The problem is that actions very rarely get reported
look at all the anti-racism work Millwall FC do in the community. Only ever gets mentioned as a footnote to the latest news story about their racist fans.
It's an age old problem - not just about racism, but in all areas of "news". Grassroots good deeds are generally not "interesting" to news editors or the public.
You can do lots of community work that may help a fairly small number of people, and may even change a few minds. But it won't filter through to people who are simply racist, and have probably been brought up to be racist.
But I totally get Ferdinand's point - can you really do it forever? We're not clapping for carers anymore. We don't protest against food poverty every week, we don't wear rainbow laces every week.
Posted By: jamesward on December 8th 2020 at 08:48:27
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- Millwall against Marxism (cont)... (Other Football) - woody, Dec 8, 00:12:34
- Marxism? (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Dec 8, 08:55:14
- Millwall Marxists = People who are OK with people who don't look like them. (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 8, 15:32:19
- Sadly I want to contribute but there's censorship on this site now (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 8, 12:36:15
- Bloody Luton supporting fascist scum (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Dec 8, 08:58:54
- ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Dec 8, 09:45:00
- Marvellous! I wish Otto/Juliet was still around (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 8, 08:04:35
- She is on Twitter, I’m sure it’ll find its way to her. (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Dec 8, 10:16:30
- That's very funny (Other Football) - paulg, Dec 8, 07:46:29
- I agree with that (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 8, 08:02:56
- So they shouldn’t be linking arms tonight then (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 08:36:10
- The problem is that actions very rarely get reported (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 8, 08:48:27
- Should use the knee to kick out those who protest it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 09:00:37
- The problem is that actions very rarely get reported (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 8, 08:48:27
- So they shouldn’t be linking arms tonight then (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 08:36:10
- I agree with that (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 8, 08:02:56
- well that made me laugh! (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Dec 8, 07:03:37
- The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists will sort them out (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Dec 8, 01:21:12
- look interesting (Other Football) - earthleakage, Dec 8, 01:29:23
- Just looked, sounds like great foresight! I may need to look deeper. (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Dec 8, 01:41:33
- *looks (n/m) (Other Football) - earthleakage, Dec 8, 01:29:48
- look interesting (Other Football) - earthleakage, Dec 8, 01:29:23
- Marxism? (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Dec 8, 08:55:14
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