Tony L
Administrator
So where do you draw the line? OK to damage business premises? OK to damage people's property because you don't agree with what they do?
You and KS just don't get how I feel about this at all. Let me explain in simple terms - this is leading to a world where it's going from just being a highly unsettling place I no longer feel I can belong to one where I am going to be genuinely scared.
I certainly don’t agree with violence or looting at all, and I have said as much many times, but I do fully support civil rights protests and I feel the vandalising or destruction of *this particular statue* was entirely justified given the failure of the council to address the issue for decades.
As to your second paragraph just imagine being a member of a discriminated-against minority facing a council who’s response to complaints about a statue glorifying the murder and oppression of your race and ancestors was met by some racist Tory shithead councillor parading a gollywog to belittle and diminish you further. That is what this is about.
If you want to know what real terror is just look at the threats and vile racism the likes of Diane Abbott, Dawn Butler and countless other black folk in the public eye receive day in, day out. Every day the same shit. A relentless stream of hatred, death threats, rape threats, racial caricaturing and fascist sentiment. This protest was just a tiny little kick-back against that. One I’d like to think anyone with a functioning moral compass can support.