I had never ever heard of Kneecap until this controversy. It's a younger generation thinking they're edgy by stepping on people's toes. In that respect it isn't much different from when I was young. We used to wear shirts with Che Guevara on it and thought the hammer and sickle looked "cool".
For most it's just a phase and part of growing up. I saw the footage of Choachella and thought "wow, the children are allowed up late these days".
They're supporting genocidal, terrorist organisations and have explicitly called for the murder of MPs. I can't see how the hiding behind the supposed theatrics covers that.
I'd have had more respect of they didn't apologise, at least stick by your bullshit anarchic principles. You don't apologise at the first sign of pushback.
He's unblocked me now but I dared to remind Duncan Jones (film maker and son of David and Angie Bowie) that his Dad was photographed being much more explicit in his mimicking of a Nazi salute than Elon Musk was - and Jones's slamming Musk for that cued my response...
seems the free speech argument can be usefully twisted by "nice lefties" to allow their personal hatreds full rein but the "Extreme right wing" tag can never be properly dismissed as their pet sad insult and now, dangerous establishment take.
I was fortunate enough to go to a fee paying school. We used to have mock elections at the same time as the General Elections and these numbskulls rather remind me of the kids from the richest families who used to stand for the Marxist Party. So privileged they are blind to their own stupidity.
"... a kind of yearning after victim status that has become so fashionable." Exactly so Andrew, but I wonder if for many decades it's been part of 'youth culture' to feel unfairly oppressed; although nowadays it certainly seems like the height of fashion. (May I point out a typo? -- "demagnitised" should be demagnetised.)
I had never ever heard of Kneecap until this controversy. It's a younger generation thinking they're edgy by stepping on people's toes. In that respect it isn't much different from when I was young. We used to wear shirts with Che Guevara on it and thought the hammer and sickle looked "cool".
For most it's just a phase and part of growing up. I saw the footage of Choachella and thought "wow, the children are allowed up late these days".
Yes, the Che Guevara comparison is apt.
They're supporting genocidal, terrorist organisations and have explicitly called for the murder of MPs. I can't see how the hiding behind the supposed theatrics covers that.
I'd have had more respect of they didn't apologise, at least stick by your bullshit anarchic principles. You don't apologise at the first sign of pushback.
The entire thing is embarrassing to watch.
Yes, the apology tells us everything. They are radicals so long as they can make money off it.
And, of course, they’ve had massive publicity. What’s the old saying?
He's unblocked me now but I dared to remind Duncan Jones (film maker and son of David and Angie Bowie) that his Dad was photographed being much more explicit in his mimicking of a Nazi salute than Elon Musk was - and Jones's slamming Musk for that cued my response...
seems the free speech argument can be usefully twisted by "nice lefties" to allow their personal hatreds full rein but the "Extreme right wing" tag can never be properly dismissed as their pet sad insult and now, dangerous establishment take.
If only? That would suit me Andrew.
They deserve 31 months in Prison. Being Far Left shouldn't grant you a get out of Jail free card.
I think they'd be better off ignored. And Lucy Connolly should be freed.
I was fortunate enough to go to a fee paying school. We used to have mock elections at the same time as the General Elections and these numbskulls rather remind me of the kids from the richest families who used to stand for the Marxist Party. So privileged they are blind to their own stupidity.
"... a kind of yearning after victim status that has become so fashionable." Exactly so Andrew, but I wonder if for many decades it's been part of 'youth culture' to feel unfairly oppressed; although nowadays it certainly seems like the height of fashion. (May I point out a typo? -- "demagnitised" should be demagnetised.)