“We’re not actually equipped to do that much at all, other than to try to carry on, to not allow ourselves to be terrorised, to stop living our lives.”
In reality, there is plenty that we can do. We can stop lying to ourselves and to each other about what is happening and why. We can stop electing politicians who perpetuate the policies that have gotten us into this fix. We can call the political and media elites to account and demand that they drop the politically correct obfuscation and speak honestly about the motivating ideology, nature and magnitude of this threat. And much more. But the Independent would rather keep you ignorant and complacent in the face of what is happening and what is to come. Just relax. And as the jihad machete slices through your own neck, just repeat to yourself, “At least I was never racist or Islamophobic.”
“There’s only one way Britain should respond to attacks such as Manchester. That is by carrying on exactly as before,” by Andrew Buncombe (oh, yes indeed, Buncombe it is), reporting from a safe distance in New York, Independent, May 23, 2017:
…Prime Minister Theresa May is to confer with Britain’s top security committee – a so-called Cobra meeting – on Tuesday morning. Her hope, and all of those who meet with her in the shadows of Whitehall, will be that this was a one-off incident, not the start of something even more horrible.
As Jeremey Corbyn offered his condolences, May said she was suspending her election campaign to deal with what had transpired. That is only right and correct.
But if the intention of those who commit acts of terror is to disrupt ordinary life, than the only possible response is not to let that happen. That is not to say police should not track down who was responsible for such vile murder. That is not to say the security services should step up their efforts to do all they can to stop a repeat of such slaughter.
Nor is it about what lots of Britons like to call the Dunkirk spirit, or about showing a stiff upper lip.
Rather, it is a merely an assessment of the options that are available to us, the ordinary people, those without superhuman powers.
We’re not actually equipped to do that much at all, other than to try to carry on, to not allow ourselves to be terrorised, to stop living our lives. And that means means continuing with the general election May felt obliged to call, or keep on buying tickets to see the likes of Ariana Grande.
If the horror that played out in the aftermath of the 23-year-old singer’s concert inspires us all to do that, then she would indeed deserve the name dangerous woman.
Peter says
“Carry on” being blind, deaf, dumb, and suicidal? No, thank you. Time for the Brits to bring out the bull dog: face the Islamic threat with countervailing power, and roll up and rollback the Islamist apparatuses in the U.K. (along with delusional utopian and neo-Marxist fantasies like political correctness and multiculturalism).
Alana K. Haase says
Europe better get a grip, and get it now… This political correctness has to stop, enough lives have been lost to stupidity.
Custos Custodum says
Just picture that meeting of “Britain’s top security committee – a so-called Cobra meeting.”
MI5 OFFICIAL: “Looks like there was another event bombing, Manchester this time.”
THE PRIME MINISTER: “Oh, I thought I heard ‘Liverpool.’ Has a statement been prepared for me?”
PRIME MINISTER’S PR ADVISER: “Yes, Prime Minister, I have updated the one we used last time with the location and the number of victims. No other changes.”
THE PRIME MINISTER: “Very good. And we stick to the line about extremist ideology”
PR ADVISER: “Yes, Prime MInister. Fleet Street and the BBC are being very supportive. I have already called Andy at the Indy, he promised to write a little piece to support us, you know, carry on, no need to panic, Spirit of Dunkirk, that kind of thing.”
THE PRIME MINISTER: “Alright, thanks everyone, I think that’s all for today.”
TOTAL DURATION: 4 minutes 30 seconds.
Dan says
Britain had that “Carry On” spirit during the Second World War too.
WHILE they were kicking Nazi butt.
Not sitting around with their thumbs up theirs.
Jayell says
The difference this time is that we’ve already been invaded by ‘Nazis’. And last time anyone who was in any way suspicious was interred. On that basis we’ve got to round up about 3 million people and put them somewhere harmless?
gravenimage says
*Exactly*, Dan.
Benedict says
“There’s only one way Britain should respond to attacks such as Manchester. That is by carrying on exactly as before,” –
Why not go a step further and forbid reporting when these eruptions of nature happen to occur? People are just getting disturbed with trivialities.
