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posted on 29/3/21

Calling people who are not racist, racist, is a common theme nowadays.

And counter productive too.

Trying to label people and indeed all America or the UK as a racist hellhole, is just nonsense.

It is a smear, gets backs up and stirs up race issues that were not there before....but now, after the West has mostly become liberal and diverse and progressive, some want to blame folk now for slavery or sins of forefathers.

If this was applied to Germans, Japanese or Africans, it would be called out as revisionist or racist.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by ttliv87 (U11882)
posted 25 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1376577298237915141

Senior EU official... Christ imagine how the Junior ones act.
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Stop calling for this shiiite, people just want to make you angry and you lap it up
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Have seen a lot of this recently.

Politician or European country says/does something, and actions/comments are in turn characterised as acting on behalf of the 'EU.'
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With respect, EU leaders are uttering some pretty poor patter, so folk join dots.


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Other than the useless UVDL, haven't seen much of that.

When for example Macron made the comments on over 65s and AZ, he was doing so as the French president. Yet many characterised them as "EU claims..." I.e he was speaking on behalf of the EU when he wasn't.

Ironically the same day Macron made his comments on AZ, the EMA approved it for use for all age groups across the EU.

posted on 29/3/21

But the main problem is still racism, not what people are called or whatever.

Focus on and aolve the central problem and the rest will go away automatically, instaed of crying about secondary issues.

posted on 29/3/21

Crying about secondary issues just serves as a distraction from the main problem. It's whataboutery and stops us from really getting into the issue.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
British shop in Spain. Shelves almost bare. All those brextremists who voted for it there will be wondering why the shopkeepers are scaremongering like this

https://twitter.com/euflagmafia/status/1376428687973842945?s=21

Brexit Spain
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Europeans are as loyal to Europe as Brits are to the UK.

As the animosity continues and the UK mocks the EU for this or that reason, there will be a backlash at some point not just from European authorities but from EU citizens as well. They'll take their business elsewhere too and then we'll see who will be losing out.

People laughing too soon. It was important to maintain a cordial relationship.
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We are European too in Uk and Ireland.

French or Itallian or Polish are loyal to their nation first, not the EU.

Nations in the EU are calling out the EU on the vaccine as seen with various countries complaining.

We are not laughing at the EU or their dead.

We got the vaccine right after many mistakes.

We are giving UK vaccine to Ireland and via Vivax, poor nations too.

EU messed up on the vaccine and that is on them.

I am not gloating.



posted on 29/3/21

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by ttliv87 (U11882)
posted 25 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1376577298237915141

Senior EU official... Christ imagine how the Junior ones act.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Stop calling for this shiiite, people just want to make you angry and you lap it up
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have seen a lot of this recently.

Politician or European country says/does something, and actions/comments are in turn characterised as acting on behalf of the 'EU.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------
With respect, EU leaders are uttering some pretty poor patter, so folk join dots.


----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other than the useless UVDL, haven't seen much of that.

When for example Macron made the comments on over 65s and AZ, he was doing so as the French president. Yet many characterised them as "EU claims..." I.e he was speaking on behalf of the EU when he wasn't.

Ironically the same day Macron made his comments on AZ, the EMA approved it for use for all age groups across the EU.
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I was thinking of those you mentioned.

Fair cop, mate.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 3 minutes ago
But the main problem is still racism, not what people are called or whatever.

Focus on and aolve the central problem and the rest will go away automatically, instaed of crying about secondary issues.
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I oppose racism and racists.

End of.

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 29/3/21

Thought we Brexit'ed, who cares what the dictators think?

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 2 minutes ago
Crying about secondary issues just serves as a distraction from the main problem. It's whataboutery and stops us from really getting into the issue.
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Secondary issues?

Oppose racism and racists.

Don't make life about skin pigmentation though.

It's accident of birth.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by ttliv87 (U11882)
posted 25 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1376577298237915141

Senior EU official... Christ imagine how the Junior ones act.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Stop calling for this shiiite, people just want to make you angry and you lap it up
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have seen a lot of this recently.

Politician or European country says/does something, and actions/comments are in turn characterised as acting on behalf of the 'EU.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------
With respect, EU leaders are uttering some pretty poor patter, so folk join dots.


----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other than the useless UVDL, haven't seen much of that.

When for example Macron made the comments on over 65s and AZ, he was doing so as the French president. Yet many characterised them as "EU claims..." I.e he was speaking on behalf of the EU when he wasn't.

Ironically the same day Macron made his comments on AZ, the EMA approved it for use for all age groups across the EU.
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I was thinking of those you mentioned.

Fair cop, mate.
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Did you see the pictures of the SSE?

