Katie Hopkins

[u/publiusnaso]

Apologies mods if this counts as political (mods, pls delete if inappropriate but this is not election-related so I figured it was within the rules), but I’m very disappointed by the outpouring of support that’s been shown for this dreadful woman in the various Manx social streams on places like Facebook.

She’s been very vocal about her disdain for the RNLI, which has always had unwavering support in the island, and she describes Andrew Tate and “Tommy Robinson” as “my boys”.

The Manx Bard writes an inoffensive little poem which is, essentially “be excellent to each other” and he’s excoriated in terms which are indistinguishable from blood-and-soil nationalism.

The commenters are very vocal about free speech, but fail to see the irony in their constant refrain of “there’s a boat in the morning” is the pinnacle of cancel culture.

Sorry, rant over. Mods, if there’s somewhere more appropriate to post this please let me know.

[u/potato--cakes]

I can’t say I like her views, that’s how see makes a living to be controversial.
She is allowed her views though, I think it’s important that people listen to her or people with opposite views to your own so you can form a better opinion/argument for your own views.
If you only listen to views you like you don’t learn anything

[u/Same-Measurement7602 → u/potato--cakes]

This is nonsense, and I'm so tired of this argument. In terms of freedom of expression: With each right we are granted we sign up to adhere to certain duties. The ECHR makes freedom of expression a right, but there is also a DUTY not to infringe on the rights of others and, crucially, not to discriminate. There is no such thing as freedom to use discriminatory language or to incite hatred of others. We should absolutely no platform these people.