unexpected.
Anyway, I’m not going to continually repeat myself from innuendos.
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