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Who gives a sh*t what you call them?
They are a hate filled group intent on spreading their filth through lies and violence.
They are uneducated thugs.
No better than rabid dogs in my opinion.
Lies lies lies... this is what this op us full of.
Why are you arguing over whether they are extreme right wing or not?
originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: 3danimator2014
Who gives a sh*t what you call them?
Well, in the interests of being accurate I assumed, and yes I know I shouldn't assume anything, I thought it best to clarify a blatant misrepresentation.
But I guess some people don't really care about accuracy.
They are a hate filled group intent on spreading their filth through lies and violence.
Hate filled?
Possibly.
But certainly no less than those they protest against.
Lies?
Certainly a one-sided viewpoint and very selective in what they present.
But I'd say their capacity for lying is just the same as any other political party or organisation.
Violence?
Any evidence of that?
Sure, there's some violent people in their midst.....pretty much the same as UAF but I don't see people complaining about their violence and lying.
They are uneducated thugs.
Some undoubtedly are....but stereotyping all of them as 'uneducated thugs' is a gross generalisation.
No better than rabid dogs in my opinion.
And the minority of Muslims who DO try to enforce Sharia in one or two areas aren't?
Lies lies lies... this is what this op us full of.
Yeah, pretty much so.....but that's not the point I was making.
Why are you arguing over whether they are extreme right wing or not?
Because someone said they are....and they aren't.
If someone had simply said they were a Nationalist organisation pretty exclusively concerned with what they perceive is the Islamification of the UK then I wouldn't have bothered responding....because that's what they are.
They have no grand Fascist / extreme right wing agenda and to suggest such grants them with far more vision or capacity than they probably deserve.
I'm probably playing a bit of Devil's Advocate here - I'm no great fan of Britain First but at least be accurate in the accusations and criticisms directed at them.
They are a one-trick pony who tend to bend and spin things to project a certain anti-Islam viewpoint at all times.
Same as groups like UAF and the like do but from the opposite perspective.
It should be very easy to discredit both sides using facts and their own literature etc without resorting to inaccurate alarmist fear mongering.
originally posted by: Saylesie17
a reply to: 3danimator2014
Show me who in the world commits bombings and killings of large amounts of people is it jewish or cheistians or muslims all muslims are not terrorsts but all terrorist are muslim.
originally posted by: valleean
originally posted by: Saylesie17
a reply to: 3danimator2014
Show me who in the world commits bombings and killings of large amounts of people is it jewish or cheistians or muslims all muslims are not terrorsts but all terrorist are muslim.
Some years ago there was a country called Iraq, but some world leaders who happened to be Christians -Bush, Blair and Aznar- decided to erase the country after telling blatant and criminal lies about some WMD.
Do you remember?
They were Christians. They went to the church on Sunday while bombing and killing people by thousands. They destroyed the country, which became just the remnants of a country and a perfect breeding ground for ISIS.
Not a long time ago some Zionists, who happened to be Jewish and the political and military elite of a whole country, bombed the Gaza Strip unmercifully and indiscriminately killing children and women by hundreds. Those women and children didn't launch any rocket to Israel. Those Zionists, who happened to be Jewish, bombed schools, homes, UN offices... And their victims were blamed again. Thousands were wounded or permanently disabled. All the infraestructures in the Strip were badly damaged. Thousands of Gazans are sleeping in the rubble to this very day. They happen to be mostly Muslims.
So, erasing a country after illegally invading it, killing its people by thousands and displacing millions, or bombing one the most densely-populated areas in the world without giving a fig about women and children that had no place to escape.
Please, tell me: Do you think these actions can be described as terrorism? Or do we need an Arab-speaking bearded agent for the word 'terrorism' to be applied?
originally posted by: 3danimator2014
originally posted by: valleean
originally posted by: Saylesie17
a reply to: 3danimator2014
Show me who in the world commits bombings and killings of large amounts of people is it jewish or cheistians or muslims all muslims are not terrorsts but all terrorist are muslim.
Some years ago there was a country called Iraq, but some world leaders who happened to be Christians -Bush, Blair and Aznar- decided to erase the country after telling blatant and criminal lies about some WMD.
Do you remember?
They were Christians. They went to the church on Sunday while bombing and killing people by thousands. They destroyed the country, which became just the remnants of a country and a perfect breeding ground for ISIS.
Not a long time ago some Zionists, who happened to be Jewish and the political and military elite of a whole country, bombed the Gaza Strip unmercifully and indiscriminately killing children and women by hundreds. Those women and children didn't launch any rocket to Israel. Those Zionists, who happened to be Jewish, bombed schools, homes, UN offices... And their victims were blamed again. Thousands were wounded or permanently disabled. All the infraestructures in the Strip were badly damaged. Thousands of Gazans are sleeping in the rubble to this very day. They happen to be mostly Muslims.
