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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 07:02 AM Nov 2019

Boris Johnson said children of single mothers were 'ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimat

Boris Johnson said children of single mothers were 'ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimate' in newly unearthed column

Boris Johnson described the children of single mothers as “ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimate” in a newly unearthed article which Labour has claimed shows the prime minister’s “dark-age” attitudes towards women.

In a column written for The Spectator, the Tory leader said it was “outrageous that married couples should pay for ‘the single mothers’ desire to procreate independently of men”.

And he suggested it was “feeble” for a man to be unable or unwilling to “take control of his woman”, arguing Britain needed to “restore women’s desire to be married”.

Shami Chakrabarti, Labour’s shadow attorney general, accused Mr Johnson of attacking single mothers and advocating sexual harassment in the August 1995 column, unearthed by the party’s researchers as the general election approaches.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-said-children-of-single-mothers-were-ill-raised-ignorant-aggressive-and-illegitimate-in-newly-unearthed-column/ar-BBXrMTU?ocid=st

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Boris Johnson said children of single mothers were 'ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimat (Original Post) JonLP24 Nov 2019 OP
Funny how children are "illegitimate", but say that about a leader, and you are being "divisive" ck4829 Nov 2019 #1
I'd like to point out that single people pay taxes which cover things for married people shenmue Nov 2019 #2
Good gawd, UK. Can you not learn from our eternal global embarrassment? hlthe2b Nov 2019 #3
Boris is once again being Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #4
Is he trying to explain the Trump children? essme Nov 2019 #5
Nope. canuckledragger Nov 2019 #7
Yep. Same shit, different country. GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #12
Yeah and I'm sure that's intentional 47of74 Nov 2019 #24
He's lucky he'll never have to debate Barack Obama in public on that subject. n/t DFW Nov 2019 #6
So, how did BJ get that way? TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #8
why can't poor children be raised by nannies like we better sorts? rampartc Nov 2019 #9
Sounds like projection to me. GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #10
Notice he places zero responsibility on the men who don't stick Alithea Nov 2019 #11
Well, he did say "the single mothers' desire to procreate independently of men." KatyaR Nov 2019 #23
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #35
You can get that way even with two parents, Boris. calimary Nov 2019 #13
So lose/lose, right Boris? no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #14
Poor single mom and is that way because safeinOhio Nov 2019 #15
+1000 Alithea Nov 2019 #37
..wrote Boris Johnson, on paper, ramen Nov 2019 #16
If I lived in the UK I wouldn't have a political home. nycbos Nov 2019 #17
I have seen Labour supporters use an argument that the Labour supporters used under Blair JonLP24 Nov 2019 #21
The difference is that neither Blair nor Biden were or are anti-semites nycbos Nov 2019 #22
Based on what I read this is mostly a myth pushed by the Tories JonLP24 Nov 2019 #25
It is not a myth pushed by the Tories. nycbos Nov 2019 #26
I certainly think people like Chris Williamson are anti-semitic JonLP24 Nov 2019 #27
Biden doesn't share platforms with klansman nycbos Nov 2019 #28
I thought Biden bragged about his ability to work with segregationists JonLP24 Nov 2019 #29
Classic projection. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #18
Former President Barrack Obama gracefully takes a bow, and flips the bird at the same time. nt Baltimike Nov 2019 #19
Nice imitiation of Trump there, BoJo sarge43 Nov 2019 #20
Sounds like he is describing himself, actually. nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #30
One of the main cornerstones of conservatism is.. Hotler Nov 2019 #31
Fuck off, BoJo. EOM TruckFump Nov 2019 #32
The microbiologist daughter of a friend graduated with honors, Ilsa Nov 2019 #33
My sister and I were raised by a single mother mgardener Nov 2019 #34
Such an ignorant statement. lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #36

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
3. Good gawd, UK. Can you not learn from our eternal global embarrassment?
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 07:17 AM
Nov 2019

Must you repeat/amplify our grotesque errors?

canuckledragger

(1,642 posts)
7. Nope.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:00 AM
Nov 2019

Just typical conservative projection as Boris tries to divert attention away from his own massive failures, by attacking a scapegoat.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
12. Yep. Same shit, different country.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:32 AM
Nov 2019

They behave just like American conservatives. Boris even looks like Fat Nixon.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
24. Yeah and I'm sure that's intentional
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:31 AM
Nov 2019

Boorish Johnson wants to appeal to the people who love fuck face in the UK.

Russian agents of a feather...

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
10. Sounds like projection to me.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:28 AM
Nov 2019

Those words all describe Boris. What a disgusting piece of work he is.

Poor UK. They have their own Trump.

