Anti-racist, Pat? I don’t believe you
“@patbrittenden’s platforming of @byroncclark is not the crime here – not challenging him on his history of antisemitism is….” – @AKADaneGiraud
“@patbrittenden’s platforming of @byroncclark is not the crime here – not challenging him on his history of antisemitism is….” – @AKADaneGiraud
“Tory is not a teenager: this is a 40-year-old, with a reputation as a bit of a boozer that preceded the incident. She is also the mayor of our capital city but hasn’t seemed to modify her behaviour”. – @AKADaneGiraud
“Cheerleading illiberal laws such as a swastika ban will only confirm that trope in many people’s minds.” – @AKADaneGiraud
A central irony to this all is that the faux Left won’t stop rabbeting on about the dangers of a far-Right while defending gangs who are actual, real-deal fascists.
Increasingly in Aotearoa’s free speech battle, the voices for censorship look set to anoint the progressive pro-speech side.
If you claim a right to censor others, you cannot act alarmed or surprised when people censor you.
We were often paid in caps. They were the bit-coin of 80s South Auckland.
The censor never dreams for a moment that they themselves should potentially be a target.
Censorship is primarily a tool for denying the working class.
The mask on the toilet seat scandal is an example of the wealth-class trying to impose its sectarian imperatives on a general population.