Content Warning: ableism, eugenics, ageism, racism, mentions of sexual assault In 2017 the Conservative Party tweeted ‘There will be two million more people over 75 in the next 10 years – we to have a plan to deal with that challenge’. Now, in the midst of a pandemic which the government has done the bare […]
Tag: ideology
Prince Andrew and the Sinister Role of Royal PR
CW: mentions of r*pe and CSA “I’ve had the [Epstein] story for 3 years … we would not put it on the air … the Palace found out that we had her whole allegations about Prince Andrew and threatened us a million different ways” Amy Robach, ABC News Anchor Virginia Giuffre tells how she was […]
What’s the Difference between Socialism and Communism?
The terms ‘socialism’ and ‘communism’ are 2 of the most misused in public discourse, so let’s clear things up. Firstly, socialism is misapplied to what is more accurately described as ‘welfare capitalism’ or ‘when the gov’t does stuff’ (aka ‘social democracy’). This is a pretence of socialism which aims to forestall genuine working class power, […]
They’re Going Home: English Nationalism is Toxic
When they win they attack NHS ambulances, Alsatians and Ikeas, when they lose they attack their wives and girlfriends (domestic violence increases 26% when England play and 38% when they lose). Of course, being an England supporter doesn’t make you a racist, or even right-wing, but it does mean you’re rubbing shoulders with racists and […]
The Apprentice – Why do we Watch it?
Originally published by Consented Magazine. We all know The Apprentice, don’t we. The show responsible for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The show responsible for Katie Hopkins. It has a lot to answer for. But we still watch it, don’t we, masochists that we are. The British version has inflicted Alan Sugar upon us, with his foul […]
The Beautiful Aim: Football and Revolution from Marseille to Manchester
Originally published by Consented Magazine. There will be no revolution until football is routed, its stadiums razed to the ground, its players hobbled, its balls …deflated. And from its ashes there will awake and arise cohort after cohort of radicalized fans – fanatics politically now – no longer bedazzled by the resplendent distraction of rabonas, nutmegs, […]