So, erasing a country after illegally invading it, killing its people by thousands and displacing millions, or bombing one the most densely-populated areas in the world without giving a fig about women and children that had no place to escape.
Please, tell me: Do you think these actions can be described as terrorism? Or do we need an Arab-speaking bearded agent for the word 'terrorism' to be applied?
Iraq was like 10 years ago...get over it man.
/s
originally posted by: valleean
originally posted by: 3danimator2014
originally posted by: valleean
originally posted by: Saylesie17
a reply to: 3danimator2014
Show me who in the world commits bombings and killings of large amounts of people is it jewish or cheistians or muslims all muslims are not terrorsts but all terrorist are muslim.
Some years ago there was a country called Iraq, but some world leaders who happened to be Christians -Bush, Blair and Aznar- decided to erase the country after telling blatant and criminal lies about some WMD.
Do you remember?
They were Christians. They went to the church on Sunday while bombing and killing people by thousands. They destroyed the country, which became just the remnants of a country and a perfect breeding ground for ISIS.
Not a long time ago some Zionists, who happened to be Jewish and the political and military elite of a whole country, bombed the Gaza Strip unmercifully and indiscriminately killing children and women by hundreds. Those women and children didn't launch any rocket to Israel. Those Zionists, who happened to be Jewish, bombed schools, homes, UN offices... And their victims were blamed again. Thousands were wounded or permanently disabled. All the infraestructures in the Strip were badly damaged. Thousands of Gazans are sleeping in the rubble to this very day. They happen to be mostly Muslims.
So, erasing a country after illegally invading it, killing its people by thousands and displacing millions, or bombing one the most densely-populated areas in the world without giving a fig about women and children that had no place to escape.
Please, tell me: Do you think these actions can be described as terrorism? Or do we need an Arab-speaking bearded agent for the word 'terrorism' to be applied?
Iraq was like 10 years ago...get over it man.
/s
Well, I wasn't bombed. The Christian armies of the enlightened Western nations did not transform my country in an inmense bloody pool while shamelessly taking its oil. So I really don't need to get over it. It wasn't me and my family. Nor yours, I guess.
The destruction of Iraq is the most atrocious crime of this century. And the consequences of that crime are far from being over. You do not need to be the finest annalist to acknowledge that ISIS raised from the rubble of Iraq.
I just wanted to point out that this heinous crime was perpetrated by Christians. Perpetrated and later rationalized. And then forgotten.
So should we call it a "Christian crime"?
Not at all. The political agenda of the West is to be blamed here. The same way that the political agenda of the West, Turkey, Saudia Arabia and Russia is to be blamed for the destruction of Syria.
The same with the political agenda of Zionism, which is to be blamed for the colonization of Palestine. Not Judaism.
But when talking to people who are dividing the world according to religious identities, it is relevant to remind them that many of the worst atrocities of our times have been signed by non-Muslims executioners.
Just before reminding them that it's the agenda to be blamed. It's always the agenda. The political agenda of the elites.
originally posted by: ScepticScot
a reply to: Freeborn
If you define far right as being the actual NAZI party then no I suppose they are not far right. Using a slightly more sane definition I think they would meet every criteria.
www.politics.co.uk...
When even they Sun describes them as far right I think it safe to assume the description is not just political correctness gone mad.
www.thesun.co.uk...
The American author Laurence Britt defined 14 characteristics of fascist regimes. I'll list the 14 characteristics and compare with Britain First policies and strategies.
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Britain First make constant use of patriotic mottoes, slogans, symbols and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights - One of Britain First's most common complaints is against the European Human Rights Act.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - Britain First rally people into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism - Britain First constantly intersperse their posts with posts designed to glorify the military (often in order to sell their own merchandise or convince people to sign up to their organisation).
5. Rampant sexism - Britain First's founder Jim Dowson is strongly opposed to women's reproductive rights. This subject is never mentioned on the Britain First page because it would interfere with their populist appeal.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Thankfully Britain First haven't got to the stage where they can exert any control over the media, however their policy of ruthlessly censoring dissenting opinion on their Facebook page indicates their contempt for freedom of speech and their desire to control the spread of information.
7. Obsession with national security - Britain First are always harping on about threats to national security in order to whip up fear amongst their followers.
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together - Fortunately Britain First are not part of the ruling elite, but it is absolutely clear that they see religion as an integral part of their political mission. Here's a quote from their statement of principles: "Britain First is committed to maintaining and strengthening Christianity as the foundation of our society and culture".
