[Steve Van Doorn]

"The EDL ARE a far right group with links to even more extreme British neo-nazi groups"

Since when did socialist become right wing?

I just watched a video of an EDL leader stand up in front of an EDL meeting and honor a Muslim for his words of wisdom when his son was killed during the riots. The EDL people he was addressing was in support of honoring that Muslim.

I am sure there are racist in the EDL but they are not the leadership or the majority.

[the scotsman]

The EDL are no more actual socialists than the National Socialists were in Germany.

I am afraid that yes many of the EDL are racist and antisemitic. I am British. I and other British freepers (all of us are conservative and rightwing and oppose unrestricted immigration) are more aware of what the EDL is than people here, we see them on our streets.

I know many Americans want them to be heroes because they are standing up to the Muslims, and think they are just a bunch of ordinary English/British men.