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I just spoke to Fred via Facebook. He's "sore" but okay.

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That's good to know. Thank you!

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so so glad to hear that.

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Beaten with a 'trans' flag probably. How fitting. Reprehensible. Showing the true colours of the captured rainbow flag.

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Such cowards. He was at Stonewall riots in California. He is an older statesman for LGB community. I do hope he is ok.

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Probably why they attacked him. They are pushing hard that the SW riots were started by trans women, can't have a real life man who was there call out their lies

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It's very chilling this constant and increasing rewriting of recent history and even the present. When they do this in our lifetimes and times we've lived through it makes my head spin. Many are like this, and rely on 'memory all being different' and 'perceptions are just that' to justify it. When the last of generations die who can say 'it happened to me, I was there' it's yet another way truth is lost. The younger activists seem so wedded, so obsessed, they are delighting in the rewriting as another way to claim power.

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"Activist" is much too good a word for them. They are violent thugs and criminals.

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The brainwashed cultists will put their spin on this, just like the usual suspects over the ‘fascist baby’ at Brighton.

When you are so hoodwinked by this nonsense, that you can’t see through the murk and bile, you are capable of anything, to stay within the cult.

My thoughts are with Fred, how dare they!

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This is abhorrent. When will there be consequences for their behaviour?

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I think attacking an elderly man, who is one of the most well known, or the most well known living gay rights activist, is going to have consequences for these thugs and the culture of bullying and victimising they have created and are promoting. As well as enforcing with the help of cowards and influential collaborators. As we all know, Fred was present at the Stonewall Riots, he lived an event these fuckers have appropriated and re-writtwn.

Without men like Fred Sargeant, who lobbied for social equality, freedom from discrimination and prejudice, these people wouldn't have had a movement or organisation they could appeal to for support and a platform. Eventually, as it turned out, the MRA's and homophobes decided that wasn't good enough, they wanted a host they could manipulate.

How much more aggressive, controlling and manipulative behaviour do people need to see, before they realise that the right side of history shouldn't look and sound like this? Day by day it stacks up, the relentless misogyny, the threats and abuse. The audacious demands that people who really should know better, immediately acquiesce to. Followed by an apology and a thank you for having been 'educated'.

No one should have slept through abusive, misogynistic men frequently telling women to choke on their dicks. But I think the knowledge that a man many regard as a hero, has been physically assaulted by the same kind of men, might start rousing more people. In the meantime, love and good wishes to Fred xx

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Very well said , I’m not that eloquent

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That's very kind, but I'm sure it's not true

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It is , I just quip

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Never , it will all just be hushed away

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What a week for the TRAs. Claiming a lesbian is anyone who declares themselves one, claiming babies are born without sex, blatant lying in court, reducing a courageous veteran lesbian campaigner to tears in court, threatening violence upon a peaceful women's rally, screaming abuse at a baby, shouting abuse at women sharing their sexual assault stories, and now this.

They just keep looking better and better don't they?

If this mountain of shit doesn't peak thousands then there is no hope for us as a species.

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Unfortunately, I don't think there is any hope for us as a species. We're going to see more and more of this sort of behavior because it serves the interests of those who rule us.

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@JustMisogyny

starting to think a lot of this is just an excuse for thugs to be thugs

There is no rhyme or reason for what is going on in this movement!

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It’s taken a more violent turn, but don’t they say a cornered rat will strike ?

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There may be no rhyme or reason, but there's a certain logic when you realize the various governments are deeply involved.

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I’ve said many times, how silent they are ….

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It never ceases to amaze me how people can justify violence against others. I bet they try to. I wish Fred a speedy recovery. Whomever did this is a coward. Absolutley abhorrent. I am so sick of the "blame on both sides" rhetoric. The violence and threats are on one side only.

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The old ‘your face just ran into my fist’ scenario!

I believe it every time ……..

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I realised I wrote a comment without seeing yours, sorry, and absolutely.

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Great minds :)

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Sickos! 50% INCEL's, 50% AGP's.

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Sickos is not the term I would have chosen to describe them.

https://williamaferguson.substack.com/p/breaking-news-577?sd=pf

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You were quite polite William.

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I think Fred might take exception to a certain slur I used.

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Understandable, but in this instance I believe he wouldn’t disagree.

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At the moment I can *barely* contain my rage.

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This doesn’t do my blood pressure any good.

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The dude who knocked Fred down didn't look trans to me, he looked like a lot of the men who go to pride parades: half-naked, etc.

I totally agree with your essay and thank you for writing it. Not fit to lick Fred's boots, yes!

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Honestly?

I doubt if any of them could, they’re nothing more than self absorbed idiots, revelling in their little dress up games.

Fred is ten times the man any of those could aspire to be!

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I was just watching this video about Ben Shapiro. About 4.15 is where a young extremist leader says that Ben Shapiro should not be allowed to speak, and when the interviewer points out the first amendment, the young ignoramus says “I don’t care”. This is what they are... thugs who are determined to overturn society and force us all to agree with them.....well try to. The police need to get serious about arresting and charging them. And not just with BOTP. They are fascists. https://youtu.be/vj5JXrpwsZs

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They're not out to overturn society when they are doing the bidding of the oligarchs. I will agree they're out to remake society -- which already was not in good shape -- in their own image and, as you say, that's fascist.

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And we’ve to feel sorry for them , don’t fucking think so

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How long before those bastards are held accountable?

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Hoping Fred is Ok

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Just spoke to him. He's sore, but okay.

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Thank you what a relief. Needs to stay safe. Risk to him might be higher now the game is nearly up

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He could have broken his hip or this could have easily ended up a homicide.

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I anxiously await the front page story that Pink News will undoubtedly rush to do on this.

*Sarcasm mode disengaged*

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Be kind they say

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Be kind ,fuck that with this pish

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They say a lot of things …

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Disgraceful.

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