Making the news today....

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/darts-diane-abbott-tweet-blackface-alexandra-palace-pdc-world-championship-labour-a8114276.html

 

 

Do you ever read a news story and are unsure what you think about it?

 

I'm old enough to remember the Black & White Minstrel Show which in hindsight (and even at the time) was odd.

 

 Is this ok? It’s funny for sure.

"...This wasn’t some guerrilla marketing stunt..."

 

See, I just find that funny....

 

"...Ms Abbott was the victim of almost half the abuse directed at women MPs on Twitter during the 2017 election campaign..."  

 

Not to be condoned obviously, but maybe if she wasn't such a complete baffoon people wouldn't feel compelled to tell her?  It's the same with our local MP (Tory) - quite unpopular for widely recognised reasons and also the target of considerable online and actual abuse via defacing of office and billboard posters during election campaig.  It's not because she's 'white' though, it's because she is unpopular.    

 

Anyone remember Spitting Image?  If you were easily caricatured, you WERE!

 

So where are we now - you can only caricature an idiot if you are the same race as them?    

 

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

"...This wasn’t some guerrilla marketing stunt..."

 

See, I just find that funny....

 

"...Ms Abbott was the victim of almost half the abuse directed at women MPs on Twitter during the 2017 election campaign..."  

 

Not to be condoned obviously, but maybe if she wasn't such a complete baffoon people wouldn't feel compelled to tell her?  It's the same with our local MP (Tory) - quite unpopular for widely recognised reasons and also the target of considerable online and actual abuse via defacing of office and billboard posters during election campaig.  It's not because she's 'white' though, it's because she is unpopular.    

 

Anyone remember Spitting Image?  If you were easily caricatured, you WERE!

 

So where are we now - you can only caricature an idiot if you are the same race as them?    

 

Some good points.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

"...This wasn’t some guerrilla marketing stunt..."

 

See, I just find that funny....

 

"...Ms Abbott was the victim of almost half the abuse directed at women MPs on Twitter during the 2017 election campaign..."  

 

Not to be condoned obviously, but maybe if she wasn't such a complete baffoon people wouldn't feel compelled to tell her?  It's the same with our local MP (Tory) - quite unpopular for widely recognised reasons and also the target of considerable online and actual abuse via defacing of office and billboard posters during election campaig.  It's not because she's 'white' though, it's because she is unpopular.    

 

Anyone remember Spitting Image?  If you were easily caricatured, you WERE!

 

So where are we now - you can only caricature an idiot if you are the same race as them?    

 

I liked the way John Major was just grey

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

8 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I liked the way John Major was just grey

So that’d be ‘greyist”?

 

i could be emotionally bruised!

 

(but I’m not because I’ve been watching back episodes of “Love thy Neighbour” on YouTube! Laughed myself raw!)

[Mull]

So that’d be ‘greyist”?
 
i could be emotionally bruised!
 
(but I’m not because I’ve been watching back episodes of “Love thy Neighbour” on YouTube! Laughed myself raw!)

Mmm, interesting! What other white supremacy documentaries are you watching Kev?

[Vespasian]

hahaha  I like this fella, came across his channel earlier today...  

 

[WesD]

You really should re invest in a tv license. 

[Vespasian]

9 hours ago, WesD said:

You really should re invest in a tv license. 

Now why would I do that?...  mindless fodder for the mindless millions..  much like the tabloids.. 

 

Give me the internet anyday of the week..   

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

10 hours ago, Mull said:

 

Mmm, interesting! What other white supremacy documentaries are you watching Kev?

 

Hey-up Mull!  Haven't heard from you for AGES, I was wondering if your tinterweb connection had gone down.  All well in the Islands I hope?

 

"...White supremacy documentary..."  What, you mean that popular, mainstream TV comedy series that ran for +/- 4 years, over 7 series and > 50 episodes??  Hell's teeth!  I wonder what the audience count was?  That'd be a frightening thought if watching that equates to KKK membership!

 

I'd suggest it's an interesting barometer of how 'accepted' attitudes have changed over the past 40-50 years.  

 

Mid 70's it was socially acceptable, nay enthusiastically consumed, centrally disseminated, popular propaganda piped direct into the heart of middle England for Saturday evening family TV consumption.

 

Roll the clock forward 40-50 years and we have Dianne Abbot and the Loony Left Momentmob baying for corporate crucifixion over a f*cking fancy dress costume!

 

Consider the mind boggling change of what might be considered 'acceptable', over such a mind bogglingly insignificant (in evolutionary terms) time frame and then ask, has anything really changed as a consequence of having this PC BS imposed upon us?

 

Just my view, but can't see it really.

 

On a separate note, I was wondering where you'd got to of late (missed ya!)  I thought the Scottish income tax comment might have tickled your fancy?? 

 

PS - can't believe they've actually rolled out the incompetent, sanctimonious baboon on the AM show....  Can't be any chance of Labour thinking there'll be an election anytime soon, they'll have to put her back into a soundproof bunker at least 1 year before any election campaign starts.   

Edited December 17, 2017 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[Mick Dempsey]

Love Thy Neighbour was bad, really bad, as kids we lapped it up and used the terms in the playground because it was on the telly.

 

I watched a bit and showed it to my groundy who is 35 and is no bleeding heart liberal to say the least, we both winced, a real low point of TV history.

Edited December 17, 2017 by Mick Dempsey