What's up with #TheGuardian's #racistFarage revelations? Now in week 3, since 18 Nov. Several articles per day.
#Farage's systematic racism was wicked. His 2025 evasions are despicable. #DulwichCollege's inaction was criminal.
Guardian readers have seen Farage's racism for decades. But Farage's supporters were also well aware, and see it as a virtue.
The racism appals lefties & liberals, but won't upset #ReformUK supporters. Some Faragistas love it. So why make such a huge thing of it?
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@2legged well at least it is making clear to all their readers (and as it is also getting into some of the other rags it is coming to the notice of some of those who don't read the Guardian) that this erstwhile champion of upright Britishness, Nigel Farage, is twisting in the wind by trying, against all the facts, to deny that he's a racist and thereby confirming that he's a lying tosser.
It didn't end well for Boris, lets hope the same is true for Nigel.
@marjolica Where's the twisting in the wind? As far as I can see, it just confirms the pre-existing views of both sides.
Liberals and the left see racism as a terrible vice, so regard this as confirmation of #Farage's wickedness. But they hated Farage anyway, so that does him no harm.
Are there really any #ReformUK supporters who will be either surprised or disappointed by the revelations?
So whose mind is going to be changed by any of this?
Ragebait-induced clicks are traffic to be monetized and justify ad rates to brands buying space
@paninid @TalktoBeverley I had hoped that #TheGuardian wasn't just doing #ragebait. But maybe I was just being naive, hoping that even tho The Guardian is a centrist slave to neoliberalism, it wasn't just another #clickbait sewer.
But I fear you are right. So far, #ragebsit is the only explanation that makes sense.
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