So, Eric Bristow eh?

[Brentwood]

The climate is very much the point. I don't think anyone's arguing his comment was anything but crass, simplistic and insensitive. However, the fact that someone can't just be allowed to say something stupid and then sober up, regret it and apologise, but must instead be hounded out of their job for it is deeply distasteful.

There were even calls on Twitter for him to be stripped of his MBE

[Burney]

There were even calls on Twitter for him to be stripped of his MBE

It's the unbridled glee with which these people set out to destroy people's lives and livelihoods that's so distressing. The slightest whiff of blood and they'll pile in. Humanity is always at its worst in mob form and Twitter just enables that without even the possibility of physical danger to act as a brake on behaviour.

[redgunamo]

The climate is very much the point. I don't think anyone's arguing his comment was anything but crass, simplistic and insensitive. However, the fact that someone can't just be allowed to say something stupid and then sober up, regret it and apologise, but must instead be hounded out of their job for it is deeply distasteful.

Although, the Donald has recently shown the way of resistance. Interestingly, it doesn't seem to involve much hand-wringing or apologising.

[redgunamo]

There were even calls on Twitter for him to be stripped of his MBE

Basically everyone on Twitter needs to man up?

[Tony C]

People are far too sensitive and still way to PC.

Lord Emperor Trump will sort them right fk out.

Let's be fair...Bristow only said what we were all thinking and if you didn't then you really need to grow up.

[Burney]

Although, the Donald has recently shown the way of resistance. Interestingly, it doesn't seem to involve much hand-wringing or apologising.

The Donald has billions of dollars, very good lawyers, the 1st Amendment and now the White House to protect him, though. He very literally has 'fùck-you money', which means he can say whatever the fück he likes.

[Tony C]

Ps Twitter is going downhill....lost faith in it after the banned Milo Yiannopolous over his Ghostbusters review..

[redgunamo]

The Donald has billions of dollars, very good lawyers, the 1st Amendment and now the White House to protect him, though. He very literally has 'fùck-you money', which means he can say whatever the fück he likes.

Yes, of course, but courage is contagious (as is craven pandering too, of course) and he has shown the way.

[Burney]

Ps Twitter is going downhill....lost faith in it after the banned Milo Yiannopolous over his Ghostbusters review..

Talking of which, is it OK to say that the recent Ghostbusters movie actually was shït without being called a rapist yet?

[redgunamo]

Talking of which, is it OK to say that the recent Ghostbusters movie actually was shït without being called a rapist yet?

My wife thought it was ****, although I don't think she's actually seen it.

Which says it all really.