Westman says
Of course, it will later be reported that neighbors and others saw suspicious activities about the bomber’s residence and person and were so overcome with fear of being islamo-whatever that they reported nothing – exactly what this “independent” leftist sycophantic rag suggests.
Business as usual, in regard to Islam, means innocent deaths – as usual. The UK is just beginning with the “troubles”.
Charlie in NY says
The so-called “Dunkirk spirit” faced down the Nazi threat of world domination. Is it too much to ask the Buncombe’s of the world to suggest what word we need to replace the word “Nazi” in the Dunkirk characterization. The “world domination” goal, no matter how delusional it appears to us, seems in fact to be the jihadists’ ultimate desire. How did they decide on that? Perhaps a look at their holy books could provide an answer. Just sayin’.
Steve Klein says
Warning: posting these and similar counter jihad commentary and news reports might get you suspended from posting on Facebook for a time.
Benedict says
Yes, but that would expose the true face of Facebook.
Bonnie Prince Charlie says
We already know what the true face of Facebook is – a medium for Islamist propaganda.
Jeanette says
Precisely why I have avoided FB like poison!
brane pilot says
At the outbreak of WWI, Europeans danced in the streets.
When Hitler marched into Austria in 1938, Europeans danced in the streets.
When a million Muslim men walked into Europe in 2015, Europeans danced in the streets.
Worms and insects have a greater capacity to learn from experience than Europeans.
JMB says
Absolutely correct. When in the total history of mankind has a whole continent and it’s associated civilisation ever put out a red carpet welcome for invaders who live for a religion of darkness that calls for the destruction of all that the host stands for. History will judge us as insane.
PS It was midday here in Sydney Australia when I heard the news from Manchester, not many details and as usual I had my suspicions, I came straight to Jihad Watch and yes, those suspicions have certainly been confirmed.
Berengaria says
I saw the same reactions in America, shortly after 9/11/2001, a Rabbi wrote in our Local Newspapers to have Muslim Women, who might be afraid of us evil Americans to call him & he would have Jewish Women accompany them to Shopping, etc.
A Liberal Christian Pastor paid tribute to Muslims by escorting his flock to the Local Mosque.
Liberals in all Western Countries opened their minds to accept the Evil Cult of Islam, even in the USA.
We are so fragmented in the US, I don’t know if we could ever join together to fight Islam.
Custos Custodum says
You SAW these bizarre actions in 2001, but the subversion of organized religion started much earlier and picked up speed after WW II under the organizing genius of the Frankfurt School, i.e. the spread of “Cultural Marxism.”
The current “pope” is an early product of the confluence of leftist politics and church politics.
gravenimage says
Yes–we are seeing this suicidal insanity all over the West.
Jeanette says
Interesting perspective.
I don’t want to engage in people who are soon to die (as I fear those across the pond are), but even earthworms are capable of learning which way to go in a simple maze, and all that takes is mild electric shocks at wrong turns.
These people have had heinous atrocities perpetrated on them, but allow their globalist leaders to continue to infest their countries with slavering savages.
Jeanette says
That should have read “I don’t want to engage in BELITTLING people …”
gravenimage says
Not all. There are some brave British Anti-Jihadists, including some who post here.
Santa Voorhees says
“We’re not actually equipped to do that much at all”
And then how come that in 1941 Britain had the equipment to defeat the Nazis?
JMB says
The 2 great wars of the 20th century, white person against white person, Christian against Christian all resulting in death, killing and misery on an industrial scale. Just think about it, how did we get it so wrong. (Egotistic jingoism?)
The solution to the present self inflicted dilemma need not be quite so brutal. Simply deport everyone who has any connection with Islam from the UK and Continental Europe. No need to fight them on the beaches or for blood sweat and tears, just a little bit of political will.
Santa Voorhees says
A little bit of political will that western leaders, sadly, do not have.
That is why Britons should deport their government first, if they want to prevent Islam from eventually taking over.
