<![CDATA[I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world.]]>I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. What apparently didn’t make global news was the huge turnout for the Unite Against Racism rally on Saturday.

Obviously this doesn’t magically cancel out the racism. I just don’t want everyone thinking my city is nothing but its worst people.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20ygdde4djo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/227e04b9-2b48-409a-9bce-c7b0ce8d0ac9/i-hear-belfast-s-racist-riots-made-the-news-across-the-world.RSS for NodeMon, 22 Jun 2026 16:51:30 GMTTue, 16 Jun 2026 12:34:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:55:54 GMT]]>@astronomerritt This is why I hate mass media and think they should be banned everywhere.

In Argentina we have a similar situation. The entire world think of us as a bunch of racists, aligned with the USA, when if fact that's just some rich people from the city of Buenos Aires.

We have, every March 24th, a giant march against dictatorship (the Nunca Más march). It is seldom shown on TV abroad. Same goes with our protests against privatization, in favor of public education and health, for the disabled people, etc.

But what reaches the BBC, the Spiegel, and other news conglomerates overseas? A tiny minority, our Establishment, making racist jokes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.la/users/beckermatic/statuses/116760599248688415https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.la/users/beckermatic/statuses/116760599248688415Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:55:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:48:46 GMT]]>@astronomerritt First thing I've heard of it, and now I'm a happier man.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/klefstadmyr/statuses/116760571157841704https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/klefstadmyr/statuses/116760571157841704Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:36:03 GMT]]>@astronomerritt interestingly when reporting on the anti-racism march in Glasgow the BBC concentrated on the 'several dozen' far-right protestors who tried to disrupt the day, instead of the thousands of normal anti-racists who turned out peacfully in solidarity. They also protected the identity of Nazi scum, sorry, I mean 'far-right pretestor' 'performing a Nazi style salute'. 🙄 Fear mongering.
BBC News - Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in Glasgow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzerz5124o

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/nohaironheed/statuses/116760521171969479https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/nohaironheed/statuses/116760521171969479Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:36:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:16:26 GMT]]>@gbargoud @astronomerritt And that it's everywhere. They sell more. Ugh.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.cr/users/mguerra/statuses/116760207926784390https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.cr/users/mguerra/statuses/116760207926784390Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:16:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:18:48 GMT]]>@astronomerritt it's okay, I'm sure they'll keep judging all of us by the quality of the people we send to parliament

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/djstreethawk/statuses/116759981483446439https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/djstreethawk/statuses/116759981483446439Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:18:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:13:01 GMT]]>@astronomerritt

Every time. The racists are handed such disproportionate representation on a silver platter

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.nyc/users/gbargoud/statuses/116759958730972293https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.nyc/users/gbargoud/statuses/116759958730972293Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:13:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:01:50 GMT]]>@astronomerritt i heard about it already!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116759914741821068https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116759914741821068Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:01:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:09 GMT]]>@astronomerritt I also saw a lot of those good news, but maybe I am deeper in the antifa bubble than most people.
We unfortunately all have to deal with racist idiots, but it is so important to show them that they are a sad minority!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/ditsch42/statuses/116759896333923849https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/ditsch42/statuses/116759896333923849Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:42:08 GMT]]>@astronomerritt
It was similar in Glasgow. The fash get one chance to show up and cause trouble. Then, when people are alerted to their nonsense, the counter-demos absolutely swamp them with sheer numbers, diversity and joy, and they have to slink off behind a wall of cops after shouting a bit of racism and doing some posturing.

We outnumber them. By a lot. It always seems to be an unwelcome surprise on the day, because the media they steep themselves in won't ever mention that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/petealexharris/statuses/116759837324485617https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/petealexharris/statuses/116759837324485617Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:42:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:40:53 GMT]]>@astronomerritt

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.cr/users/eco_amandine/statuses/116759832214162847https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.cr/users/eco_amandine/statuses/116759832214162847Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:40:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I hear Belfast’s racist riots made the news across the world. on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:37:11 GMT]]>@astronomerritt People of Northern Ireland (and Belfast specifically) will always have a space in my heart as the most welcoming, kind and beautiful people I’ve ever met.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/MichalBryxi/statuses/116759817844759512https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/MichalBryxi/statuses/116759817844759512Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:37:11 GMT