Conrod Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 You are branding those who don't agree with your views racists.It's what he does best, he is a bit of a one trick pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Precisely that's why I drew that analogy, it's a totally subjective issue, Islam is totally alien to us, but to Muslims it's second nature..like eating neeps & haggis is to Scots. Pointing a finger at certain minority groups, and highlighting the activities of their extremists is a fair dig, but making sensational statements about more trivial issues is also taking it too far, in my opinion. I've grown up with Islam, so no it's never been alien to me, that's a generalisation. I also know many sections of many cultures who do nothing to integrate into the communities they now live in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Are the links I posted true and factual or are they not? Yes or no? You're not a good loser Spindrift, and never have the grace to admit when you're worng. What, you're saying I can't go home? You were asked to provide proof that "no-go areas" exist. You cited a lone muslim nut job who shouted at a politician as proof that E11 is a "no go area" for white people. I live there. I'm white. Your claims are bogus and dishonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 You are branding those who don't agree with your views racists. . Nope, I'm saying that people who swallow racist myths, claim West Indians cause "chaos" or that Muslims are all rapists, are racists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 But look at it from another angle he is defusing the EDL by the government taking action. It has been because of a lack of action against extremists by the last government that opposing extremist groups were able to recruit. A very shrewd move I think. The timing only provides succour to the EDL and those in their number with grievous intentions today. It also galvanises the impressionable Muslim youth, who might have sat at home and watched the television instead..light the blue touchpaper and stand well back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Most ethnic minority young people say at least half their friends are white. How can anyone take this poster seriously, continuously dismisses and questions every post/poster he disagrees with then posts unfounded claptrap like this, 'spin'drift...prove it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The timing only provides succour to the EDL and those in their number with grievous intentions today. It also galvanises the impressionable Muslim youth, who might have sat at home and watched the television instead..light the blue touchpaper and stand well back. Exactly, it's irresponsible rabble-rousing that brings out the paranoid nutjobs who believe these silly myths about "no go areas". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 If any group is ethnically isolated, it is white people – over half of white people say they only have white friends. i would hazard that this is the same for most races. 99% of my friends are black. and of those, 99% are African. of those 99% are Zimbabwean. it's more or less the same for everyone i know. i'm tight with some people of all races but they are 'my uni friends', 'my work friends', 'the mrs' friends' etc. would be interesting to see if it's the same for people on here if we agree to not call the white guys who only have white friends racist. You may have your group of friends such as you describe, but you generally sound like your any other British person, doing the same as many do. There's time's i'll be around one group or another, but in essence we always fit into the society at large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Most ethnic minority young people say at least half their friends are white. you could say where are all these white kids the minority kids are saying they have as friends if the white kids are saying they have no minority friends. but, generally, i think the younger you get even the white kids would say the same. unless we mess it all up our kids will, for the most part wonder what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 How can anyone take this poster seriously, continuously dismisses and questions every post/poster he disagrees with then posts unfounded claptrap like this, 'spin'drift...prove it Nissa Finney and Ludi Simpson from Manchester university – have written a book that comprehensively debunks the myths of segregation. It shows how they arise from misreading the figures and ignoring the real problems of racism and rising economic inequality (see below). Unlike most books written by academics, Finney and Simpson’s work is written in non-technical prose and structured into short, punchy chapters that tackle each myth head on. It also includes a wealth of material on how to interpret statistics about race, ethnicity and immigration – and how these figures have been used and abused in the past. “Our aim was to write something in plain English that would get through to a lot of readers,” Ludi told Socialist Worker. “We also wanted to get through to the politicians and journalists who deal with the issues that the book addresses. “Although I’m now a professor at a university, I spent the majority of my working life at a local council as a statistician in Bradford, which is where I still live.” Apology accepted, don't call people liars, just ask them politely for their source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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