'The woke have no vision of the future' and the 'similarities between woke militants and the Bolsheviks who seized power in 1917'

[8ball]

If someone posts something objectionable in public (e.g. Twitter), then how is it an "attack" for another member of the public to bring attention to it again later?

You can't be this naive.

 

[NoXion]

You can't be this naive.

People saying racist shit in public and expecting not to be brought up on it later are the ones who are naive.

 

[8ball]

People saying racist shit in public and expecting not to be brought up on it later are the ones who are naive.

Like Rebecca Long-Bailey? Or like Alastair Stewart?

 

[NoXion]

Like Rebecca Long-Bailey? Or like Alastair Stewart?

I don't think RLB said anything anti-Semitic in that instance, but if your boss is itching to get rid of you for the sake of PR, then you're fucked no matter what you say or don't say. Not sure what Alastair Stewart was thinking when addressing a black guy with that Shakespeare "ape" quote. Was he thinking?

 

[8ball]

I don't think RLB said anything anti-Semitic in that instance, but if your boss is itching to get rid of you for the sake of PR, then you're fucked no matter what you say or don't say. Not sure what Alastair Stewart was thinking when addressing a black guy with that Shakespeare "ape" quote. Was he thinking?

So the means are of no relevance then, any manner of underhand, opportunistic behaviour is fine, it's just the result that matters.
Clearly not something that is liable to turn round and bite you back...

 

[Streathamite]

You can undo that if you wish. Just click on the "Like" button again.

Ahhh....ta, comrade!

 

[Raheem]

Would it have been ‘ok’ if the article had been published in The Guardian?

Here's a tip. Next time you find a story about nothing on a loon site, take the time find the Guardian version, post that, then sit back and wait for everyone to tell you how brilliant you are.