Woke,virtue-signalling rag the Guarniad’s/Guardian’s founder had links to slavery!
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Woke,virtue-signalling rag the Guarniad’s/Guardian’s founder had links to slavery!
The Guardian's not so liberal past... How the now virtuous and high-minded newspaper was founded in 1821 by a cotton merchant who profited off free labour - before it sided with the slave-owning South in the American Civil War
Guardian newspaper founded om 1821 by cotton merchant John Edward Taylor
He was radicalised after seeing Peterloo Massacre which left 15 dead at protest
The Guardian was founded as the Manchester Guardian in 1821 by cotton merchant John Edward Taylor (1791-1844).
Taylor became a merchant after being apprenticed to a cotton manufacturer at the age of 14, rising to become a partner in the business seven years later.
He began to write political articles for newspapers and journals, including the Manchester Gazette, and decided to set up his own newspaper after witnessing the Peterloo Massacre in the city in 1819.
Taylor was radicalised by what he saw at Peterloo, where a military cavalry charge left 15 dead and hundreds injured in an ill-judged attempt to scatter a crowd of 60,000 protesters.
Taylor discovered that the only reporter from a national newspaper, John Tyas of The Times, had been arrested and imprisoned in what Taylor feared was a government attempt to suppress news of the event.
He teamed up with 11 liberal-minded textile owners from Manchester – then the centre of the cotton industry and known as Cottonopolis – to finance the venture, at a cost of £1,050.
The first edition appeared on May 5, 1821, as a four-page weekly newspaper costing 7d (seven old pence).
The Manchester Guardian went on to side with the slave-owning South in the American Civil War and it was only after Taylor’s nephew, C P Scott, took the helm as editor in 1872 that the paper began to forge the liberal independent identity that it is now known for.
The slave trade was abolished in the British Empire in 1807 but it was another 26 years before the Abolition of Slavery Act finally banned the ownership of other humans in Britain and its colonies.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... avery.html
Guardian newspaper founded om 1821 by cotton merchant John Edward Taylor
He was radicalised after seeing Peterloo Massacre which left 15 dead at protest
The Guardian was founded as the Manchester Guardian in 1821 by cotton merchant John Edward Taylor (1791-1844).
Taylor became a merchant after being apprenticed to a cotton manufacturer at the age of 14, rising to become a partner in the business seven years later.
He began to write political articles for newspapers and journals, including the Manchester Gazette, and decided to set up his own newspaper after witnessing the Peterloo Massacre in the city in 1819.
Taylor was radicalised by what he saw at Peterloo, where a military cavalry charge left 15 dead and hundreds injured in an ill-judged attempt to scatter a crowd of 60,000 protesters.
Taylor discovered that the only reporter from a national newspaper, John Tyas of The Times, had been arrested and imprisoned in what Taylor feared was a government attempt to suppress news of the event.
He teamed up with 11 liberal-minded textile owners from Manchester – then the centre of the cotton industry and known as Cottonopolis – to finance the venture, at a cost of £1,050.
The first edition appeared on May 5, 1821, as a four-page weekly newspaper costing 7d (seven old pence).
The Manchester Guardian went on to side with the slave-owning South in the American Civil War and it was only after Taylor’s nephew, C P Scott, took the helm as editor in 1872 that the paper began to forge the liberal independent identity that it is now known for.
The slave trade was abolished in the British Empire in 1807 but it was another 26 years before the Abolition of Slavery Act finally banned the ownership of other humans in Britain and its colonies.
Source :
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... avery.html
There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see. ~ Leonardo da Vinci
When I saw the thread title I just knew without looking that it was by PPT.
And then I knew it would be yet another recycled outrage piece from his beloved Daily Mail.
Rinse and repeat. Over and over again
And then I knew it would be yet another recycled outrage piece from his beloved Daily Mail.
Rinse and repeat. Over and over again
PPT is indeed a nutter. One morning I saw some elongated post he made that was blaming a specific 440 member for all the site's problems. It was promptly deleted, but it made clear that he's been here before, and probably left due to a firm ban.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:54 pmWhen I saw the thread title I just knew without looking that it was by PPT.
And then I knew it would be yet another recycled outrage piece from his beloved Daily Mail.
