George The Poet condemns “broad daylight terrorism” of “race riots” in UK: “Britain created this world”
George The Poet has condemned the “broad daylight terrorism” of “race riots” led by the far-right that have been raging across the UK.
In the wake of the Southport mass stabbings – which left three children dead and a further 10 injured – a wave of protests and riots have broken out across the UK in cities such as Rothertham, Sunderland and Liverpool.
The artist, poet, rapper, and podcast host took to his official Instagram account to share a video of him reciting a spoken word poem about the current situation in the UK. The caption of the post read: “These riots were started by the political and media establishment.”
“So Britain’s descended into race riots. I don’t know how any journalist sees this and stays quiet,” he began.
He continued: “We just had an election soaked in racism and most of the media wasn’t fazed by it. I almost, almost can’t believe what I’m seeing. Images on my phone I’d rather see in museums. I mean up and down the country. Broad daylight terrorism by everyday white men and women. But these people being violent to immigrants ain’t too surprising, considering the times that we’re living in.
“Heightened suspicions and rising divisions are direct products of right-wing conditioning. The message is consistent, and it’s coming from pundits, professors and politicians: ‘Your anger should never be directed at the system, only at these immigrants who threaten your position.’
“Britain’s struggling to cope with a world it created,” he added. “A world where colonies propelled it to greatness. A world of institutions keeping the elites in position to dominate the people in the streets. Britain created this world. Exploiting the poor is how its elites made all their wealth. But the country is unlikely to find the time it needs to unpack the psyche behind these violent deeds.
“So I don’t know who needs to hear this, but even if you did get rid of all the foreigners tomorrow, your leaders would find a way to rebuild a story around some other group trying to steal your glory. Then they would continue to terrorise and molest their way around the world like they have done for centuries. And this will continue to drive instability which boomerangs back on you eventually.”
George The Poet is the latest artist to speak out about the current protests and riots that have been occurring across the country. Earlier this week, the likes of Massive Attack, the Nova Twins, Kneecap and more took the time to react to the far-right riots.
The riots have been stoked by a false claim promoted by EDL founder Tommy Robinson that the Southport killer had been an asylum seeker that recently arrived in the UK by boat. However, a 17-year-old Welsh boy by the name of Axel Rudakubana has since been named as the accused murderer.
A wave of far-right violence has since been sparked in numerous cities, including an attack on police near a mosque in Sunderland on August 2 and a group of far-right rioters setting fire to a Holiday Inn housing migrants on August 4.
Nadine Shah initially responded to the Sunderland incident, describing the violence as “rancid”: “The scenes from Sunderland last night are rancid,” she wrote. “Love and solidarity to all my brothers and sisters feeling scared and targeted right now.
“Sunderland is made up of good decent people and we can’t let this hatred fester and grow. SUNLUN,” she added, alongside a photograph of herself standing outside Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light.
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