Councillor Ian Manning woke up early and decided to engage in a bit of virtue signaling by announcing he was about to begin fasting for Ramadan. He included a picture of his pre-dawn breakfast, which included bacon, and tagged the Muslim Council of Britain.
The predictable social media onslaught ensued; Manning’s unintentional violation of the sensibilities of the virtue-signaling battalion earned him a tongue-lashing and ridicule. His tweet was referred to as “insensitive” and “utterly stupid,” and he was also criticized “for demonstrating a negative aspect of what critics described as ‘cultural appropriation.'”
Manning apologized profusely, said he “wasn’t thinking clearly,” and called it a “learning experience.” He has now learned one thing, at very least: stepping out of line, even accidentally, with fellow virtue-signalers carries a harsh penalty.
This kind of reaction to a simple mistake provides a learning opportunity regarding how Islamic supremacists have been able to exploit Western political correctness to their advantage for decades.
“When Virtue-signalling Goes Wrong: Lib Dem Politician Tags Muslim Council in Bacon Breakfast for Ramadan,” by Jack Montgomery, Breitbart, April 27, 2020:
A Liberal Democrat politician attempting to curry favour by observing Ramadan in “solidarity” with Muslims during the coronavirus lockdown badly misstepped by tagging the Muslim Council of Britain in a picture of his bacon and eggs breakfast.
Councillor Ian Manning, who has previously identified as a member of the fanatically anti-Brexit #FBPE (‘Follow Back Pro EU’) movement, was participating in the so-called #LibDemIftar, in which Liberal Democrat politicians would observe “the holy month of Ramadan” in solidarity with Muslims whose activities have been disrupted by the lockdown.
“Up early to start my fast for #LibDemIftar! Really not sure I’ll get through to the evening but we’ll see!” the councillor announced enthusiastically, alongside a picture of some bacon and eggs in which he had tagged the controversial Muslim Council of Britain.
Bacon, being a pork product, is of course very much haram (forbidden) to Muslims under virtually any circumstances, never mind during Ramadan — and so the left-liberal politician’s gesture was received something less than warmly.
“Re food photo earlier. Important point is the fast. Allergies mean choices limited,” he tweeted after realising his error and quickly deleting the offending post.
“This is a learning experience, and I’d prefer to be honest about it than not. Sorry if it caused offence.
“Also, it was 4am and I was half asleep,” he explained desperately.
“I just didn’t think about it. Because there was some bacon in my fridge, I had some bacon,” he elaborated in a subsequent video message quoted by The Telegraph.
“I went on Twitter and posted the eggs and the bacon, tagged the Muslim Council of Great Britain, in one of my finest moments of idiocy.
“I just didn’t think actually.”
Even when practised correctly, the #LibDemIftar scheme appears to have done the party — once the third force in British politics, forming a coalition government with left-leaning former Tory leader David Cameron in 2010 — more harm than good, being denounced as “virtue-signalling” and a “publicity stunt” by critics…..
terry sullivan says
eat pork–its not halal
mortimer says
Oops … virtue-signalling glitch. I wonder if he will have some nice things to say about wife-beating or grooming gangs.
keith says
Wish I could, but I’m now allergic to the stuff and to kiss arse dickhead public servants.
Halal Bacon says
did someone say bacon?
CogitoErgoSum says
If he wants to be a slave he has to become accustomed to taking a good beating now and then should he step out of line. My word of advice to him is that if he wants to fast in order to improve his spiritual state, don’t broadcast it to the world.
mortimer says
CES is correct. Councillor Ian Manning is not concerned about real virtue.
He wants to lick the spittle of the new overlords.
Councillor Ian Manning doesn’t know that Ramadan is the MONTH OF JIHAD, BATTLES, VICTORIES and MARTYRDOM.
Please refer to:
https://www.memri.org/reports/ramadan-%E2%80%93-month-spirituality-devotion-jihad-and-martyrdom
mortimer says
RAMADAN is the MONTH OF JIHAD and Islamic SUPREMACISM
… fasting prepares Muslims for the hardship of BATTLE … ! Councillor Manning doesn’t get it.
