RussellWilson
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Riley is still defending it. What a complete twat.
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Yeah she's been a loon for some time. Perfect example of what spending too much time on social media can do to a person.Rachel Riley is losing it. Why would you photoshop out an anti apartheid message?
What a nutter. Katie Hopkins level.
Edit: apparently she lost it long ago. Who knew!
Indeed.Without wanting to sound like a Daily Mail comments section dick head, it's entirely possible that due to the fact she's heavily pregnant she might be a little more extreme in her thoughts at the moment.
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She's been like this for years, pregnancy has nothing to do with it.Without wanting to sound like a Daily Mail comments section dick head, it's entirely possible that due to the fact she's heavily pregnant she might be a little more extreme in her thoughts at the moment.
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She has but she's definitely been worse lately.She's been like this for years, pregnancy has nothing to do with it.
Hopefully her antics are picked up by mainstream media, because her islamphobia & racism has been disgusting to witness.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/20/david-baddiel-hits-back
I won't hold my breath that her employers will do anything about it, this too will be forgotten.She has but she's definitely been worse lately.
I do wonder where her employers stand on it all though. Tricky spot for them to be in. On the one hand she has every right to air her political opinion and genuine concerns on antisemitism but some of this latest stuff is not a good look (for her or them).
Didn't know this. Don't follow her. I have only went her on TV and the United end of the season dinner.because her islamphobia & racism
I'm the exact same. I don't understand it one bit.This antisemitism storm just seems so far away from anything in my daily life. I almost feel guilty for struggling to comprehend the situation. It’s everywhere and I’m just looking at it like bro wtf
Her one stance is to stand up against antisemitism, which is obviously a noble perspective.Didn't know this. Don't follow her. I have only went her on TV and the United end of the season dinner.
Yep, similar with my Ghanaian name - and I personally know dozens of people who have shortened their name, or changed it completely just to assimilate in a society where the majority are likely to mispronounce it.Imagine if these offended celebrities had to be black, or Eastern European or Muslim for a day. Seems any old attempt to throw anti semitic mud at JC by certain elements within society. It's definitely not Jewish people though - loads of Jewish people support JC, you only have to look on twitter to see.
My very Pakistani name is pronounced in an anglicized way, it always has been because the English language doesn't pronounce letters in the same way the Urdu alphabet does, so when my name is pronounced by English people, they pronounce it as they read it or understand it according to their understanding of language. I've gotten used to it. if someone tried to pronounce it correctly, it wouldn't offend me. It might surprise me because it seems the only person who pronounce it correctly are Pakistani people but offend? No.
Did she mention the 16 year old Nazi who was planning on bombing synagogues?Her one stance is to stand up against antisemitism, which is obviously a noble perspective.
The problem is that in doing so, she doesn't care if she's racist against other ethnic minorities - also she only calls out antisemitism when it's to do with Labour or Corbyn, so you have to question exactly what her motives are too.
Yep, similar with my Ghanaian name - and I personally know dozens of people who have shortened their name, or changed it completely just to assimilate in a society where the majority are likely to mispronounce it.
Wait what? This is the first i'm hearing of it.Did she mention the 16 year old Nazi who was planning on bombing synagogues?
I thought that would be bigger news but all I've seen on twitter is people criticising Corbyn's pronunciation.
Im happy to give benefit of the doubt. But she's got form apparently. This predates the pregnancy!Without wanting to sound like a Daily Mail comments section dick head, it's entirely possible that due to the fact she's heavily pregnant she might be a little more extreme in her thoughts at the moment.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tyne-50470957Wait what? This is the first i'm hearing of it.
This is the problem with the antisemitism issue, especially as someone who isn't affected by it, where can you even go to find impartiality on the subject?
This is one of the many reasons why I can't take her seriously. Frances Weetman is another one, they're both a couple steps away from turning into Katie Hopkins.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tyne-50470957
I checked her Twitter feed but there's zero mention of this in the past week. Obviously she feels this isn't as bad as Corbyn.
Wait until she's at her lowest and then swoop in.Knowing Rachel Riley is a lunatic makes her strangely hotter. Maybe I should make my move. I still have my hood after all...
The idea is that Corbyn used the Jewish pronunciation instead of the common Anglicised pronunciation to other him and let him belong to the Jews because he's a notorious sex offender. That it was subtle code and a dog whistle to antisemites.Imagine if these offended celebrities had to be black, or Eastern European or Muslim for a day. Seems any old attempt to throw anti semitic mud at JC by certain elements within society. It's definitely not Jewish people though - loads of Jewish people support JC, you only have to look on twitter to see.
My very Pakistani name is pronounced in an anglicized way, it always has been because the English language doesn't pronounce letters in the same way the Urdu alphabet does, so when my name is pronounced by English people, they pronounce it as they read it or understand it according to their understanding of language. I've gotten used to it. if someone tried to pronounce it correctly, it wouldn't offend me. It might surprise me because it seems the only person who pronounce it correctly are Pakistani people but offend? No.
We all know the underlying argument but it doesn't make this particular smear any less absurd.The idea is that Corbyn used the Jewish pronunciation instead of the common Anglicised pronunciation to other him and let him belong to the Jews because he's a notorious sex offender. That it was subtle code and a dog whistle to antisemites.
Not the poster I was replying to as they seemed to think it was simply and issue of incorrect pronunciation causing offence.We all know the underlying argument but it doesn't make this particular smear any less absurd.
In your opinion, is his pronunciation of Epstein antisemitic?Not the poster I was replying to as they seemed to think it was simply and issue of incorrect pronunciation causing offence.
I don't think its that much more far fetched than any other type of subtle racism and coded messages that people highlight on this forum. I think the only distinction is that its Corbyn who is being accused and we always give him the benefit of the doubt because he seems so bloody cuddly.
I don't think there'd be any debate on here that it was coded antisemitism or not if someone like Richard Spencer was doing it. That's my point. A lot of Jewish people see Corbyn as antisemitic and/or soft on it because so many of his political faction have inclinations towards it.In your opinion, is his pronunciation of Epstein antisemitic?
Not sure that's an apt comparison - Spencer's very objective in life is white supremacy so of course it's easy to believe he would engage in coded racism, or any racism.I don't think there'd be any debate on here that it was coded antisemitism or not if someone like Richard Spencer was doing it. That's my point. A lot of Jewish people see Corbyn as antisemitic and/or soft on it because so many of his political faction have inclinations towards it.
That isn't the question though. The question is if you think Corbyn is antisemitic or not. If you do then it's perfectly understandable as to why you would interpret that as coded antisemitism. The idea that it could be coded antisemitism is not a fanciful one. It depends in what context you see the speaker in.Not sure that's an apt comparison - Spencer's very objective in life is white supremacy so of course it's easy to believe he would engage in coded racism, or any racism.
The question is whether you believe pronouncing Epstein in the manner he did was antisemitic or not?
If I'm understanding correctly, if someone believes Corbyn to be antisemitic then almost anything he says, or doesn't say, including how he speaks can be interpreted as being antisemitic?That isn't the question though. The question is if you think Corbyn is antisemitic or not. If you do then it's perfectly understandable as to why you would interpret that as coded antisemitism. The idea that it could be coded antisemitism is not a fanciful one. It depends in what context you see the speaker in.