tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post7041785684863004626..comments2024-03-28T09:56:55.877+01:00Comments on Sue's news and views: Supremacism and the single girlSue Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881573928883759984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-12532690298372232532019-05-05T18:50:36.925+02:002019-05-05T18:50:36.925+02:00It's all too common these days: abuse dressed ...It's all too common these days: abuse dressed as facts, hate presented as legitimate opinion. I'm sorry you're affected, too. Sue xSue Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881573928883759984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-9211235094809099412019-05-01T02:10:03.167+02:002019-05-01T02:10:03.167+02:00Sadly some members of my wade around in the same ...Sadly some members of my wade around in the same murky waters of social media and repeat what they've read as fact.Lucie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099506232447224949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-49618336508982503992019-03-27T17:59:34.017+01:002019-03-27T17:59:34.017+01:00Thank you, Kate. I survive largely because I have ...Thank you, Kate. I survive largely because I have kind friends who support me, like you and Mrs Kate do. Sue xSue Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881573928883759984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-60711512896834320442019-03-24T13:15:05.752+01:002019-03-24T13:15:05.752+01:00Sue my friend, you deserve a medal - for survivial...Sue my friend, you deserve a medal - for survivial in the face of extreme adversity. How you managed over the years is beyond my comprehension but Im glad you did; the world would be too dark a place without a shining light like yourself. Keep smiling hon.Kate Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994727351573841023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-87883434848504852312019-03-23T13:34:49.733+01:002019-03-23T13:34:49.733+01:00Yes, it's a shame (is that the right word?) wh...Yes, it's a shame (is that the right word?) when those close to you come out with such hatred. I remember a relative coming out (ironic phrasing) with some vile homophobia and how it might turn kids. Utter b****cks! There was a bit of a heated exchange as one could imagine ;-) <br /><br />I am hopeful the next generation will do better than we have. Thankfully most people try, I think. There's always going to be a***holes though. :-/Lynn Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876715474502367377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-31145508552663264572019-03-23T10:07:10.528+01:002019-03-23T10:07:10.528+01:00Thanks, Lynn. I csn't really put into words ho...Thanks, Lynn. I csn't really put into words how upset and sad I am that my family are so driven by hate.<br /><br />I love the current younger generation who are much more tolerant and giving than previous ones and I have high hopes for the world they create. It's a pity we're putting so many unwanted and undeserved problems onto them.<br /><br />There are too many platforms at present for bigots and bullies to spew their bluster, and the temptation is to react to every outrage they perpetrate. This is how Trump gets by. There's something to be said for a less media-infused world.<br /><br />Sue xSue Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881573928883759984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182477363609341716.post-15336972084565109282019-03-21T23:21:56.560+01:002019-03-21T23:21:56.560+01:00I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I think it s...I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I think it shows a lot of courage to turn your back on that.<br /><br />I think it was last week in which I read that while some of us thought that such hated was on the wain, it lurked under a crust of civility. Emboldened by certain populists, it has burst forth sadly all too easily.<br /><br />What is the answer? I don't know, although perhaps education and informed discussion are part of it. How you construct that I don't yet know, but our local schools are trying.<br /><br />Listening to both kids, they talk about openly gay or trans friends. Yeah, there are one or two bad apples, but in the main, it's pretty civilised. That gives me hope, even if back in the small town I came from, it feels like 20 years behind.<br /><br />The no platforming stance in the media and social media may need to happen. Is that the same as censorship? That's one for the lawyers and academics, I think.Lynn Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876715474502367377noreply@blogger.com