When about 20 of Nigel Farage’s former school mates accused him of racism, you would think our next prime minister would frantically deny the accusations, but such a denial is actually unnecessary.
I'm reminded of a time back in the 70s I took part i a cricket match in Essex. There was a black Bajan, Lloyd playing for the opposition and,as the only two black guys,we bonded.
After the game both teams enjoyed a few drinks one of his team mates said to me:- "Me and Lloyd really get on. I say to him ,'You black bastard'. And we laugh"!
All just good natured banter.
The last person who said anything like that to me need to see a dentist. But yhen that's me- hopelessly WOKE. No sense of humour!
Being another black guy myself, I have to say I appreciate your type of wokeness. I think if Clive Lloyd really let that dude get away with that it shows that he was afraid of him. That's shameful. That said, I think losing a few teeth will wake a few racists up. I applaud you and your good work, sir.
FARAGE was an ugly leopard in his formative school days and hasnt changed his spots. If only we knew back in 2016 what we now know about this individual, Brexit could have been averted. However other miscreants and political opportunists like LIAR Johnson would have to have been recognised. The main thing would have been that Farage could have been exposed whilst he was a loudmouth liar MEP.
I agree with your point that this does him no harm with many of his supporters. However, it undermines their ability to deny they are racist themselves, as they mutter about “banter” and having “lots of black friends”.
Farage is a dinosaur, back in the day racist ‘banter’ abounded and we didn't see the wrong in it, but some of us evolve and look back ashamed. I work with and supervise people who make comments still and I say to them is it not time you evolved and saw the shame in what you say. It's not hard not to be racist. It is however ignorant and Farage appeals to the ignorant. Thaat believe foreigners are taking their jobs, their houses and benefits. Was is it benefits or jobs, it can't be both. Racists tend to be undereducated and gullible, looking for excuses why they got shit, while not working or working lowly jobs, like I started doing but remaining there rather than improving themselves and their skills, which I did.
Stop blaming foreigners for problems of your own laziness and lack of ambition
Racism is ignorance and is used by c**ts like Farage to make his name. He did it with Brexit and that's massively failed and now he is doing it with immigration.
This reads like the universe handed you a satire prompt and Farage volunteered as tribute. Only in British politics can a man respond to multiple witnesses describing full-blown Nazi cosplay by saying, “Calm down everyone, it was adorable racism.”
You captured the flavor perfectly. It’s the kind of story where the joke isn’t the punchline. The joke is that he thinks this is a defense. “Yes, I said Hitler was right, but with a lighthearted schoolboy charm.” It’s like watching someone try to rebrand arson as “enthusiastic warmth.”
The wild part is how believable it is. Not because the accusations are mild, but because Farage has spent so long test-driving bigotry in public that high-school fascism feels like a deleted scene. Your piece just lets the absurdity sit in the open and twitch. That’s proper satire.
The problem is the tolerance we show to them washes over them. I try hard to explain it without being patronising to those I work with but wow! They just look so blankly at me. I end up just giving up and walking away. You can lead a horse to water, but all they do is look for boat people.
Back with a bang, Laura.
I'm reminded of a time back in the 70s I took part i a cricket match in Essex. There was a black Bajan, Lloyd playing for the opposition and,as the only two black guys,we bonded.
After the game both teams enjoyed a few drinks one of his team mates said to me:- "Me and Lloyd really get on. I say to him ,'You black bastard'. And we laugh"!
All just good natured banter.
The last person who said anything like that to me need to see a dentist. But yhen that's me- hopelessly WOKE. No sense of humour!
Being another black guy myself, I have to say I appreciate your type of wokeness. I think if Clive Lloyd really let that dude get away with that it shows that he was afraid of him. That's shameful. That said, I think losing a few teeth will wake a few racists up. I applaud you and your good work, sir.
Glad you let your inner Jack Reacher settle the matter with that racist...!!
It’s going so well here in the US, I can understand why so many in the UK can’t wait to be controlled by someone just like Donald Trump.
FARAGE was an ugly leopard in his formative school days and hasnt changed his spots. If only we knew back in 2016 what we now know about this individual, Brexit could have been averted. However other miscreants and political opportunists like LIAR Johnson would have to have been recognised. The main thing would have been that Farage could have been exposed whilst he was a loudmouth liar MEP.
I agree with your point that this does him no harm with many of his supporters. However, it undermines their ability to deny they are racist themselves, as they mutter about “banter” and having “lots of black friends”.
Looks like a Prick, talks like a Prick, he IS a Prick …….!🤷♂️
Greetings from Hamburg
your Anthony
Farage is a dinosaur, back in the day racist ‘banter’ abounded and we didn't see the wrong in it, but some of us evolve and look back ashamed. I work with and supervise people who make comments still and I say to them is it not time you evolved and saw the shame in what you say. It's not hard not to be racist. It is however ignorant and Farage appeals to the ignorant. Thaat believe foreigners are taking their jobs, their houses and benefits. Was is it benefits or jobs, it can't be both. Racists tend to be undereducated and gullible, looking for excuses why they got shit, while not working or working lowly jobs, like I started doing but remaining there rather than improving themselves and their skills, which I did.
Stop blaming foreigners for problems of your own laziness and lack of ambition
Racism is ignorance and is used by c**ts like Farage to make his name. He did it with Brexit and that's massively failed and now he is doing it with immigration.
Don't be mean to innocent dinosaurs 🦕🤣
If it goosesteps like a racist duck, Roman salutes like a racist duck, slurs like a racist duck, then guess what? It's a racist duck!
He is gross
Can't really tell anymore if this is satire 🧐
This reads like the universe handed you a satire prompt and Farage volunteered as tribute. Only in British politics can a man respond to multiple witnesses describing full-blown Nazi cosplay by saying, “Calm down everyone, it was adorable racism.”
You captured the flavor perfectly. It’s the kind of story where the joke isn’t the punchline. The joke is that he thinks this is a defense. “Yes, I said Hitler was right, but with a lighthearted schoolboy charm.” It’s like watching someone try to rebrand arson as “enthusiastic warmth.”
The wild part is how believable it is. Not because the accusations are mild, but because Farage has spent so long test-driving bigotry in public that high-school fascism feels like a deleted scene. Your piece just lets the absurdity sit in the open and twitch. That’s proper satire.
He’s nothing.
( A thug at best perhaps )
Uncle Peter’s layers will be in touch.
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(Hint: you can edit you know..those 3 little dots to the right.)
Psst, it’s called satire Perra 😉
what? typos are now satirical?
(sorry for understanding literally: I'm somewhat asperger-ish..)
OK Perra, this one’s for you, [lawyer’s] x
Lawyer's what? (ok enough for now, I have to hoover the cat!)
Ah crap, you’ve got me going now🙃
I'd take Uncle Peter over Garage for prime minister any day!
I typed "Farage" and it turned into garage automatically... AI is smarter than I thought! 😂
Racism is now quite popular in the UK, so this will do him no harm.
Very interesting !
I wonder what pro names he used to have in high school days ?
You really do have to be cruel to be kind. The logic of it escapes those of weak minds, alas, the tolerance of whom sort of proves the point, you see?
The problem is the tolerance we show to them washes over them. I try hard to explain it without being patronising to those I work with but wow! They just look so blankly at me. I end up just giving up and walking away. You can lead a horse to water, but all they do is look for boat people.