10,000 a day planned to be vaccinated and 20,000 in a few weeks

comment by Blarmy (U14547)

posted on 29/3/21

Tbh i disagree here WWSPD

I think the French president does always represent the bloc and should be aware of what they say in this regard,

Likewise the German premier

They have added responsibility due to their influence

posted on 29/3/21

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by ttliv87 (U11882)
posted 25 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1376577298237915141

Senior EU official... Christ imagine how the Junior ones act.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Stop calling for this shiiite, people just want to make you angry and you lap it up
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have seen a lot of this recently.

Politician or European country says/does something, and actions/comments are in turn characterised as acting on behalf of the 'EU.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------
With respect, EU leaders are uttering some pretty poor patter, so folk join dots.


----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other than the useless UVDL, haven't seen much of that.

When for example Macron made the comments on over 65s and AZ, he was doing so as the French president. Yet many characterised them as "EU claims..." I.e he was speaking on behalf of the EU when he wasn't.

Ironically the same day Macron made his comments on AZ, the EMA approved it for use for all age groups across the EU.
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So Macron speaks for the EU but the EMA doesn't? How did Macrons comments take precedence over what the EU actually said? How did Macrons position become the EUs position at a time when the EU is capable of making its own statements?

Even on this thread some people don't care for the truth, the media is an embarrassment tbh.

Just lambast the EU, don't look back.

People here say it's sour grapes but the EU or it's membership believe they have valid reasons for acting the way they are acting.

comment by Blarmy (U14547)

posted on 29/3/21

Its the reality of the political situation as opposed to design

posted on 29/3/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 2 minutes ago
Crying about secondary issues just serves as a distraction from the main problem. It's whataboutery and stops us from really getting into the issue.
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Secondary issues?

Oppose racism and racists.

Don't make life about skin pigmentation though.

It's accident of birth.


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Exactly.

Oppose racism.

Stop the sideshows and whataboutery because that's what actually hinders anti racism.

posted on 29/3/21

Accident of birth

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 2 hours ago
In 2012, GSK pleaded guilty to promotion of drugs for unapproved uses, failure to report safety data, and kickbacks to physicians in the United States and agreed to pay a US$3 billion (£1.9bn) settlement. It was the largest health-care fraud case to date in that country and the largest settlement by a drug company.

This will probably give the Anti Vaxers a lot more ammo as well.
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I'm sure that's been surpassed by cases related to the opioid crisis in the U.S. 8 billion cost to Purdue alone with many more coming soon.

posted on 29/3/21

If I was born black, I would like to think I would not view people around me as racist, privileged, or the enemy.

We are all individuals and the tiny number of very rich people, men and women, black, white, brown and whatever, will continue to laugh as we squabble about colour of skin, gender, religion and other accidents of birth, lol.

It's just another way to divide people, and maintain the rich poor status quo gap.

If anything, we should unite and focus on the rich poor gap, not race or gender.....it's about our family, kids, friends.

That does not mean tolerating racism or sexism.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 2 minutes ago
Crying about secondary issues just serves as a distraction from the main problem. It's whataboutery and stops us from really getting into the issue.
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Secondary issues?

Oppose racism and racists.

Don't make life about skin pigmentation though.

It's accident of birth.


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Exactly.

Oppose racism.

Stop the sideshows and whataboutery because that's what actually hinders anti racism.
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Genuine query.

What slideshows and Whatabouttery?

posted on 29/3/21

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 3 minutes ago
Tbh i disagree here WWSPD

I think the French president does always represent the bloc and should be aware of what they say in this regard,

Likewise the German premier

They have added responsibility due to their influence
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By that rationale if Nicola Sturgeon said the AZ vaccine wasn't safe for the over 65s, one might conclude she was representing the Scottish government rather than the whole of the UK.

posted on 29/3/21

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posted on 29/3/21

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 3 minutes ago
Tbh i disagree here WWSPD

I think the French president does always represent the bloc and should be aware of what they say in this regard,

Likewise the German premier

They have added responsibility due to their influence
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By that rationale if Nicola Sturgeon said the AZ vaccine wasn't safe for the over 65s, one might conclude she was representing the Scottish government rather than the whole of the UK.
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Was that Nicola being anti-English or anti-British, which is also an EU pastime, lol?

Macron is a major EU player as are Germans, and both have been hostile to the UK and vaccine.

Smaller EU national leaders have been less hostile.

posted on 29/3/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Q

So the Bore war?


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What about it?

posted on 29/3/21

Mexico registered 294,287 deaths associated with Covid-19 up to mid-February, new government data showed, much higher than the country's official coronavirus fatality toll

Blimey

posted on 29/3/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 7 minutes ago

If I was born black, I would like to think I would not view people around me as racist, privileged, or the enemy.
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Good thing that's not what black people do then

posted on 29/3/21

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56556806

Shocking

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