In light of Keir Starmer’s disastrous speech addressing the nation, labelling the British people as a ‘gang of thugs’ and warning to crack down on protests, the trending label #FarRightThugsUnite has become an uprising of solidarity over social media.
The reference to Keirs attitude towards frustrated citizens, classing protesting for murdered children as thuggery has been shared across platforms such as X with hundreds of users posting pictures of themselves, proudly stating “According to Keir Starmer i’m a far right thug’ as a momentous mockery of such an disingenuous insult. Ranging from concerned parents, grandparents, military veterans and retired officers, this status has become a great response that commends the British for standing up against ridicule and two tier policing systems, #TwoTierKier is also rapidly circulating.
With many peaceful protests being organised over the country, there has been a sense of unity between communities, commonly expressing that the nation agrees enough is enough.
This trend of being labelled as a ‘Far Right Thug’ is an astonishing highlight of how easily the establishment circulates false narratives to create division, and just how remarkably the British humour, can uplift people in despairing times.
