Comments on: another fine day, another fine example of gross misogyny in your elected officials

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:32:23 +0000

It was difficult for me to read about this and not get very angry. Part of me says “He can’t really think that, he’s just trying to stir things up”. But, that the BNP allowed itself to be aligned with such a blog has pissed me no end. To simply brush it off as “being taken out of context” and to actually claim to have acted honourably by removing him, after 3 years of happily being associated with the blog is disgusting and very foul. Shame on the BNP, I truly hope they lose all hope of ever being elected into office.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:09:17 +0000

well the fact that someone unmasked his blog is the only reason he won’t be elected. and true provocateurs don’t hide behind anonymity – he wasn’t looking to engage in debate, he was seeking allied minds. (edited to add: the article states he was a former tory councillor… which *would* in fact make him an elected official.)

i’d also respectfully suggest it’s much easier to call stuff like this “tongue-in-cheek” when it’s not you they are talking about.

but the “like a fish needs a bicycle” tag? now *that* is tongue-in-cheek.

“PS since men also like sex, presumably he doesn’t think being raped by a man he knows would be more serious than having his wallet snatched.”

if i were a more vengeful person, i’d suggest we put that theory to the test

By: Thomas Foolery

Thomas Foolery — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:43:02 +0000

I think the answer is: almost nobody really thinks that. And you will never totally eliminate the idiots of the world, so let’s chalk it up to a test of commitment to free speech that idiots are allowed to say stupid things.

As for being an elected leader, he isn’t, as far as I can tell. It might have been possible that he would have been elected, but when this came out he was dropped. The public don’t elect people whom they know say or believe these things. This is as it should be, QED.

Furthermore, as he says, he was trying to be ‘provocative’. He’s succeeded I guess, by the fact that you were provoked. Most of this seems pretty tongue-in-cheek; a pseudonymous Rush Limbaugh act with clown shoes on. Nontheless it’s good that he was exposed and won’t be elected.

I’m not trying to suggest that his blog is/was harmless; just that idiots will be idiots and the best way to deal with them is to ignore them and/or laugh at them. Taking them seriously doesn’t do anybody any favours, and a hyperbolic blog title about gross misogyny in elected officials in this case seems to be a) wrong; and b) too reactionary.

And I still think your “like a fish needs a bicycle” heading is derogatory. :-}

PS since men also like sex, presumably he doesn’t think being raped by a man he knows would be more serious than having his wallet snatched.

By: Your Sister

Your Sister — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:55:58 +0000

good holy jinkies frigging christmas! who the hell actually thinks that, nevermind says it. someone should go “pulp fiction” on his ass and introduce him to zed.