Made in Wigan
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Any racism is wrong ... no matter who's the target.
However, two things can be right at the same time
- condemning the racist abuse levelled at the Home Sec, and
- condemning the Home Sec for her hypocrisy re her comments re "gesture politics" and her refusal to acknowledge that they stoked division, as mentioned by Mings.
Also, let's not forget that The Spectator is predominantly an opinion based publication. I fins it quite ironic that Brendan O'Neill feels qualified to tell us all what TTK does or doesn't mean ... especially after the words and actions of the England team and Manager in the last few weeks.
Racist abuse of the Home Sec is absolutely out of order. However, the suggestion by O'Neill that Mings wasn't entitled to respond as he did to Patel's tweet is equally out of order.
I do however think he's right ......... Mings' comments probably did (unwittingly) stoke division a little, ....... but he didn't start it.
In essence I agree with your post. The reasoning behind ttk differs from person to person. It’s why it’s not a unifying gesture. Undoubtedly they (footballers) started doing it in support of blm, because they said so at the time. Whilst they say it’s now an anti racism gesture many still associate it with the former and all that organisation stands for. Seems like there is a stalemate.
As I’ve said we live in a free country so folk can kneel if they like and folk can boo in return. PP can offer her view on the matter and people can counter it if they wish. It’s how this society works. I still maintain saying she was pretending to be offended by people receiving racist abuse when she herself gets plenty is somewhat of an insensitive opinion.