Bill W. says
The true Nazis were not Christian they believe in the old pagan blood gods.
gravenimage says
This has nothing to do with “whiteness”–this has to do with totalitarianism versus freedom. Then, as now.
Bill W. says
England is run by mush brained progressive leaders, if they elected them they brought the problem in themselves! In the 1930s to 1940s they had leaders that believe in the Western way of life, that believed in greatness , we now have leaders full of pandering to evil violent people ,because they do not real believe in God or country. If you have no belief in who you work for(elected PM work for the British people) then how can you do your job? The first thing any person want if he believes in God or does not believe in God is to be safe in his home ,place of work ,and his daily places he travels thru life. You have people who by how they worship there god in there books are told to kill you are put you into Dhimmitude. They are the Nazis of the this day and age.
Jeanette says
The leaders who are sacrificing the British people to the Muslims are the Nazis. The Muslims are mercenaries doing the Nazis’ dirty work for them.
Jerry says
“We’re not actually equipped to do that much at all, other than to try to carry on…”
Bad enough we gotta see our good citizens be murdered like dogs at a Chinese festival. Now we all gotta sit through the same weakling drivel and lies for islam, too. It’s too bad we non-muslims don’t have our own religion that says kill non-believers. Maybe then we’d get the respect muslims get when they kill us for islamic jihad. I’m disgusted over the left’s indifference and feigned ignorance about the cause of all this violence, any child could connect those jihad dots.
“I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. ~Koran 8:12
There’s nothing multicultural about the creed by which muslims live. Islamic culture is based on muslims’ inbred intolerance for all non-believers and they import that intolerance wherever they go. And the fruits of that importation are unfriendly enclaves and the bloody screams of our good citizens. Muslims owe a hardy thanks to the appeasing left for their complicity in this immolation of the west for islam. They couldn’t have made our own destruction any easier for muslims’ murderous and hateful god.
Most of our politicians and media are traitors and propagandists for islamic supremacism. We need to get them out before they destroy our peace and freedoms completely.
peter hinks says
all newspapers in uk are comics,not fit to wipe your arse on .
Northern Virginiastan says
The Independent is a leftist rag, on par with The Guardian. Robert Fisk wrote for The Independent.
Lee says
I live in Australia and our Government, Media, Education system ect ect Is controlled by the same Elites that control all Western Nations-Be they Bilderberg, Rothschild, Illuminati and God knows who else the point is mute. We have come to a point in time where we must act-that is all of us with any balls. There are 1.6 Billion Muslims in the world and that number grows rapidly day by day, They are now in our countries and expanding there base, there objective is to convert the World to Islam and it is said that our Masters-whom bread us like cattle-are using them to subdue and control us-to help turn us into slaves and this is the New World Order- one religion Islam and the Economic system will be Communism. I did 8 yrs for shooting a Lefty, its not much but its a start. I tell my children I did something-what will you tell yours?
JMB says
Every politician and loopy-left do-gooder who invited the Muslim influx into the UK and Europe has blood on their hands. No excuses.
Unfortunately the police and security services have to deal with all of this with one hand tied behind their backs while the other hand holds the PC manual.
Are the concerns about Islamophobia or the rise of the extreme right starting to surface?
Tom says
Who the hell is this appeasing moron ? Independant !!! No he is a capitulator and needs to be tarred and feathered and sent out of town on a rail…….. This type of person disgusts me. They are willing to ignore what is reality as long as it doesn’t have a direct effect upon them.
Infidel lives matter says
“Her hope, and all of those who meet with her in the shadows of Whitehall, will be that this was a one-off incident, not the start of something even more horrible.”
A one-off incident? Why, of course. It’s not like there’s ever been jihad attacks in Britain before or The Islamic State has declared us war or anything. Just when you thought that the propaganda from the MSM couldn’t get any more absurd this disturbed individual comes along and takes the cake.
“We’re not actually equipped to do that much at all, other than to try to carry on, to not allow ourselves to be terrorised, to stop living our lives. And that means means continuing with the general election May felt obliged to call, or keep on buying tickets to see the likes of Ariana Grande.