Rinse and repeat. Over and over again
Got to be vlad, shirley.Gadge wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:08 pmPPT is indeed a nutter. One morning I saw some elongated post he made that was blaming a specific 440 member for all the site's problems. It was promptly deleted, but it made clear that he's been here before, and probably left due to a firm ban.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:54 pmWhen I saw the thread title I just knew without looking that it was by PPT.
And then I knew it would be yet another recycled outrage piece from his beloved Daily Mail.
Rinse and repeat. Over and over again
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The guy seems to be turning into a Daily Mail repost bot. How many of his new threads are literally just copy pastes of irrelevant shit-stirring articles from his favourite website?Guest wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:54 pmWhen I saw the thread title I just knew without looking that it was by PPT.
And then I knew it would be yet another recycled outrage piece from his beloved Daily Mail.
Rinse and repeat. Over and over again
It’s a shame the “foes” feature doesn’t hide the whole thread from appearing in Unread Posts.
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Not only that, but anyone who disagrees with him is immediately labelled a stupid, lefty, woke muppet or he starts with nonsense insults about boiler rooms.
When he gets caught out in nonsense he declares victory as he loves ‘triggering’ others. Really weird.
He’s a solid 6/10 in the retard scale.
When he gets caught out in nonsense he declares victory as he loves ‘triggering’ others. Really weird.
He’s a solid 6/10 in the retard scale.
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I'll cut PPT a bit of slack. He or she is a bit up and down, lost his/her rag at me at one stage (kindly deleted by the mods), however I suspect is just a kid.
At least he/she is posting new topics, be they cut and paste and, when avoiding topics that lean heavily into BNP territory, foments some discussion.
At least he/she is posting new topics, be they cut and paste and, when avoiding topics that lean heavily into BNP territory, foments some discussion.
Prahok wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:19 pmI'll cut PPT a bit of slack. He or she is a bit up and down, lost his/her rag at me at one stage (kindly deleted by the mods), however I suspect is just a kid.
At least he/she is posting new topics, be they cut and paste and, when avoiding topics that lean heavily into BNP territory, foments some discussion.
It's great to have new topics, yes, but not simply a posting of an article. Surely there should be some kind of personal position: i think this or I think that?
This is a fucking discussion forum, not a news aggregator.
PPT has been sent to the naughty corner again.
He does bring content, alas, sometimes too much, too soon.
He does bring content, alas, sometimes too much, too soon.
And who the fuck cares if the founder of the Guardian was aligned to slavery. It was 200 years ago. Does that mean the editorial staff, journalists etc etc are to judged by the mores of society - and the personal behaviour of their founder - two centuries ago.
Fuck me. These people are idiots. PPT posts this nonsense as if it's some sort of 'gotcha' moment; as if it somehow makes the editorial stance of a newspaper today invalid. It doesn't. Anymore than descendants of slave owners today should feel guilty, or modern Germans should feel guilty, or the children of the executioners in the Killing Fields should feel guilty.
The man is a fucking imbecile.
Fuck me. These people are idiots. PPT posts this nonsense as if it's some sort of 'gotcha' moment; as if it somehow makes the editorial stance of a newspaper today invalid. It doesn't. Anymore than descendants of slave owners today should feel guilty, or modern Germans should feel guilty, or the children of the executioners in the Killing Fields should feel guilty.
The man is a fucking imbecile.
It would be nice if people who are moderate and right leaning (it isn't all Jesus and WWE folks) would actually be allowed to post in response to the banshee like blinding sheen of groupthink liberalism that is oh so tired.
Many moderate and right leaning people post - I’m one of them.Mawivo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:15 pmIt would be nice if people who are moderate and right leaning (it isn't all Jesus and WWE folks) would actually be allowed to post in response to the banshee like blinding sheen of groupthink liberalism that is oh so tired.
We just get sick and tired of the awful bollocks people like you (PPT) and Hot Pink spew all over the place. You think that anyone who hates that shit is woke or liberal. Wrong. Most are middle of the political spectrum or even moderately conservative.
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Give the persecution complex a rest mate.Mawivo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:15 pmIt would be nice if people who are moderate and right leaning (it isn't all Jesus and WWE folks) would actually be allowed to post in response to the banshee like blinding sheen of groupthink liberalism that is oh so tired.
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