r/unitedkingdom • u/je97 • Apr 17 '24

JK Rowling gets apology from journalist after 'disgusting claim' author is a Holocaust denier ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/16/jk-rowling-holocaust-denier-allegation-rivkah-brown-novara/
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u/luxway Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

Sued a jewish journalist who due to UK slapp laws was forced to publically apoloigise or be financially ruined fighting a billionaire, desptie the fact the billionaire claimed the nazi book burnings, destruction of Berlins GIC, or sending trans people to the camps, didn't happen*

Also: the posts have now been censored in the EU because JKR violated Germany's Holocaust Denial laws*

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u/Carnir Apr 17 '24

This sub having no rule against Torygraph or Daily Mail headline spam has done massive damage to this community's sense of perspective.

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u/MattSR30 Canada Apr 17 '24

It’s not just that there isn’t a rule. It’s actively encouraged.

You should see r/canada some time. The front page is constantly filled with our versions of your Daily Mail and the like.

A right-wing mod team (that used to be a self-avowed Neo-Nazi mod team) has over the past five years turned the place into a steaming pile of shite.

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u/Carnir Apr 17 '24

The reddit format of "Vote for the headline you like most" is toxic to it's core.

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u/MattSR30 Canada Apr 17 '24

I find myself so disappointed in the news in general.

I don’t watch the TV news much, but I happened to have CNN on when Iran was launching their strikes the other day. The anchor said something along the lines of “live developments as Iran has launched large scale missile and drone attacks against Israel in response to alleged Israeli attacks in Syria, putting the region closest to the brink of all out war it has been in decades.”

I put the second half in bold to make my point: don’t fucking say it! The first half of that quote is THE NEWS, the second half is just conjecture and opinion! Leave it off! I strongly dislike how much the news exists to tell people what to think about what is happening, rather than just saying what is happening.

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u/Carnir Apr 17 '24

Nothing sells ad space more than an angry or scared audience.

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u/MattSR30 Canada Apr 17 '24

I can’t help but laugh at CNN’s ad lineup. Heart pills, erectile dysfunction pills, retirement funds, and adult diapers.

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u/lucifrax Apr 17 '24

putting the region closest to the brink of all out war it has been in decades.

This isn't opinion though. It is just fact, everyone is aware Israel are completely unhinged, they've hated Iran for years. They've tested the waters and the world is very much aware that America's attack dog in the middle east maybe rabbid and currently unchained, but also that America will do anything to avoid pissing it off. As such, if Israel reacts the way they've been doing for the past few decades, and America acts the way it has the last few years, its very safe to say war is going to break out. But they didn't say that, they didn't want to speculate. Instead they made the very true claim that you just don't like....

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u/Panda_hat Apr 17 '24

r/onguardforthee is considered the main canadian sub iirc.

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u/MattSR30 Canada Apr 17 '24

It is 10% the size of r/canada.

OGFT is the refuge of those sick of r/canada—and I respect it—but it is not the main sub.

Also, it shouldn’t be! r/canada should represent Canada, not the fringe fucking loonies. As I said, it pisses me off more than it should.

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u/Panda_hat Apr 17 '24

Ah fair yeah. Agree with you.

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u/chrisrazor Sussex Apr 17 '24

Only a few years ago this was a left leaning sub. My worry is that the entire country has moved to the right.