Nigel Farage slams Gay Pride event after it hosts ‘toss a milkshake' game
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage has reacted to Chesterfield Pride's stand making light of the assault on him during the election campaign.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/15381170

Nigel Farage has condemned a Gay Pride event in Chesterfield after the LGBT celebration urged punters to “toss a milkshake” at a cardboard cutout of the Reform UK leader.

Attendees of the pride event, organised by Stand Up to Racism, were able to win prizes for hitting different coloured circles on the Nigel Farage model, including sweets and Stand up to Racism badges.

The stall offered punters sponge balls in four “flavours”, representing mango, raspberry mint and blueberry milkshakes.

The attraction made light of the assault suffered by Mr Farage while campaigning in Clacton during the general election.

Mr Farage has now told The Express that while he is “all for mockery and a good laugh”, he suggests that “this goes too far”

The newly-elected MP added: “Liberal intolerance is clear for all to see”.

The Derbyshire Times also reported one local man, Richard McAllister, who drew attention to the pride stall, fuming: “I think it’s particularly unacceptable after the assassination attempt on former President Trump”.

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While Derbyshire Police said it had received a complaint, they said no further action is being taken.

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  • Streamwave@feddit.ukEnglish
    12·
    4 months ago

    let them do and say whatever they want

    Yes. That’s how it works in a democracy.

    We don’t silence people through violence just because we disagree with them.

    • ohmyiv@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      No kidding. My statement was made in the context of the article, where he’s spewing BS and pointing it out that it is BS.

      Here, I’ll expand more f9r your benefit.

      let them do and say whatever they want …

      Without arguments or counterpoint, or pointing out how fing dumb the statements/actions/whatever are.

      And at no time did anyone in this thread condone violence to silence them. Where did you get that from?

    • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      There’s a difference between using violence to intimidate someone into silence, and vigorously opposing and rebutting them at every opportunity. Everyone has a right to life. Nobody has a right to disseminating their bullshit unchallenged. Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences of speech. Counterdemonstrations are free speech too, as is objecting to the free publicity that the media has cravenly given Farage.