George Floyd R.I.P

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Tobes said:
We’re not going down the ‘it’s their culture’ route here are we?

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I have seen guys dressed like this complete with misspelled ‘family’ at races in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the U.K. They may be haters or they may be fans, it’s hard to tell, but I don’t think they would have been haters at Silverstone.
 
paultheplug said:
I have seen guys dressed like this complete with misspelled ‘family’ at races in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the U.K. They may be haters or they may be fans, it’s hard to tell, but I don’t think they would have been haters at Silverstone.
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I can find no record of this happening at Silverstone. We’re not doing ‘it’s a term of endearment’ now are we?
 
Tobes said:
I’d agree that’s primarily why they hated him, but they literally blacked up and made the abuse racist in its nature. He’s spoken before about getting racist abuse in the sport from the age of 8. As he stood out, and he was largely better than most of the rich white kids who he was competing with. His skin colour was an easy target.

If virtually the only black bloke in the sport is getting the bird for now speaking out about racism, given the current climate and the fact that racism in general is being debated, then it does little to dispel the notion that it’s still an issue.
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Tiddler said:
Hamilton is sponsored by Mercedes who made parts for the gas chambers. He is also sponsored by Hugo Boss who made Nazi uniforms.
Both companies used hundreds/thousands of Jewish slaves. Will the tax evading Hamilton give all his sponsorship money back? Will he toss his Mercedes into the nearest dock?

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But, but, but..

No bandwagon here.....he really cares.
 
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I’ve got a VW on my drive, does that mean I’m a Nazi sympathiser and can have no opinion on racism?

Just checking.
 
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Tobes said:
I’ve got a VW on my drive, does that mean I’m a Nazi sympathiser and can have no opinion on racism?

Just checking.
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No, it just means you have moved on from where the money behind VW came from and like their cars so pay for them.
Hamilton is happy to take the silver that Mercedes got from tragedy yet want's to be portrayed as caring. Different situation maybe?
 
Tobes said:
I’ve got a VW on my drive, does that mean I’m a Nazi sympathiser and can have no opinion on racism?

Just checking.
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Do you wear Adidas or puma ?

Basic fact is, it's not only blacks that have been persecuted down the centuries...

We can shape the future...But by ****, can we change, or be held reponsible by the past.
 
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Tobes said:
I’ve got a VW on my drive, does that mean I’m a Nazi sympathiser and can have no opinion on racism?

Just checking.
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I'm more concerned about your Nazi attire you have hidden away for special occasions.
 
Tiddler said:
Hamilton is sponsored by Mercedes who made parts for the gas chambers. He is also sponsored by Hugo Boss who made Nazi uniforms.
Both companies used hundreds/thousands of Jewish slaves. Will the tax evading Hamilton give all his sponsorship money back? Will he toss his Mercedes into the nearest dock?

[HASHTAG]#blmbandwagon[/HASHTAG]
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For me here the difference is symbols of recognition, so by that I mean statues as one example. Now we could all argue that maybe we shouldn't accept certain types of medical science, that may have seen the pioneering of it by the Nazi's, but we don't, because you don't cut off your nose to spite your face. Yes, you could argue that Hugo Boss made Nazi uniforms, but it's not quite the same as wearing a swastika NOW. However, even then on the latter, some education is called for... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29644591

Only one thing I would ask not knowing my history that well, would be, surely if both companies were using 'Jewish slaves' as you call them, then that was temporary halting of their extermination;

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Diego said:
No, it just means you have moved on from where the money behind VW came from and like their cars so pay for them.
Hamilton is happy to take the silver that Mercedes got from tragedy yet want's to be portrayed as caring. Different situation maybe?
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Behave ffs <laugh>
 
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Commachio said:
Do you wear Adidas or puma ?

Basic fact is, it's not only blacks that have been persecuted down the centuries...

We can shape the future...But by ****, can we change, or be held reponsible by the past.
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People forget (or never realised) that white man was not the only slave traders in the past, they also forget (or never knew) who abolished slavery.
 
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