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The Scottish Endarkenment
SteynonLine ^ | April 2, 2024 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 04/02/2024 5:02:36 AM PDT by Twotone

Some notes on the passing scene:

~Yesterday was another dark day for the west's fast-fading freedom of speech. Scotland's new "Hate Crime" law came into effect, formalising (among other things) my perennial gag that in the UK (or at least this miserable corner of it) everything is policed except crime: The wanker coppers will now be spending ever more of their worthless days sitting around monitoring your Twitter account. Oh, don't worry, Scotland's "First Minister" and the plods themselves have been at pains to assure you that they're going to keep a sense of proportion about their new thought-crime powers. That's why their "training exercise" for the new law was a lady Tweeter called "Jo" who wants to send all transpersons to the gas chambers.

The Jo in question took it in her stride:

'Arrest me!': JK Rowling challenges Scotland's new hate crime laws

There followed on her Twitter feed a witheringly sarcastic roll call of the various bepenised women (see picture at top right) whose pathologies the decadent end-stage Scottish state has indulged.

Hers was the only sane Scots reaction I read yesterday, certainly from any public figure. Everyone else seems to have figured that cis-discretion is the better part of valour.

(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: freespeech; hatecrimelaws; jkrowling; scotland

1 posted on 04/02/2024 5:02:36 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

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2 posted on 04/02/2024 5:06:40 AM PDT by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam.)
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To: Twotone

They (elite group) are so bad they elected an Indian man (maybe parents were immigrants) to rule them…90% Scottish native people.

Then he immediately went on a long public diatribe about how the government is too white. I actually saw it on X yesterday and it was long and detailed. He ranted against white people for minutes.

I don’t understand the self hate these leftists almost all seem to have.

You can probably find it as it’s out there on the net.


3 posted on 04/02/2024 5:19:35 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Twotone
The Scottish Endarkenment

That's ray-cist!

And so is your screen-name!

We "monotones" can't help it!

Regards,

4 posted on 04/02/2024 5:21:11 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Phoenix8

I heard about it, but didn’t have the heart to listen to the whole thing. Terribly sad what the elites have allowed to happen to civilization. And WHAT is wrong with our citizens?!


5 posted on 04/02/2024 5:22:45 AM PDT by Twotone (We have to stop punishing ourselves for considering things that once seemed crazy. - B. Weinstein)
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To: Phoenix8

Here is the worst part…notice how he almost spits out the term “white” over and over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI3JBBlmej4


6 posted on 04/02/2024 5:24:27 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: alexander_busek

My screen name was the name of a much loved Blue Cream kitty. Alas Babylon & others have commented on it. :-)


7 posted on 04/02/2024 5:24:45 AM PDT by Twotone (We have to stop punishing ourselves for considering things that once seemed crazy. - B. Weinstein)
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To: Twotone

bttt


8 posted on 04/02/2024 5:57:29 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America..)
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To: Twotone

These freaks love to remove Freedoms when elected


9 posted on 04/02/2024 6:14:32 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Phoenix8

The Scots are hard core socialist. That’s how they got where they are.


10 posted on 04/02/2024 7:25:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Just an FYI if interested.

Have been discussing the issue with a Scot. He said the Indian was elected not by a general election but by his party because the previous PM resigned.
‘I told him that sounds like conspiracy at work…ohh yeah I forgot the PC police say anyone believes in any conspiracy is insane.

Here is his/her comment:


@Charlie_Nice
1 hour ago
We never. Nicola Sturgeon resigned and his party members voted for him”


11 posted on 04/02/2024 7:42:30 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

One of the biggest disillusionments of my life as a person of Irish descent was going to Ireland and realizing how hardcore socialist they are. Scotland is the same way. They screamed bloody murder to stay in the EU during brexit.


12 posted on 04/02/2024 7:52:38 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
One of the biggest disillusionments of my life as a person of Irish descent was going to Ireland and realizing how hardcore socialist they are.

Heck, they even issued a postage stamp honoring Che Guevara.

13 posted on 04/02/2024 7:54:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

So much for the land of Adam Smith!


14 posted on 04/02/2024 7:55:09 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: Twotone

Thanks for the post. Always love Steyn.


15 posted on 04/02/2024 11:21:30 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.c)
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To: Twotone

Shame on the native Scottish politicians who voted for this Bill. All those years they fought the English for their freedom, and independence, only to turn around, and give it away to the muzzies, trannies, and homos.


16 posted on 04/02/2024 11:31:33 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Jonty30

Ping. Scotland is a mess right now.


17 posted on 04/02/2024 11:50:21 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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