Source: https://www.memri.org/reports/ramadan-%E2%80%93-month-spirituality-devotion-jihad-and-martyrdom
In July 2012, then-mufti of Egypt ‘Ali Gum’a wrote that Ramadan is, and has been throughout Muslim history, the month in which Allah helps the Muslims to PREVAIL over their enemies and grants them mighty VICTORIES. He then reviewed the CONQUESTS of Muslims throughout history during Ramadan.
Seth says
Absolutely priceless! The left are reliably clueless in every avenue of life.
And then this milquetoast apologizes for the high crime of eating bacon! The tragicomedy of modern Britain.
Buraq says
And to break the fast after sun down, he’ll pour himself a stiff Scotch and add a few cubes of ice! Allahu Akbar!
Clown!
A7E.Pilgrim says
The bacon came from a ‘short legged’ cow, perhaps.
mortimer says
Or so-called ‘camel’ bacon. The mystery meat … they didn’t tell me where they found that ‘camel’ bacon.
PRCS says
“A Liberal Democrat politician attempting to curry favour by observing Ramadan in “solidarity” with Muslims…”
Pffft!
To really pander, he should participate in the slaughter of an unstunned animal.
*Amputating a thief’s hand would be even better, but that’s still illegal there, I believe.
rooare says
If he’s gay he could throw himself off a building.
PRCS says
Heh!
Phil Copson says
Why does he – or anyone – think that he has done anything wrong ? He was fasting “in solidarity” – (for which read ” fasting in a pathetic attempt to ingratiate himself” ) – not taking up an islamic diet.
The point of fasting is not to eat – so what he doesn’t eat during daylight hours is irrelevant: I expect he’ll just have to “not eat” something else……
mortimer says
Right … Muslim don’t eat bacon during the day-time either, but they can savor it with a beer when the sun goes down.
gravenimage says
True, Phil. But in eating something Haram like bacon he clearly is not ingratiating himself *enough*. And he won’t be, of course, until he utters the Shehada.
Woke Infidel says
Hey, he can do that! And it will likely be as meaningless, and as insincere, as fasting apparently is.
Wellington says
Wrong twice over. First, by observing Ramadan and secondly by his groveling for having bacon.
What a total rube. Pathetic.
gravenimage says
Yes–that seems to cover it all.
Westman says
The Ramadan “fast” is a complete joke anyway. “Really not sure if I’ll get through to the evening..” Seriously?? People skip one meal quite frequently. I worked on a guy’s farm today, pick and shovel project, in 85F weather! without lunch. Such a sacrifice… I’ll be doing it for several weeks. Can I get a paste-on star from Allah?
Let’s be honest, Ramadan is about the Iftar dinners and celebration. The “fast” is only about donating what would have been spent for the missed meals. Islam makes a big deal out of almost nothing.
Charlie in NY says
In 2019, the Labour Party’s Passover tweet highlighted a loaf of bread. When called to account, they simply deleted the tweet and replaced it with one lacking bread.
No apologies were made as I recall, because only Jews might have been offended therefore no violent reactions were anticipated.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that, Charlie. No surprise there.
Anjuli Pandavar says
LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! LOL!! Can’t even be a slave right!!!
revereridesagain says
It just does NOT get better than watching a dhimmified virtue-signaler crash and burn like that. What else is he planing as part of his #LibDimbulb project? Adapting sharia-sanctified bathroom protocols? There are some really interesting errors just waiting to be made in that environment…!
FYI says
“I just didn’t think actually”
Spoken like a true leftard…Lefties are poor at logic and thinking:just like their muslim friends.Actually ian manning,you are a moron.
Notice how the Lefties never-ever -bother to pay respects to OTHER creeds like the Hindus,Buddhists,Sikhs etc
Always,always, pandering to the muslims.They hate Christians and Jews too.Just like islam does{See koran 9:30}
Given islam hates Jews so much it is no surprise lefties and muslims get along in that RED-GREEN Axis of the Left and islam.
Well now,I am off to celebrate ramadan with a beer ,maybe put on a record and listen to “the song of a songstress”{perhaps Barbara Streisand?islam is OK with Jewish women singing isn’t it?I’m sure it is.come on its ramadan:partay time..}
mortimer says
Good observation from FYI: Manning said, ‘“I just didn’t think actually”
The Leftards turn their brain ‘OFF’ when the topic is Islam. They ‘assume’.
