UnNews:UKIP acts fascist, compares others to fascists
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27 April 2014
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) ran into problems this weekend, first by making some racist statements that wouldn't have been out of place in a fascist country, and then by comparing everyone else to fascists.
It all began when Black British actor/comedian Lenny Henry said there should be more black and ethnic minority people in creative industries.
William Henwood, who is standing for UKIP in upcoming council elections, said, "I think if black people come to this country and don't like mixing with white people, why are they here? If he wants a lot of blacks around, go and live in a black country."
Sociologist Joanna Corey analysed the statement for UnNews. "This sounds exactly like every retarded racist you have ever met: 'if they don't like it, they can go home'.
"Lenny Henry, while guilty of being one of the least funny people on earth, asked for nothing more than more minorities on stage. It's not exactly the same as saying 'I don't like mixing with white people' - after all, he was married to one of the largest white women you'll see, and then cheated on her with another white girl. He clearly loves us.
"Also, Henry didn't 'come' here. He was born in Dudley, for Christ's sake."
Not satisfied with his day's work, Henwood then went on Twitter, taking a different approach when abusing another minority group: "Islam reminds me of the 3rd Reich. Strength through violence against the citizens."
Corey described this tweet thusly: "Reductio ad Hilterum is a serious rhetorical crime. Anyone guilty of making lazy comparisons of anything undesirable with the Nazi regime should be taken to a concentration camp and gassed."
Unfortunately for Corey, this does not seem to be the consensus among UKIP. A party spokesman said, "One has to question why the other parties are spending hours behaving like secret police and trawling through the social media of UKIP candidates."
In Nazi Germany, the secret police were notorious for keeping an eye on German citizens' tweets and drawing attention to any faux pas they might have made.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Leverage, "UKIP candidate William Henwood defends Lenny Henry tweet" BBC, April 27, 2014