Reply to: A Racist Politician...

[SueEllen]

Oh look a racist aristocrat - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...y_to_clipboard

Least this one's going to prison.

[barrydidit]

Well that is just nonsense. It should, of course, have read "The Frogs start here".

They're a provocative bunch at sockie school.

[shaunbhoy]

In the geography classroom, there was a huge map of the world with the UK slap bang in the middle & someone had scrawled the words "The w*gs start here" across the English Channel.

Well that is just nonsense. It should, of course, have read "The Frogs start here".

[Pip in a Poke]

Yes, bigots were much more discerning back then. They may have hated everyone, but at least they did a bit of background first before volleying the abuse!

Not at the school I went to.

In the geography classroom, there was a huge map of the world with the UK slap bang in the middle & someone had scawled the words "The w*gs start here" across the English Channel.

It remained there throughout my O'Level Geography course

[shaunbhoy]

At least he differentiated rather than putting them all under one banner.

Yes, bigots were much more discerning back then. They may have hated everyone, but at least they did a bit of background first before volleying the abuse!

[TestMangler]

I seem to remember a furore back in the late 70s where some Conservative MP had a rant about "W*gs, n****rs and c**ns".

Perhaps things haven't moved on quite so much as we thought...

At least he differentiated rather than putting them all under one banner.

[OwlHoot]

I seem to remember a furore back in the late 70s where some Conservative MP had a rant about "W*gs, n****rs and c**ns".

Can't you narrow it down a bit? Back then that probably applied to all of them.

[Pip in a Poke]

I seem to remember a furore back in the late 70s where some Conservative MP had a rant about "W*gs, n****rs and c**ns".

Perhaps things haven't moved on quite so much as we thought...

[BrilloPad]

So she should have said the zigger in the wood pile.

Or the modern equivalent. "The communist is in the garden shed".

Or as we say on CUK, the mod is bleeding the radiator.

[shaunbhoy]

The problem with some people in IT is that they don't understand subtlety.

Well you'd know all about that.

[SueEllen]

Agreed. But the easily offended brigade will have your guts for garters if you do.

A bit odd that it is regarded as a deeply racist term, but particularly so if it is uttered by a white person.

Learn your history.

Seems that this distinction is, in itself, inherently racist.

If it is so offensive then it should be consistently regarded as such irrespective of the particulars of the user IMHO.

The problem with some people in IT is that they don't understand subtlety.

[shaunbhoy]

I should be able to write the world IMO but IIRC it is not allowed even in context here?

Agreed. But the easily offended brigade will have your guts for garters if you do.

A bit odd that it is regarded as a deeply racist term, but particularly so if it is uttered by a white person.

Seems that this distinction is, in itself, inherently racist.

If it is so offensive then it should be consistently regarded as such irrespective of the particulars of the user IMHO.

[d000hg]

So she should have said the zigger in the wood pile.

Or the modern equivalent. "The communist is in the garden shed".

I meant like "all my ****az"... I should be able to write the world IMO but IIRC it is not allowed even in context here?

[barrydidit]

I thought communists rent allotments now?

FTFY - property is theft, Comrade Sue

[SueEllen]

So she should have said the zigger in the wood pile.

Or the modern equivalent. "The communist is in the garden shed".

I thought communists had allotments now?