"As a rule, I don’t react immediately to large scale mass casualty incidents. Not because I don’t care – but because I know what I am: a social media commentator, miles away from the scene...
Populist far-right agitators don’t seem to share that restraint though."
Populist far-right agitators don’t seem to share that restraint though."
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"But Merseyside Police had learned the lesson of Southport, when false rumours about a refugee suspect led to riots, mosque attacks, and real harm. This time, they tried to prevent a repeat by getting the facts out fast"
And thank god for that!
The far right want a race war, a religious war, and this is a dreadful dreadful mistake that will only help the racists!
You couldnt possibly be more wrong!
Fascists are unable to wait until the dust starts settling down and prefer speculations to make up stories that suits their agendas to provoke emotional reactions! This then helps them to expand their audiences more and more.
It was massive mistake from the merseyside police, to identify the race of the Liverpool car attacker!
As a white middle-aged man, I don't have to be mindful, following the incident in Liverpool, that I might get assaulted, told to leave the country or have Reform types inciting their supporters to burn my house down.
I find it easier nowadays to challenge relatives/acquaintances with 'why?', 'how?'
I used to be shouted down with Faragisms and Trumpisms (forgive the 'isms) now I simply ask for concrete examples. They can never give coherent answers.
Then, occasionally, the dawning begins.
Look who felt they needed to weigh in this time .Julia Hateful Brewer,Lawrence Fox for whom no amount of public humiliation will deter and others ,I ignore them
Sadly, many will be less bothered simply because of the colour of his skin.
The far right wouldn’t be what it is without a complicit media.
They have alot to answer for.