Caerphilly

[Andrew - North Hill]

The amount of reform supporters in denial about being massive racists is unreal. But racism is acceptable these days.

The bigger problem for me is that we seem to have reached a point in time where it is apparently unacceptable to label a racist a racist. The labeller is usually the one in the wrong.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

The bigger problem for me is that we seem to have reached a point in time where it is apparently unacceptable to label a racist a racist. The labeller is usually the one in the wrong.

Yes I agree. The racists have “reclaimed” the word and now wear it as a badge of honour. See also “far right”. They’re proud of it now.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

The bigger problem for me is that we seem to have reached a point in time where it is apparently unacceptable to label a racist a racist. The labeller is usually the one in the wrong.

Highlighted by Chris Philp’s interview on the BBC just now. He couldn’t even bring himself to say it was a racist comment.

That’s not to say that every person who’s made a racist comment or joke has deep rooted racist beliefs but if we’ve reached the stage where we have to say “that’s not language I would use” compared to “that’s a racist comment and needs to be challenged” then we’ve regressed as a society IMO.