Toby Young claimed the UK has become less racist since the EU referendum – 9 perfect takedowns
Toby Young is the king of the bad take, having previously complained about climate change activist Greta Thunberg being “privileged”, criticised Penguin Random House for championing diversity and declared support for right-wing manipulator, Steve Bannon, to name but a few.
After actor David Harewood described the “ugliness” unleashed by Brexit, Toby Young chipped in with yet another very on-brand comment. This was David Harewood’s point.
“It takes me back to intolerance, it takes me back to racism.”
Actor David Harewood says Brexit has “unleashed a real ugliness in the country”, in the latest Ways to Change the World podcast. pic.twitter.com/AQr8r0ru29
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 3, 2019
And this was Young’s petulant clapback.
Usual balls. In fact, Britain has become less racist and more pro-immigration since the EU Referendum. https://t.co/w3P52wJbuf
— Toby Young (@toadmeister) July 5, 2019
He followed it up with a string of statistics showing a drop in racist incidents which he thought proved his point, but he included this disclaimer:
I cannot find any data showing racism has declined since 2016, but given that it has been steadily declining over the past 50 years it’s reasonable to assume it has continued to decline in last three years, particularly as younger generations are less racist than older ones.
— Toby Young (@toadmeister) July 7, 2019
Which means that the only thing his data showed was that racist incidents had been declining during an era of freedom of movement within the EU. Well done, that Brexiter.
Here are some of our favourite takedowns.
1.
In fact, I am a white man who has and will never face racism or discrimination because of my privilege https://t.co/PpijsZBPSv
— •• (@agirlcalledlina) July 7, 2019
2.
Has it f*ck… I've had more racist shit thrown at me in the last 3 yrs than the 27 previous years and I'm white Irish… I can only imagine what other people are going through… F*ck off… Tw@t.. https://t.co/pMuyZFVaza
— dwatch (@dwatchorn) July 6, 2019
3.
It’s now becoming obvious why this person failed to get into Oxford Uni and had to get his Dad to get him a place there. https://t.co/Kl7Y3MNOIF
— ChrisVelvick #FBPE (@VelvickChris) July 6, 2019
4.
The problem in this world is that intelligent people are full of doubt, whilst idiots are full of confidence.
I give you exhibit A. https://t.co/HAAI1WrAju— Robbie Chadwick (@iarentspartacus) July 7, 2019
5.
Well. A white man gives his hot take on racism, faced by POC and minorities. There you have it. https://t.co/tIrJMLh4Q2
— Saira Mirza (@saira_a_mirza) July 7, 2019
6.
Only some white dude, who's a cheerleader for eugenics, would claim that Britain has become "less racist" when, in fact, the opposite is true. Usual balls, indeed. Tobes is a racist in denial. https://t.co/UklJl4eSMe
— Buddy Hell (@buddy_hell) July 7, 2019
7.
Young's irrefutable proof of this phenomenon is him saying it.
What a ghastly specimen he is: https://t.co/RcJpamseXm— Saint Vespaluus (@Saint_Vespaluus) July 7, 2019
8.
Yep, it’s been a proper little utopia of love, understanding & tolerance each & every day since!
— Linda Stansbury#FilthyRemainer (@LStansbury) July 5, 2019
9.
Which country do you live in? https://t.co/IzivTsoYCE
— Mark Stacey (@VintiquesMark) July 6, 2019
Toby Young may not have been able to find any post-2016 figures, but the Home Office could, with a notable climb in race-hate crime coinciding with the rise in discussion about Brexit.
Lying toad. Home office figures prove that since Brexit began there has been a frightening increase in racist and xenophobic attacks, culminating recently in the murder of a 12 year Muslim schoolgirl. You have never allowed facts to get in the way of your ultra right propoganda. https://t.co/IiMKFqbhYO
— Uil'yam Devid Pekar (@williamdbaker) July 7, 2019
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