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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2021 18:57:20 GMT
Are any of you following these virtue signalling woke lefty snowflakes you call footballers on this ridiculous quest regards social media?
Personally i wish they'd come off it can't stand any of them
Football is no longer a working mans games its been taken over by the woke left and the prawn cocktail virtue signalling brigade
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Post by hblock on Apr 30, 2021 21:24:02 GMT
There's nothing "woke" or "prawn cocktail" about not wanting to be racially abused.
A four day social media lockout might achieve absolutely nothing but the anti-discrimination sentiments behind it are surely to be commended?
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Post by mrsmith on May 1, 2021 11:28:13 GMT
Football is dabbling in politics and this is not a good thing. This issue is not just about racism being bad, as it obviously is, but a complex discussion about the limits of freedom of speech, the obligations of a private company in the digital age and the limits of state interference/regulation, what constitutes a private or public forum and also privacy. It is good to try and stop racism, but what steps does football propose this takes? Education, regulation, criminalisation?
That's all too fucking complicated, let's just not post on twitter!
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Post by corncobguy on May 1, 2021 12:34:31 GMT
I don't know about you guys, but I like to follow football to take my mind off things. It just seems like it's one big political statement nowadays.
It goes without saying that noone should be racially abused, and who knows maybe this will work (so good luck to them if it does) but maybe one day I'll be able to watch football again without being reminded what a privileged white male cunt I am
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Post by hblock on May 1, 2021 14:19:38 GMT
Smithy and Corncob, you both make some valid points but in the year 2021 is standing up to racism really a big political statement or something any decent person should feel obliged to do?
I mean, it's not as if they're telling people how to vote or urging everybody to change to carbon neutral fuel before every game, those would be political things in my view? Don't forget it's the footballers themselves that are being racially abused, we have laws in place that are supposed to protect people from that sort of abuse - I don't think wanting the basic rights parliament gave citizens is actually some big political statement?
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Post by richardroper on May 1, 2021 15:52:19 GMT
Smithy and Corncob, you both make some valid points but in the year 2021 is standing up to racism really a big political statement or something any decent person should feel obliged to do? I mean, it's not as if they're telling people how to vote or urging everybody to change to carbon neutral fuel before every game, those would be political things in my view? Don't forget it's the footballers themselves that are being racially abused, we have laws in place that are supposed to protect people from that sort of abuse - I don't think wanting the basic rights parliament gave citizens is actually some big political statement? I don’t disagree by and large but for me it’s the futility of these steps. You’re totally right that nobody should be racially abused, I don’t think boycotting social media will move things along one jot. It’s not like the public are sitting on social media platforms waiting for footballers to come on and say something and so it’s not like going on strike and taking their Labour away. So for me it’s pure performance without actually delivering anything. I’d be more impressed if they said they were giving two weeks wages to charities and youth groups working with disadvantaged black kids to help them get a foot up and away from gang culture etc or apprenticeships or mentoring from the connected people making a mint from top tier football. |
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Post by iks on May 1, 2021 17:15:35 GMT
Who gives a shit? Racists are like wasps, they love it when you scream, flap your arms & run around. If you ignore the fuckers they just go away.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2021 18:33:27 GMT
There's nothing "woke" or "prawn cocktail" about not wanting to be racially abused. A four day social media lockout might achieve absolutely nothing but the anti-discrimination sentiments behind it are surely to be commended? if you say so fella only a snowflake could think like you Oh to go back to when Newsreaders just read the news without bias , actors just acted, footballers just played , well football and most people just got on with their lives minding their own business & everyone just kinda got on for better or worse. That time did exist once & I’m privileged to have lived it unlike some of you little fairy cakes who get offended by their own shadow for being the wrong colour |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2021 18:34:22 GMT
Who gives a shit? Racists are like wasps, they love it when you scream, flap your arms & run around. If you ignore the fuckers they just go away. pretty much sums up how footballers act then , lets hope they feck off and disappear |
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Post by corncobguy on May 1, 2021 23:38:16 GMT
Smithy and Corncob, you both make some valid points but in the year 2021 is standing up to racism really a big political statement or something any decent person should feel obliged to do? Tbh it feels a little artificial. Most of the 'racists' outted online are 15 year old boys, who just didn't know any better, I don't think it's endemic or reflective of the ordinary fan Yet, all football fans are painted as neanderthals and 200k a week footballers are hard done by. Doesn't quite seem right. I can't help but think football is being just as a vehicle for a left wing agenda |
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Post by mrsmith on May 2, 2021 8:09:33 GMT
Smithy and Corncob, you both make some valid points but in the year 2021 is standing up to racism really a big political statement or something any decent person should feel obliged to do? Standing up to racism is not a political statement (unless you're in the USA), however, this is not just standing up to racism, it specifically focused on social media and then becomes about the rights and responsibilities of individuals, the companies and the role of government to interfere. First they knelt down (associating themselves with the political movement of black lives matter), then they boycotted social media, what is next? Besides, none of these things will achieve a reduction in racism. |
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