Urban v's the Commentariat

[ViolentPanda]

Hi, there Idris2002, urban 75 poster here. I'd like to ask why you don't come and visit any more.

We all know why.
It's because SpineyNorman is teh racistz!!!
And not at all because LP is a childish whiner.

 

[alfajobrob]

She's a journalist/writer, and aware of the need to "cloud" stuff so that she doesn't lose work. Journos almost always start out thinking that they'll never compromise their "journalistic integrity", but most of them do pretty quickly when it comes to a choice between earning and not earning.

Sorry - I meant she is a complete bullshitter. As for describing her as a "journalist" I doubt she has ever had a shred of journalistic integrity if there is even such a thing.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Sorry - I meant she is a complete bullshitter.

She is. I lost the very small amount of respect I had for her years ago when she was in New York covering Occupy! Wall Street, rioting occurred, and she tweeted about how she wasn't leaving her hotel room to cover no riot.

As for describing her as a "journalist" I doubt she has ever had a shred of journalistic integrity if there is even such a thing.

There's a whole generation of no-mark journos, with her and that ringpiece Johann Hari as the leaders of the worthless wankshafts.

 

[equationgirl]

She is. I lost the very small amount of respect I had for her years ago when she was in New York covering Occupy! Wall Street, rioting occurred, and she tweeted about how she wasn't leaving her hotel room to cover no riot.



There's a whole generation of no-mark journos, with her and that ringpiece Johann Hari as the leaders of the worthless wankshafts.

Don't forget her other tweet about 'sorry folks, I'm not going back out there tonight, it's not worth getting arrested for' during the Arab spring (I think?, might be wrong, definitely riots of some kind) molly crabapple was at the same riots drawing for some book of theirs. Yet she was extolling others to go and get arrested during protests at around the same time.

Lots of double standards from her.

 

[J Ed]

Liberal pro-Hillary journo calling people who object to someone's membership of a genocidal militia sexist because he now works for the Hillary campaign.

 

[DotCommunist]

Don't forget her other tweet about 'sorry folks, I'm not going back out there tonight, it's not worth getting arrested for' during the Arab spring (I think?, might be wrong, definitely riots of some kind) molly crabapple was at the same riots drawing for some book of theirs. Yet she was extolling others to go and get arrested during protests at around the same time.

Lots of double standards from her.

no that was occupy NY, when the police were cracking heads.

on a non lp note I do wonder how much of the enegry and drive of ONY's early days has gone into 'feeling the bern' sanders campaigning. When killary gets the nom, as she will, those people will still be angry and still be organised. Interesting times

 

[SpineyNorman]

Liberal pro-Hillary journo calling people who object to someone's membership of a genocidal militia sexist because he now works for the Hillary campaign.

Supporting Peter Dow?

 

[two sheds]

Wash your mouth out

 

[JimW]

I hope you realise Idris2002 that you have effectively "live-blogged" a commentariat event. It's a slippery slope form there to an ironic Tumblr and you should get a grip.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

I am very, very old.

Don't worry, there's probably an app for people wanting to pick up very, very old people too.

 

[two sheds]

Don't worry, there's probably an app for people wanting to pick up very, very old people too.

Ooooh

 

[DotCommunist]

I hope you realise Idris2002 that you have effectively "live-blogged" a commentariat event. It's a slippery slope form there to an ironic Tumblr and you should get a grip.

has anyone seen his barnet recently? its usually the giveaway sign

 

[Idris2002]

Hey come on, we're not that bad.

 

[Idris2002]

I hope you realise Idris2002 that you have effectively "live-blogged" a commentariat event. It's a slippery slope form there to an ironic Tumblr and you should get a grip.

D'you reckon?

 

[equationgirl]

D'you reckon?

Are you a hipster hiding in our ranks?

 

[Idris2002]

Are you a hipster hiding in our ranks?

Yes, and I'm ready to strike at the first sign of weakness.

 

[Sue]

Yes, and I'm ready to strike at the first sign of weakness.

Hmm, no self-respecting hipster would have such an unkempt beard...

 

[Idris2002]

Hmm, no self-respecting hipster would have such an unkempt beard...

That was last year.

 

[equationgirl]

no that was occupy NY, when the police were cracking heads.

on a non lp note I do wonder how much of the enegry and drive of ONY's early days has gone into 'feeling the bern' sanders campaigning. When killary gets the nom, as she will, those people will still be angry and still be organised. Interesting times

It was the Athens stuff in 2012 I was thinking about.

 

[Sue]

That was last year.

Before it was cool no doubt...

 

[Idris2002]

Before it was cool no doubt...

You wouldn't have heard of it.

 

[butchersapron]

Owen Jones - July 2015:
The left must put Britain's EU withdrawal on the agenda

Lexit may be seen as a betrayal of solidarity with the left in the EU: Syriza and Podemos in Spain are trying to change the institution, after all, not leave it. Syriza’s experience illustrates just how forlorn that cause is

Owen Jones March 2016:
To leave the EU over Brussels would be a huge victory for terror

I will vote to remain within the European Union, even though I am critical of its current incarnation and want to change it

(The latter piece is generally sensible and i don't post this to do anything but compare the two quotes)

 

[Nigel Irritable]

Liberal pro-Hillary journo calling people who object to someone's membership of a genocidal militia sexist because he now works for the Hillary campaign.

Marcotte is quite incredible stupid. Daou is scum.

 

[Idris2002]

Awwwww.

 

[J Ed]

Awwwww.

I would like that too it's great when people bring cute dogs and babies to work

 

[equationgirl]

I would like that too it's great when people bring cute dogs and babies to work

One of the people I work with brought his new puppy in a few weeks back. She was nearly adopted as a member of the team.

Sorry. Can't fault LP for that Idris2002

 

[Idris2002]

One of the people I work with brought his new puppy in a few weeks back. She was nearly adopted as a member of the team.

Sorry. Can't fault LP for that Idris2002

I wasn't being ironical.

 

[andysays]

I wasn't being ironical.

It's touching to see that you're taking your pet with you when you attend LP's events, but couldn't you have persuaded her to pose for a photo with you and the tiny, fluffy, happy little dog?

 

[Idris2002]

It's touching to see that you're taking your pet with you when you attend LP's events, but couldn't you have persuaded her to pose for a photo with you and the tiny, fluffy, happy little dog?

The correct term is "animal companion", you non-PC bastard.

 

[dendrite]

Awwwww.

You people are going to respect my love for cuteness if it kills you.