Monday, 3 June 2019

God sends us fat Mexicans


We should be very careful about how we use the term - or insult - 'fascist'.

The Mayor of London sparked off a load of vitriolic and juvenile Tweets from Trump today, even as Airforce One was taxiing at Stansted Airport (my US spellchecker STILL does not recognise that place, even though a German mad-woman has given me the korrekt spelling) by calling him a fascist.

Personally, I think the Mayor has degraded his argument somewhat by invoking that word in the same way it was indiscriminately used by Punks in the 1970s against anyone who seemed to represent The Establishment.

A fasces (at the risk of sounding like Jim from The Archers) was based on the principle that it is easy to snap one twig, but impossible to snap a bundle of them.

Trump has yet to prove himself a fully paid-up fascist, so in the meantime I think that it will have to suffice to just call him a plain, old-fashioned cunt.

On a more positive note, a fat Mexican has just become the heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
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31 comments:

  1. Gary3 June 2019 at 14:10

    Lol....Don't you just love these moments Tom? I agree entire with you about not jumping to the 'faschist' name tag, although I do think Trump is a closet fascistonada. As for the Mexican champ......I could take him.

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    1. Tom Stephenson3 June 2019 at 14:15

      Sounds like the drink is talking now. If Joshua could not take him I would love to see you come up against the fat bastard.

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    2. Tom Stephenson3 June 2019 at 14:23

      I think you shoulD do a blog called FORGOTTEN MANOR.

      I am a bit concerned about your choice of shaving equipment now. What else do you use it for?

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    3. Gary3 June 2019 at 22:50

      Nice play on words Tom, although I think most of us could write that blog at some point. I shall leave the boxing to Cro I think. As for the knife, I use it for taking soft wood cuttings.

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    4. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:35

      Ah thank God for that. I always carry a lock knife but mine is only a couple of inches long.

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    5. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:43

      I've just read Cro's challenge. Oh how I wish...

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    6. Britta5 June 2019 at 11:58

      In Bavaria they discuss a new law that will forbid the Bavarians to wear the typical Lederhosen-Tracht (no, no - die Ledehose is further allowed!), but without the typical knife (1 knife, no lock) in their sort of sock, "der Gamasche". Then maybe the Bavarians will become very angry!

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    7. Tom Stephenson6 June 2019 at 11:34

      The Scots here wear knives in their stockings, but the SNP will never ban them.

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  2. Tom Stephenson3 June 2019 at 14:16

    The deranged woman has just - for the first time ever - made herself useful by giving me the correct spelling of an airport. She refuses to get involved in a discussion about the meaning of the word 'fascist' however, even though she is more than qualified to, given her upbringing.

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  3. John Going Gently3 June 2019 at 14:21

    There is some research ( quoted on LBC RADIO today) which states any arguement is lost as soon as Hitler is compared to the protagonist

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    1. Tom Stephenson3 June 2019 at 14:25

      Yes. He whose name should not be spoken should never be compared to anyone other than he whose name should not be spoken, otherwise everyone would think you were talking about Voldemort and not a real person.

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  4. Bea3 June 2019 at 17:03

    Old whatshisname now visiting your country may not be an f-word, but he sure does seem to admire a dictator or two.

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    1. Jennifer3 June 2019 at 19:10

      Ain't that the truth.

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    2. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:38

      Yes. A bit like how Nigel Farage seems to attract racists.

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  5. Joanne Noragon3 June 2019 at 17:43

    A friend's daughter was obsessed for a while with the need to name the alt-rights at protests, for instance against women's health clinics, as fascists and learn how to hit them effectively. That was about a year ago. I think the phase has passed.

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    1. Joanne Noragon3 June 2019 at 17:44

      PS-what is that implement in your illustration?

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    2. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:39

      That implement is a Roman fasces. More of a symbol than tool.

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  6. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe3 June 2019 at 20:36

    The Queen gave he, who is not to be named, a book. The book has words, many words. The man can’t read. That was great; I love that woman!

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    1. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:40

      She also admired the way he always stands up for the great peacetime institutions like the United Nations, etc.

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  7. Cro Magnon3 June 2019 at 21:16

    Back to the Noble Art. I'd be happy to face the fat Mexican in my pyjamas, with both hands tied behind my back. How on earth could Joshua lose again such a blob?

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  8. northsider 3 June 2019 at 23:14

    It was like watching a Rocky film. AJ wins it back in the rematch.

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  9. Rachel Phillips3 June 2019 at 23:57

    Sadiq Khan is clever to start the tweets with Trump. He knows how to win some popularity back. He needs it.

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    1. Tom Stephenson4 June 2019 at 01:42

      Well he's certainly a lot more clever than Trump, but that's not saying much.

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  10. The Weaver of Grass4 June 2019 at 10:47

    At least the Queen managed to smile at him during the banquet.

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  11. Britta5 June 2019 at 12:04

    We had a long satirical article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung commenting on Trump's use of his fist - even against the Queen, they wrote.

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    1. Tom Stephenson6 June 2019 at 02:12

      Yes! That man is like an African or South American dictator.

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