9. Corporate Power is Protected - Britain First like to present themselves as an alternative to globalisation, however their dalliance with the neoliberal Tea Party fringe in the US show that they have more in common with hardline neoliberals than they like to let on. Another indicator that they are no opponents of globalisation is the way they use their Facebook page and website to propagandise for Cadbury's, which was once a British company, but is now owned by the American multinational giant Kraft.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated - Britain First make a big deal out of opposing socialism and trade unions as enemy ideologies and they also use their Facebook page to attack the minimum wage.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts - The Britain First Facebook page is rife with anti-intellectual comments and infographics.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Britain First are obsessed with crime and punishment, making frequent calls for the death penalty to be re-introduced. Nooses and gallows are recurring motifs on the Britain First page, and they also use public outrage at judicial decisions, in order to con people into donating to their political party.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption - Thankfully Britain First have no political power, so they are not in the position to use their power to enrich themselves and their cronies, but judging by the fact that there is no open process over how appointments are made within the party, and their deceitful fundraising tactics, it's not hard to imagine what Britain would be like if these guys were in charge.
14. Fraudulent elections - Once again, these guys are not in charge of the country, so they haven't got the power to rig elections in their own favour.
Of the fourteen characteristics of fascism identified by Laurence Britt, Britain First meet most of them, and the only ones they don't meet are the ones that it is impossible for them to meet due to their absolute lack of political power.
originally posted by: ScepticScot
a reply to: Freeborn
When even they Sun describes them as far right I think it safe to assume the description is not just political correctness gone mad.
www.thesun.co.uk...
Im not sure why Freeborn is arguing with us about this.
This is quite interesting.
The American author Laurence Britt......
During the 2004 election cycle, an email chain letter began circulating, attributed to one "Dr. Lawrence Britt, a political scientist," who had apparently written a 14-point article listing the defining characteristics of fascist regimes.
Laurence Britt, is a former corporate executive who wrote and published a dystopian novel about right-wing extremism, titled June 2004, during the height of the Lewinsky scandal. That is, to the best of my knowledge, his only published volume.
In the real June 2004, he achieved some level of fame with an op-ed published in the humanist magazine Free Inquiry. This op-ed was forwarded around from inbox to inbox, and readers eventually began putting a "Dr." in front of his name and referring to him as a political scientist....
and you've copied and pasted his opinion verbatim.
Thomas G. Clark and I'm an independent blogger from Yorkshire.
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Britain First make constant use of patriotic mottoes, slogans, symbols and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights - One of Britain First's most common complaints is against the European Human Rights Act.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - Britain First rally people into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism - Britain First constantly intersperse their posts with posts designed to glorify the military (often in order to sell their own merchandise or convince people to sign up to their organisation).
5. Rampant sexism - Britain First's founder Jim Dowson is strongly opposed to women's reproductive rights. This subject is never mentioned on the Britain First page because it would interfere with their populist appeal.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Thankfully Britain First haven't got to the stage where they can exert any control over the media, however their policy of ruthlessly censoring dissenting opinion on their Facebook page indicates their contempt for freedom of speech and their desire to control the spread of information.
7. Obsession with national security - Britain First are always harping on about threats to national security in order to whip up fear amongst their followers.
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together - Fortunately Britain First are not part of the ruling elite,culture".....
9. Corporate Power is Protected - Britain First like to present themselves as an alternative to globalisation, however their dalliance with the neoliberal Tea Party fringe in the US show that they have more in common with hardline neoliberals than they like to let on.
Another indicator that they are no opponents of globalisation is the way they use their Facebook page and website to propagandise for Cadbury's, which was once a British company, but is now owned by the American multinational giant Kraft.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated - Britain First make a big deal out of opposing socialism and trade unions as enemy ideologies.....
.... and they also use their Facebook page to attack the minimum wage.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts - The Britain First Facebook page is rife with anti-intellectual comments and infographics.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Britain First are obsessed with crime and punishment, making frequent calls for the death penalty to be re-introduced. Nooses and gallows are recurring motifs on the Britain First page, and they also use public outrage at judicial decisions, in order to con people into donating to their political party.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption - .....
Thankfully Britain First have no political power, so they are not in the position to use their power to enrich themselves and their cronies,
14. Fraudulent elections - Once again, these guys are not in charge of the country, so they haven't got the power to rig elections in their own favour.
Of the fourteen characteristics of fascism identified by Laurence Britt,....
It just wouldn't happen here in America but because we'd rather die on our feet then live on our knees.