Racism is tool of Plutocracy

A racist pogrom in Belfast followed a violent crime by a person of colour against a white person. Same in Southampton last week. And all across England in August 2024. Each time, right-wing media and politicians have fanned the flames of hatred and sowed the seeds of violence. Yet they consistently ignore the far more common violent crimes that don't fit this pattern.

This is a deliberate program of social division, aided by much of the billionaire-owned media in order to facilitate the transformation of UK politics via the age-old strategy of divide and conquer. It is also a case-study of an approach that helped drive the rise and return of Trump, and a strategy being employed in many contexts around the world.

The Belfast protest/riot/pogrom was an actual 'hate march', yet those who have spent years decrying peaceful protest against genocide as hate marches have nothing to say.

A wise man once said: by their fruit shall you know them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mERePXFEUvk

#racism #WhiteSupremacy #Media #MediaBias #UKpol #OwenJones #SocialCohesion #DivideAndConquer #plutocracy

Very relevant to a lot of Trump, MAGA, and Republican rhetoric these days:

The Hidden Cost of LieSpeak

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/3/800040936/community/the-hidden-cost-of-liespeak/

LieSpeak is a sly tactic for covertly pursuing an immoral goal while appearing blameless. Instead of admitting their intent, LieSpeakers make outrageously false accusations of their target’s wrongdoing as justification. This can cause internal conflict, conscious or not, undermining authentic self-esteem.

An example: accusing immigrants of widespread voter fraud to "justify" suppressing nonwhite citizens' votes.

#Trump #DonaldTrump #TrumpLies #MAGA #Republican #Republicans #RepublicanParty #lying #lies #hypocrisy #OwningTheLibs #racism #SelfEsteem #SocialCohesion #LeavingMAGA

Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty

"Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households."

“There is something fundamentally wrong with a system where extreme wealth keeps skyrocketing while so many people are struggling to afford the basics, and governments claim there is not enough money for housing, healthcare, climate action and essential services." >>

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/02/australian-billionaires-richer-than-last-year
#inequality #Australia #SocialCohesion #CostOfLivingPressures #HousingAffordability #housing #healthcare #transport #tax #ClimateFinance #FossilFuels

"Is the #Jewish community being seen as too influential?

Not influential in the ordinary democratic sense. Communities organise, #lobby, make submissions, meet politicians, fund causes and argue for their place in public life every day. Business groups do it. Unions do it. Environmental groups do it. Faith groups do it.

But when Jewish organisations do it, the language often changes. It becomes “the #Jewishlobby”, “political pressure”, “powerful donors” or “media influence”. The words may be modern, but the suspicion is old.

That is why this matters to the #RoyalCommission into #Antisemitism and #SocialCohesion.

Antisemitism is not only hatred. It is also an explanation. It gives people a story about who is really behind events, who has too much power, who is protected and who is manipulating the system. It survives because it adapts."

https://www.jwire.com.au/when-jewish-advocacy-is-treated-as-suspicion/