If the horror that played out in the aftermath of the 23-year-old singer’s concert inspires us all to do that, then she would indeed deserve the name dangerous woman.”
What on earth is he rambling about here?
carpediadem says
He is alluding to Grande’s song Dangerous Woman, but the horror has nothing to do with Ariana!
somehistory says
His command of what should be done is no better than his command of writing. How do these fools get the jobs they have? Just where do they get their *information* about what should be done? Why does he believe that he is an expert?
jong ha says
Liberal effeminism has eroded any capacity to respond. Britain is a slave to Islam. It’s time for the Brits to stand up and fight and be counted. There is a minority that is vocal, but the media and the general population doesn’t want to hear it: Churchill, Chamberlain and Britain all over again.
Phil Copson says
“Bunkum” can’t even be bothered to get his quotes right; since when has Theresa May been known as a “dangerous woman” ?
somehistory says
That is evidently the title of one of Ms. Grande’s songs. One news report says it looks as though this venue was targeted because of the singer, her songs and what she advocates for other females.
Jeanette says
Fox interviewed a man who once had the job of interrogating Muslim terrorists for the US military/intelligence.
One of the terrorists told him that they would be deliberately killing young infidels, so that the infidels can not “re-stock.”
steve brown says
How about defining the only real solution to terrorism . Zero immigration of all muslims into the UK. . Internment camps and massive deportations . Then equate the level of jihad terrorism when the sharia law population of the UK is 99% less than it’s current numbers. Of course this will never happen. Therefore The UK is facing an inevitable civil war and second crusades.
Jeanette says
How are the British going to execute a second crusade when the lawmakers and law enforcers aren’t going to allow them to do so?
prman says
This guy—representing the media—is just as stupid as are the politicians.
Carlos Danger says
Buncombe.
You can’t make this shite up.
No Fear says
They banned Mein Kampf. They can ban the Quran. They are both books filled with hatespeech.
Mockingjay says
Yes – but just like with Mein Kampf, the quran will only be banned AFTER the war.
B. Murphy says
The British media in particular, as I see it, are collectively the sleaziest bunch ignorant ass wipes I have ever seen, Every time I check a link to a British paper, the article, no matter how serious or tragic, is surrounded by clickbait T’s & A’s of irrelevant celebrity nobodies with accounts of their boobs popping out or their latest pointless affair. No respect for the subject at hand at all. I suppose it sells though. Ironic that such garbage is one of the reasons these embarrassingly stupid people are despised by the radical perpetually offended religion of peace.
gravenimage says
UK’s Independent pleads that nothing be done to stop jihad terror after Manchester massacre
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Sickening, passive dhimmitude. Even the murder of British children does nothing to change this.
More:
Nor is it about what lots of Britons like to call the Dunkirk spirit, or about showing a stiff upper lip.
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The “Dunkirk Spirit” is only worth citing if you realize that the same men who had to withdraw from the fray then were already regrouping and planning D-Day. There were not surrendering to Fascism.
But these tools are doing nothing to fight against Jihad.
Matthieu Baudin says
“…In reality, there is plenty that we can do. We can stop lying to ourselves and to each other about what is happening and why…”
I haven’t heard truer words for a long time. Neville Chamberlain was an honest man on the wrong path leading up to the outbreak of WW2 – the current crowd, led by Teresa May, do not have the late Prime Ministers noble traits and are taking their nation down the road of ‘death by a thousand cuts’.
gravenimage says
With all respect, throwing Czechoslovakia under the bus was not particularly noble.
utis says
Oh, a “one-off incident.” Like Westminster. And Lee Rigby. And 7/7. And the little old lady who got beheaded in her garden. How many “one-offs” do the Brits need before they get the message?
Every time the government doesn’t cave to an islamic demand, there will be more “one-offs.”
Matthew Johnson says
Where do these faggot journalists come from? Is it any wonder that Islam wants to eliminate a corrupt western civilization?