November 14th, 2007 by ThunderDragon
New hate crime law: no fisking socialists!
Bullying by ‘bloggertarians’ against socialists is a growing problem, groups say
Inciting hatred against people of a leftist persuasion is to be outlawed under government plans outlined in the Queen’s Speech. It will be added to proposals announced last month to make it a crime to incite hatred against gay people, black people, Muslim people, old people and disabled people.
David Congdon, of the Institute of Public Propaganda Research (a left wing ‘think’ tank), said it made sense to extend the law to cover people with socialist leanings.
The new offence of inciting hatred against gay, lesbian, transgender, socialist, communist, paternalist, collectivist or ‘social democrat’ persons is outlined in background papers to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.
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Simon Aspic from the British Council of Socialist People, which represents 350,000 members, said a “huge number” of Labour-voting people were being victimised.
“At the moment people don’t take it as seriously as other forms of hate crime. Research suggests that you are four times more likely to be a victim of blogosphere satire if you are a socialist.”…
Inciting hatred against people of a leftist persuasion is to be outlawed under government plans outlined in the Queen’s Speech. It will be added to proposals announced last month to make it a crime to incite hatred against gay people, black people, Muslim people, old people and disabled people.
David Congdon, of the Institute of Public Propaganda Research (a left wing ‘think’ tank), said it made sense to extend the law to cover people with socialist leanings.
The new offence of inciting hatred against gay, lesbian, transgender, socialist, communist, paternalist, collectivist or ‘social democrat’ persons is outlined in background papers to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.
…
Simon Aspic from the British Council of Socialist People, which represents 350,000 members, said a “huge number” of Labour-voting people were being victimised.
“At the moment people don’t take it as seriously as other forms of hate crime. Research suggests that you are four times more likely to be a victim of blogosphere satire if you are a socialist.”…
Read the rest here, written by the brilliant Fabian Tassano of mediocracy.
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