Diane Abbott MP.... Racist?

[Jimmy's gonna get ya!]

Tweeted the following:

"White people love playing "divide & rule" We should not play their game #tacticasoldascolonialism"

I wasn't aware that I did. I just wonder what the reaction to this would be if she was white and made these comments about black people?

 

[clapham_gull]

Stupid unhelpful comment.

If she had said "The Establishment Like Divide and Rule", no problem. Even if she had said "The White Establishment Like Divide and Rule" - probably would have got away with it... just.

But the comment as it stands (and I know what it was in reaction to it) it stupid in the extreme. I disagree with her general point anyway.

 

[n1 gull]

She lost her credibility a long time ago. Where did her kids go to school?

 

[hoveboyslim]

If she had said "SOME White people...." then that is fair comment. Just saying "White people..." well that's a bit racist.

 

[DumLum]

Yes. That is racist.

 

[mikeyjh]

Silly thing to say really, gives a big open goal to those lining up to take faux offence.... But not racist, no - Show me someone who is truly offended....

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Hmmm who do I complain to for racist comments? Cops I guess, I shall be doing this later in the same way as football fans can be reported for very much the same thing. It is no less offensive to a race of people.

 

[Surf's Up]

She's a fat t*at, oops sorry, being sizeist!!

 

[Badger]

She's a fat t*at, oops sorry, being sizeist!!

...and sexist. You should have used "it's a fat t*at."

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Tweeted the following:

"White people love playing "divide & rule" We should not play their game #tacticasoldascolonialism"

I wasn't aware that I did. I just wonder what the reaction to this would be if she was white and made these comments about black people?

Indeed a very racist comment and that is why I refuse to discuss or debate the race issue because it is all skewed and biased against rational debate.

Best stick to football and other non confrontational issues. er?

TNBA

TTF

 

[Gritt23]

Yes, that is racist.

 

[Kumquat]

What was the context for the comment out of interest?

 

[terryberry1]

She lost her credibility a long time ago. Where did her kids go to school?

Did she ever have any?

 

[JJB]

If a white person said this, OB would be all over them like a flash.

 

[Brovion]

No surprise that she said it, all black people are ignorant bigots.

DISCLAIMER (for the benefit of the thick wanker who complained to the police about racist remarks in the past and got NSC into trouble): Obviously I don't really think all black people are ignorant bigots, I am merely descending to Abbot's crass level in order to make a point.

 

[Surf's Up]

...and sexist. You should have used "it's a fat t*at."

but isn't that being third person singularist?

 

[Biscuit]

If a white person had said that about black people there would be a riot.

 

[Easy 10]

Another pearl of wisdom from Diane Abbott:

"West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children."

- obviously white mums wouldn't would they Diane. I find her utterly insufferable, not least because on This Week she seems incapable of speaking without having her eyes permanently rolled up in her head, as though she's reading an autocue off the ceiling.

 

[Brovion]

Silly thing to say really, gives a big open goal to those lining up to take faux offence.... But not racist, no - Show me someone who is truly offended....

Yes. I'm offended. Seriously. It's an insult to my intelligence and sensibilities that I even like the concept of 'divide and rule' much less love it. As far as racists go she makes John Terry look like a model citizen.

 

[Simster]

She lost her credibility a long time ago. Where did her kids go to school?

Exactly. A nice little posh school.

With all the white kids.