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[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Is he trying to use this opportunity to radicalize Ed? i.e. by trying to be his friend when everyone else is against him?

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 14 points 1 week ago

No, it is just a fascist scoring cheap points in the powerplay they like so much. It is like when Putin criticises US human rights violations (or vice versa, although that doesn't happen much these days). Imagine the trollface emoji when reading their statements about these kinds of things, because that is the kind of intent they are being stated with.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

i mean his only choice is to try to have a magat/conservative audience now.

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 points 1 week ago

It sure worked with that famous children's author over there.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Worked when he did it with Morrissey

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hasn't Morrissey been a racist ass for decades now?

[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 2 points 1 week ago

Yes, though in his defence he doesn’t like white people either, or anyone.