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The English Defence League Racist?
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The EDL is depicted in the media as being a racist organisation, akin to the BNP, but is there any evidence for this assertion?
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I think the lines between classic racism and xenophobia are blurring. Based purely upon what I have read regarding the EDL, their stated primary goal is built upon islamophobia, which is not a racist agenda. Further reading however suggeststhat many within their ranks are sometime BNP supporters, which does suggest an element of racism,
Again, not based on collected fact but observation and anecdote - but their membership is almost exclusively white yes?What does that tell you about the organisation?
In my view, a bunch of hooligans and thugs, spoiling for confrontation and violence, largely through suppressed feelings of inadequacy. Fearful and scared of anything they cannot understand, their first response is violence.
Again, not based on collected fact but observation and anecdote - but their membership is almost exclusively white yes?What does that tell you about the organisation?
In my view, a bunch of hooligans and thugs, spoiling for confrontation and violence, largely through suppressed feelings of inadequacy. Fearful and scared of anything they cannot understand, their first response is violence.
Ah....that old canard.
Racists are attracted to the EDL because it is full of like-minded people.
Racists also support football teams but will be, statistically speaking, spread across the major and minor teams. It would be incredible to find a football team where 90%, or so, of fans were self-confessed racists.
Racists are attracted to the EDL because it is full of like-minded people.
Racists also support football teams but will be, statistically speaking, spread across the major and minor teams. It would be incredible to find a football team where 90%, or so, of fans were self-confessed racists.
Strictly speaking the EDL is an anti moslem organisation
http://en.wikipedia.o...nglish_Defence_League
although they have formed an alliance with the BNP called the British Freedom Party.
However actions speak louder than words and the EDL members themselves have picked up countless convictions for violence and rascism and are never disowned by their party
Indeed a man who firebombed a mosque was refered to as "A good lad who should be given a bloody medal"
http://exposingon.tum...on-supports-convicted
It's not enough to have them proscribed - but it's good enough for me
what about you?
http://en.wikipedia.o...nglish_Defence_League
although they have formed an alliance with the BNP called the British Freedom Party.
However actions speak louder than words and the EDL members themselves have picked up countless convictions for violence and rascism and are never disowned by their party
Indeed a man who firebombed a mosque was refered to as "A good lad who should be given a bloody medal"
http://exposingon.tum...on-supports-convicted
It's not enough to have them proscribed - but it's good enough for me
what about you?
Theland
Islamic extremists are a very small group
Next time you see reports in one of the tabloids have a creful look - almost invariably it's a dozen or so of the same people - they crop the pictures tightly so that it looks like it could be a big crowd.
The vast majority of British moslems want nothing to do with them.
I've known quite a few moslems and that's been my experience.
Have you ever even spoken to one?
Islamic extremists are a very small group
Next time you see reports in one of the tabloids have a creful look - almost invariably it's a dozen or so of the same people - they crop the pictures tightly so that it looks like it could be a big crowd.
The vast majority of British moslems want nothing to do with them.
I've known quite a few moslems and that's been my experience.
Have you ever even spoken to one?
