The EDL is a dream come true for the state, the kind of right-wing street presence it would want to exist, without the inconvenience of being accountable.
With Ian Tomlinson's death limiting the police use of violence (for the moment), does the EDL fill the gap nicely? Is that why the cops are so soft on them?
It's also funny how the EDL completely mirrors state opinion, unlike the BNP etc with their far-out extreme right policies.
Backing "our troops", backing Israel, not racist just "anti Islamic extremism" - all very conveniently "on message" for the authorities.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/05/edl-march-violence-nottingham
or...................................
06.12.2009 11:27
Wow.... imagine that. Different groups of people thinking different things. All without the state using mild control wireless technology - who would of thought it could of ever happened.
Ijiot
'unlike the BNP'
06.12.2009 13:55
The EDL sweatshirts are a laugh : 'Leeds Division', 'Bradford Division' on them- like they had to make more than one of each. A sadder, uglier bunch of tossers I've yet to meet.
anon
BNP
06.12.2009 14:27
harpreet singh
Yeah! Right!
06.12.2009 15:21
I think your wrong about them being BNP.I walked through them ,didnt even ask if I was muslim ,hindu or sikh.When I told them I had come to watch the soldiers march they nearly dragged me into a pub to by me a drink.Luckily I dont drink
harpreet singh
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This is the stupidest, most unbelievable nazi troll comment today.
Reminds me of the work a certain renowned brainless wanky little Indymedia troll called Max who has appeared lately on indymedia. Max has pretended to be black, Asian, Jewish, and even space alien, just to poop the party......
Does anyone out there remember Max? It was presumed he was Mark Collett's aletr-ego.
They drag Asian people into dark alleys to beat them up, not buy them drinks.
Anyway, it gave me a laugh, lol
For a true indication of the spirit of the EDL neo-Nazis, enjoy the following picture of EDL bozos paying stiff-armed tribute to their beloved long-late Fuhrer.
TrollEX
More Basil Faulty than Adolf
06.12.2009 16:14
BruisedShins
Do the EDL serve the state agenda?
06.12.2009 17:19
I think the state have been cautious in their dealings with the EDL, as the state want to observe the success and growth of the EDL, and to see if it can be of use to them. This may explain why the police have been relatively accomodating to the EDL, parroting their lies about being non-racist and peaceable, for instance. The disorder caused by the EDL's drunken argy-bargy in Nottingham yesterday may force them to be less accomodating to the EDL.
Geb
here we go again
06.12.2009 21:12
we have two choices .. an infantile one where we condemn those we do not agree with and shout and scream at them or try to work with engage with people and try to change their minds
this situation has arisen cause much fo the @ and socialist movement has nothing to do with ordinary people and in fact thinks they are all racists and backward and contents itself with its isolationist lifestyle punk and student scenes .... well this is those people coming back to haunt you
p.s. the idiot SWP and Respect by portraying the wars for resources that are the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as wars on muslim lands ( and even as wars against muslims) must take some of the blame for this backlash
durruti02
The EDL Are Mostly Football Hooligans Not Ordinary Law-Abiding People
06.12.2009 23:27
Many have banning orders and ASBOs, and some are BNP and NF members. There also seemed to be quite a few people chanting "fuck the IRA!".
You just couldn't make it up.
Therefore, the last (nazi troll) poster was talking shite about not treating the EDL with contempt.
The EDL look like brainless racist twats AND THEY ARE BRAINLESS TWATS.
They are a mixture of Football Factory and the National Front, and will no-doubt bring shame to England's world cup hopes, those who are not banned from travelling.
The next obvious step, after fighting in British cities, is for the EDL to fight in other countries while watching the England football team. If they try this on, in multiracial South Africa, England will be forever hanging its head in embarrasment.
Shirley Bee
Laughable
07.12.2009 01:43
I think the EDL or English fans in general will be least of worries in South Africa. The worst they could do would be a picnic compared with the daily mayhem of murders, rapes, armed robberies etc.
We're talking of a country where there are actually roadsigns warning of hijack blackspots where motorists are frequently held up at gunpoint (often shot and killed).
Passer-by
more middle class bullshit
08.12.2009 10:37
durruti02
Ignore The Pro-EDL Trolls!
10.12.2009 01:09
No matter what social class they come from, and though mainly white, rightwing and male, football hooligans come from across the income scale, including self-employed petty boujois businessmen and city stockbrokers, neo-Nazi football scum must be stopped, and if dangerous must be locked up for the safety of society.
Return to Stormfront, stupid EDL trolls.
You are pissing in the wind!
Stop The EDL