A Far Right Tweet!

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has been branded ‘racist’ and ‘Islamophobic’, with many calling on him to resign or be sacked, after the Lichfield Tory shared an image on Twitter which appeared to depict the London Mayor Sadiq Khan – who is a Muslim – being mounted by a pig. Fabricant posted the tweet, which also featured an image of Donald Trump laughing and Sadiq Khan’s head the body of an inflatable pig, in response to fierce criticism of the US President’s visit to the UK.

I am writing a response to Michael Fabricant’s tweet which has been removed from the social media platform by the Lichfield Tory himself, in the knowledge he did wrong. This however, doesn’t correct the anti-Islam mind-set, which is rife in the Tory Party – even today I saw a comment claiming a mock isn’t exactly anti-Islam; no the problem isn’t about the mock, but the content and symbolism linked to the mock, effectively attacking a belief-system I don’t share; alas can categorically understand the offensive anti-Islam tone.

In principle, Michael Fabricant should be suspended, Owen Jones is on the money when he exclaimed if the Tories are going to pretend to take racism / anti-Islam seriously the Party has to suspend him immediately - of course this won’t happen purely because the act doesn’t warrant a ‘hate-crime’ in the eyes of fascists. Baroness Warsi appears to be the only Tory who has identified the intrinsic difficulties that the government has in realising the moral dysfunction that umbrella’s the Tories collectively.  For years, prejudices against the Muslim community have never been resolved or deemed anything of worth, let alone an independent investigation called by the Muslim Council of Britain on numerous occasions.  Add the London Mayor Sadiq Khan who is Muslim being mounted by a pig image to the offensive complaint list - the churlish inflatable was a reaction from the far-right; because Khan granted permission for London protestors to float a gargantuan cartoon balloon of Donald Trump as an infant. What’s discourteous is Khan’s head is superimposed on a balloon and for maximum offence a porcus is coming up from his derriere. Odiously, Tories are sharing the social media meme in a bid to publically draw upon anti-Islamic imagery that’s renowned to cause collective irritation / provocation for Muslims alike.

Notably, if the BBC fails to take note of the offensive social media meme (which is always a possibility); this act of evading anti-Islam provocation from far-right imbeciles continues, yet it is in the public’s interest to know which public servant is anti-Islam in a diverse state. In contrast Labour is judged by a higher social-standard, and we all know the irregularity there. Labour MPs have by the BBC been systematically targeted by the broadcasting by identifying ‘disgraced MPs’ not by their name but what they’ve ‘tweeted.’ Not the case for example Tory’s, Bob Blackman who is a serial online media offender and has never been reprimanded by the Tory Party whatsoever, for his grotesque views. Still Lewis fails to click onto the dossier of complaints; unless of course they’ve miraculously vanished; he may’ve adopted May’s Home Office old trick of deleting querulous material.

In cases like Fabricant’s anti-Islam meme, I’m reminded of the Danish Cartoon travesty of when Western and Muslim values conflicted over Jylland-Posten’s publications --- you learn to not use deism for a cheap laugh; ultimately memes are worse duly as the readership is astronomic compared to a daily newspaper; thus, why a Tory independent inquiry into anti-Islam content has to be taken seriously and actions taken. At present nothing tangible has happened and this is damaging for our democratic responsibility, inclusive of freedom of speech and having the right to a critique. Charlie Hebdu paid the ultimate price of the massacre of eleven staff members  for engineering satire out of doctrine – albeit, cartoons don’t stack up so abhorrently than say a shared meme on social media circulating the world wide web. The difference being, consumers choose to purchase a Charlie Hebdu publication in a newsagents; yet it’s forced upon thee if you’re on ‘SN newsfeeds’   --  indeed, a game-changer; herewith why Fabricant’s ‘share’ is deemed to incite hatred towards Islam, not just a  lamentable attempt to ridicule Sadiq Khan the London Mayor.  

One rule for one, another rule for another has eroded the political landscape in the UK probably forever, and it’s due to irresponsible acts of ‘sharing hate-ridden content’ – if you don’t know about the diverse climate / attitudes that makes up modern Britain then you’re not fit for public office, let alone one that’s trying to govern a nation. We all know of the sensitivities circumnavigating Islam – their opinions and beliefs on art, human form, dietary and symbolism importance.  There’s also prohibition on pork stroke alcohol and in a few Muslim societies dance and music; naturally it is their human right to partake in abstaining traditions; if this improves mental well-being and brings communities together; overall, this has to be respected at all times.  I know of scholars who’d vehemently disagree with this prose claiming the UK is diverse, tolerant because taboos have been broken; in truth, I observe the British Islam community too have bought into the Western lifestyle / status quo and are open enough to debate ‘once very controversial subjects’ relating to their origin.

There’s something remarkably British and admirable about Khan’s silence over the repugnant Tory anti-Islam meme; he doesn’t vehemently condemn Fabricant in public; alas he has a right to do so, and ascertain his freedom of speech against a purposefully projected insult against him and a belief-system – But he knows the nasty Party and mainstream media enemy too well; while campaigning to be the London Mayor.  Khan truly was the people’s choice to become London Mayor, especially as Zac Goldsmith his Tory opponent tore the etiquette rulebook up and daily offended Khan his family and Islam by default. Again, no electoral or internal investigation on Goldsmith’s ‘terrorist’ absurdities – which I am afraid, went viral, across the pond to another protectionist individual, namely Trump… cultivating nationalism, assimilating his power to Brexit populism.

Suppose that we all agreed to comport ourselves against misogyny, protectionism, inequality, hateful memes, prosperity deterrents, failing systems, and gross negligence. Much of all these scenarios will diminish over time if the BBC’s proclivity reported Michael Fabricant’s anti-Islam tweet. Perhaps, the mainstream broadcasting hubs are in permanent trepidation of inflaming a particular strain of a creed that’s determined to be ‘offended’ – maybe the answer is to pixilate the vexed material as they did quite happily over the cartoons done in Jylland-Posten’s and Charlie Hebdo publications; in 2005 and 2015 --- although, it hasn’t happened on social media outlets, the naked truth is not visually doctored…  Implying that Fabricant’s intention was to provoke and promote hatred, cause societal divides and most importantly cause a hostile environment - obviously, all part of government policy.