Sheffield's New Lord Mayor - Magid Magid

[Mr Bloke 1,445]

53 minutes ago, Mister M said:

I agree. He's certainly a very charismatic person, and a breath of fresh air. His successor will have very big shoes to fill.

Hmmm...

... well I'm quite looking forward to the reaction his successor might get if he also turns up wearing a sombrero and starts putting his size 10's on council furniture.

 

I'm betting he'd soon be carted off to some dark corner of the Town Hall and told to act his age and not his shoe size...

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

At least old Majid stirred the hornets nest with his rather unusual slant as Mayor. Like or loath him you have to admit he was/is different to any Mayor ever to serve Sheffield, probably even any where in the Country.

 

Angel1

[melthebell 863]

48 minutes ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

At least old Majid stirred the hornets nest with his rather unusual slant as Mayor. Like or loath him you have to admit he was/is different to any Mayor ever to serve Sheffield, probably even any where in the Country.

 

Angel1

Wow don't tell me we almost agree on something

8 hours ago, Delayed said:

Chances are his successor won't fall into a minority category, so won't be as popular

....with racists

 

 

There, finished it off for you

 

[Guest makapaka]

He’s been fantastic - the first mayor we’ve ever had to truly make a difference- I wish he was staying.

[Delayed 461]

3 hours ago, melthebell said:

Wow don't tell me we almost agree on something

....with racists

 

 

There, finished it off for you

 

Adding your own slant doesn't change my original post. Counter it with an original comment or don't bother

[Halibut 12]

6 hours ago, Delayed said:

Adding your own slant doesn't change my original post. Counter it with an original comment or don't bother

If you're trying to pretend that Magid would have had anything like the amount of grief had he been white you're dangerously naive.

[Holiday1166 10]

The race card 

[Halibut 12]

1 hour ago, Holiday1166 said:

The race card 

It's true though - he wouldn't be getting half the grief if he were a white man. You saying ''the race card'' doesn't actually mean anything does it?

[melthebell 863]

1 hour ago, Holiday1166 said:

The race card 

The only reason he's of interest to certain people is his colour, race, religion and the fact he's an immigrant. They never ever bothered with any other mayor, Polly couldn't even name you one

[Hots on 10]

2 hours ago, Halibut said:

If you're trying to pretend that Magid would have had anything like the amount of grief had he been white you're dangerously naive.

If he was dressing and acting silly and wearing a sombrero while doing his job, I guarantee you he would have got  grief, Probably more grief actually, Majid being black probably subdued  criticism from some for fear of being called racist. 

Edited February 16, 2019 by Hots on

[Mr Bloke 1,445]

13 minutes ago, Hots on said:

If he was dressing and acting silly and wearing a sombrero while doing his job, I guarantee you he would have got  grief, Probably more grief actually, Majid being black probably subdued  criticism from some for fear of being called racist. 

Hmmm...

... but is there any 'fear' associated with being called a 'racist' anymore?

 

It's a term that's now being lazily thrown about by those who don't have the mental capacity to formulate a counter argument, and as such is becoming just another tired old cliche...

[Halibut 12]

41 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said:

Hmmm...

... but is there any 'fear' associated with being called a 'racist' anymore?

 

It's a term that's now being lazily thrown about by those who don't have the mental capacity to formulate a counter argument, and as such is becoming just another tired old cliche...

Do you really need a counter argument to something so blatantly the preserve of idiots?