James Lincoln says
mortimer says,
“The Leftards turn their brain ‘OFF’ when the topic is Islam.”
You are being way too kind.
Leftards brains are rarely in the “on” position, whether the topic is islam – or something else…
Critical thinking, using factual evidence-based logic, is NOT allowed in the leftist community.
gravenimage says
I’ve had people wish me a “Happy Good Friday”. I would *never* castigate or humiliate a well wisher. If it is a casual acquaintance, I will just thank them. If it is someone I think might like to know a bit more about Christianity, after thanking them I will gently explain the meaning of the day.
I know Jewish people who get wished a “Happy Yon Kippur” who respond in the same civilized manner.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
I once wished an Israeli I knew “have a happy tisha bav.” My error was explained to me, by my highly amused interlocutor, and I haven’t made that mistake since.
gravenimage says
Yom Kippur
gravenimage says
Good point, Hugh, I notice your friend was amused and not enraged, as many Muslims would be.
mortimer says
VIDEO SUGGESTION FOR COUCILLOR IAN MANNING
British Islamic Scholar Tim Humble: ‘Women Must Completely Obey Their Husbands; Even Licking a Pus-Covered, Bleeding Ulcer That Covers Their Husband’s Body Would Not Fulfill Their Obligations unto Him; Husbands Have the Right to Immediate Sexual Gratification
https://www.memri.org/tv/uk-islamic-scholar-ustadh-tim-humble-women-obey-husband-lick-pus-covered-ulcer-not-enough
Have a look, Ian. Do you really want to endorse a religion like that?
Templer says
You forgot sex with children and goats
andrew mckendrick says
Wonder what he gave up for Lent?
gravenimage says
+1
tim gallagher says
Andrew, that was exactly what I thought. Did he also fast for Lent? Not a chance in hell. The Left almost always seem to hate Christianity. I suppose they think Christianity is all part of that nasty western civilisation that they seem to hate. They love sucking up to islam though, that’s for sure. What half wits people like this clown are.
gravenimage says
UK: Leftist politician announces he’s fasting for Ramadan, pictures pre-fast bacon breakfast in tweet
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So Ian Manning got a lot of grief for the bacon pic–did anyone have any problem with his submitting to Shari’ah in the first place? Sounds like he didn’t…
andrew mckendrick says
He should have used a bit of taqiyya and told them it was turkey bacon .He has still got a lot to learn about Islam.
Woke Infidel says
Geez. Why would anyone want to be in “solidarity” with a religion that they clearly know nothing about? What was the point, aside from being noticed? “I can endure hunger, just like you” ??? Next, perhaps, we’ll see him in a hajab…with ash on his forehead, or, a kippah! Lefty needs to learn that he needs to be himself every day when he wakes up…not blindly imitate others. 🙁
ayathalla khabarstani says
Muslims eat too much during Ramadan. 3times of an American daily food. that is called fasting.
AntiIslamicman says
Idiot
Giacomo Latta says
Leftist flavours of the month: muslims and the transgendered. Why they are never invited to leftist get-togethers at the same time is beyond me.
Mary J Derrick Thornberry says
The predawn Ramadan meal is called Sohoor (sp?) NOT iftar! Iftar designates the evening meal!
gravenimage says
Not the point, I think…
Mary Derrick says
The point is that the commentator is ignorant of the religion he is espousing. I understand that this may be viewed as a minor point. However, a minor point can mean the difference between failure and
and success.
Have a nice day.
gravenimage says
Mary–with all respect–what does “success” look like in pandering to Muslim supremacists? I like to be accurate, but demanding that all Infidels kowtow to Muslim norms does *not* seem to be a good thing.
No one is demanding that Muslims learn about Christianity and Judaism.
Benny says
And to think that he was elected as a Councillor to do a responsible job!!! He would be more suited to garbage collection.
TruthHonestReality says
This foolish Beta male needs to go out and rape a bunch of 12 year old white girls and see if he gets away with it for decades like the real muslimes do