 

Alithea

(99 posts)
11. Notice he places zero responsibility on the men who don't stick
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:30 AM
Nov 2019

around to take care of their children. Yeah, right, it’s the woman’s fault. She chose this because she thought it would be a great ol’ time for her. Much better than living life with nobody else to be responsible for but herself.

I’d call him a stupid f***ng chauvinist, but that’s not enough. That’s straight up misogyny, ascribing the worst motives to women who are trying to do their best for others under difficult circumstances.

A notorious cheater and adulterer like him is in no place to give lectures on family values. The fact that he does shows what a yawning chasm exists where his self-awareness, conscience, and sense of personal responsibility should be.

What a contemptible twerp. GTFOH. You have no business running for office.

KatyaR

(3,445 posts)
23. Well, he did say "the single mothers' desire to procreate independently of men."
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:29 AM
Nov 2019

Does he not understand it takes two to tango?

no_hypocrisy

(46,128 posts)
14. So lose/lose, right Boris?
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:42 AM
Nov 2019

Either you're knocked up and get an abortion and you've murdered a child in utero or you have that child and it's a burden to Society.

Fuck you!

ramen

(790 posts)
16. ..wrote Boris Johnson, on paper,
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:49 AM
Nov 2019

flagrantly just transferring several of his own worst personal defects to children of single mothers, like the misogynist blowhard he has always been and will always be. What a goddamn rube.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
17. If I lived in the UK I wouldn't have a political home.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:13 AM
Nov 2019

Pre-Corbyn I would have been Labour not anymore.


But Boris is vile. No argument there.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
21. I have seen Labour supporters use an argument that the Labour supporters used under Blair
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:24 AM
Nov 2019

which is the voting strategy of keeping the worst guys out. I'm not a big fan of Biden but if he wins the nomination I'll be obligated to vote for him because Trump is so awful.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
22. The difference is that neither Blair nor Biden were or are anti-semites
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:27 AM
Nov 2019

Antisemitism has flourished under Corbyn's leadership.


The Tories of course are going through major problems with anti Muslim discrimination

https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/muslims-jews-abuse-anti-semitism-a4298111.html


This is good piece written by a Muslim UK author saying saying that it isn't the "racism olympics"

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
25. Based on what I read this is mostly a myth pushed by the Tories
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:32 AM
Nov 2019



The Tories have a bigger & more obvious problem with Islamaphobia.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
26. It is not a myth pushed by the Tories.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:41 AM
Nov 2019

Jewish Labour members have been targeted for abuse.

Corbyn has regularly associated himself with antisemites.

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-blamed-zionist-lobby-for-blood-libel-cleric-raed-salah-s-expulsion-from-the-uk-1.482455

He invited Raed Salah to parliament who repeats blood libel about Jews. He blamed his deportation on the "Zionist Lobby"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/13/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-foreign-policy-antisemitism

This is a more expansive article on the people he chooses to share platforms with.


I can say I am not a racist but if I had lunch with a KKK leader and blamed attached on him on the NAACP everyone would justifiably call me a racist.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
27. I certainly think people like Chris Williamson are anti-semitic
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:52 AM
Nov 2019

I have seen a young Muslim pro Corbyn woman dog piled for criticizing him and this was after months of calling out Tory Islamaphobia. She calls out discrimination in all forms and is still pro Corbyn. I also didn't save a lot of links regarding this issue -- it actually hasn't been raised for a few months.

Joe Biden said you can't walk into 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts without a slight Indian accent. Called Obama clean & articulate African Amercian, also said in the 80s he spent his career trying to lock up Willie Horton. Despite all this I feel obligated to support Biden over Trump.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
28. Biden doesn't share platforms with klansman
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:59 AM
Nov 2019

Corbyn shares platforms with people who use the blood libel to kill millions of jews and defends people who blame us for 9/11. That's the difference.


A mayoral candidate I think in the midlands talks about "Rothschild banking" conspiracies.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
29. I thought Biden bragged about his ability to work with segregationists
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 10:02 AM
Nov 2019

Unfortunately most racists don't wear the hood but I see your point I can understand why you wouldn't support him. I can never support Republicans under any circumstances because they are so racist.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
20. Nice imitiation of Trump there, BoJo
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:22 AM
Nov 2019

However, you still have a lot of work to do before you achieve the depths your hero has reached.

Hotler

(11,425 posts)
31. One of the main cornerstones of conservatism is..
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 10:05 AM
Nov 2019

selfishness. The "I got mine, screw the rest of you." crowd. And to think, most of them call themselves Christian.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
33. The microbiologist daughter of a friend graduated with honors,
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 10:41 AM
Nov 2019

is also working on her masters and was a cheerleader/dancer for a major sports team after being the same for her major university. She's also sweet and compassionate. Not a daddy in sight in her life. Just love.

Boris is an idiot.

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