Spot on from Jackie Walker. There is a definite attempt to silence those whose narrative is outside the hegemony. ‘Free speech’ is now becoming ‘Accepted speech’ and those who do not conform are being attacked and ostracised. Folks this is totalitarianism. It is fascism. Shutting down debate and shutting down those voices who disagree.
We see this all the time on social media. Keyboard warriors imposing their moral agendas on to others and then bullying them and inviting their mates to join in. Both those who describe themselves as on the right and left are guilty and are doing the state’s job for them.
From my own personal perspective I find racism, sexism, homophobia… disgusting and repellent. If people continue to use hate speech against others because of their skin colour, culture, sex, gender, sexuality, age… then they deserve all of the animosity they receive. However, shutting down debate is a very dangerous path and this country and many others seemed destined to repeat the mistakes of the past yet again.
My advice is listen, research and speak very little until the facts and understanding are in place. Those who merely parrot others may just as well not exist.
Posted by Jacqueline Walker on Friday, 1 March 2019
Douglas James
