Screech of ‘silenced’ bigots reaches deafening pitch
You can’t say anything these days. And you know that’s true, because people let you know what they can’t say just before they say it.
There’s a problem, however.
As the squawking of people saying things they can’t say is risking people’s eardrums.
How?
A professor of paradoxical noise explained the situation to us:
Although it’s true people can’t say these things, that doesn’t mean they technically can’t say them. They can still, for example, speak freely on Twitter and Facebook; in the comment sections of websites; in the middle of angry mobs, etc.
It’s just they can’t say these bigoted things in public. Although, again, they often can. It’s just that they can’t say it without the risk of other people thinking they’re a backwards fuck-head. And even then, they’ll commonly find a receptive audience.
Debate
Some people have argued we should debate these bigots, as that’s the only way their bullshit philosophy will be beaten.
Read on...
Professor Doc Brown and his buddy Marty McFly explained how this works in practice:
They need to debate them, Marty! We’ve been to the future! In 2016, Donald Trump runs for President! But he’s denied the White House as a result of his arguments being rigorously dismantled across several TV debates!
Great Scott, Marty! Look at this newspaper! It says Trump is the President! We’ve landed in the wrong time-stream again!
It was explained that although Trump was debated into the ground by several opponents, he still won. Almost like the ‘public debate will win the day’ strategy doesn’t work in our dimension – because we don’t live in a 19th century novel.
They’re out there
Until this period of silencing bigots ends, you might want to get yourself some earplugs. Because the sound of their ‘silence’ is deafening.
Get Involved!
– For more satirical news, you can also follow Off The Perch on Facebook and Twitter.
– Join The Canary, so we can keep holding the powerful to account.
Featured image via John Shafthauer
We know everyone is suffering under the Tories - but the Canary is a vital weapon in our fight back, and we need your support
The Canary Workers’ Co-op knows life is hard. The Tories are waging a class war against us we’re all having to fight. But like trade unions and community organising, truly independent working-class media is a vital weapon in our armoury.
The Canary doesn’t have the budget of the corporate media. In fact, our income is over 1,000 times less than the Guardian’s. What we do have is a radical agenda that disrupts power and amplifies marginalised communities. But we can only do this with our readers’ support.
So please, help us continue to spread messages of resistance and hope. Even the smallest donation would mean the world to us.
