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@BladeoftheS They literally can't. You cannot change your DNA and Welsh refers to a specific ethnic group..

Arron Banks was Reform's candidate for Mayor of Bristol. Doesn't believe Black people can be Welsh. Destroy Reform at the Local Elections.

@NewsatTwm @ReadReceiptOnX So it is basically the tranny issue again where if a man claims to be a woman because they feel womanly ?

@ReadReceiptOnX Someone who lives or has lived in Wales and feels Welsh, or perhaps has some other connection which causes them to feel that way wherever they live.

BBC reporting this as "claim" and "accusations" of racism. Banks says it's a joke. It might have been intended as a joke but if so it was intended as a racist joke. Banks questioning someone's Welshness on basis of their skin colour is clearly racist.

@NewsatTwm How? Welsh refers to a specific ethnic group that the country is named after. An African can no more be Welsh than a Welsh Welshman be a Korean or Somalian. Your DNA doesn't change.

@BrightShirtOne @conquistadorof1 @VigilantFox Christians or Jews are committing sewer side at a 40%. Not even those who live in Middle East or China or any repressive country.

@conquistadorof1 @Hidalgo_76_ @VigilantFox Obviously. Growing up with the idea of hell us tramumatizing. And jewish kids can’t consent to circumcision. A lot of monstorous practices out there. Trans kids are just the newest one. Not exactly making progress here.

Bill Maher drags his woke guest out of his liberal bubble and tells him to his face he’s why Kamala Harris lost. It all started when David Cross revealed his 9-year-old daughter has “trans friends.” “Wait, she has trans friends in third grade?” Maher asked. Cross replied: “Yep,” as if it’s completely normal and something society should embrace. That’s when Maher dropped the hammer and told him straight up that no, somebody’s doing something to that little girl. Cross immediately got defensive, but Maher refused to back down. He told Cross that believing a 9-year-old girl is deciding to be trans on her own is exactly the kind of liberal insanity that lost Kamala Harris the election in 2024. And if Democrats keep it up, JD Vance is going to win in 2028. By the end of this exchange, Cross is left sitting there looking like a deer in headlights, like he’s never been challenged on “trans kids” in his life. This is a moment worth watching, but if you’re somewhere you can’t play it, the transcript is below: MAHER: “You need to be checked. People need to be checked… including your little girl.” CROSS: “Fck that btch. (joking) Fck that little btch with her black friends and trans friends and not even understanding.” MAHER: “Trans?! Wait, she has trans friends in third grade?” CROSS: “Yep.” MAHER: “They know they’re trans in third grade?” CROSS: “Just the coolest kid.” MAHER: “[Is kid transitioning from] girl to boy?” CROSS: “Girl to boy. And she has another very close friend who’s not in the school, but who’s boy to girl at three years old.” MAHER: “A woman said [to me] ‘I was what they called a tomboy. If I was alive now and acted the way I did then, that’s what they would have done to me.’” CROSS: “Well, nobody’s doing this to her.” MAHER: “Well, I don’t know.” CROSS: “Literally nobody is doing this to her.” MAHER: “How old?” CROSS: “She is — or HE is — either eight or I think nine.” MAHER: “Okay, then somebody is doing something because eight or nine-year-olds can’t do anything on their own.” CROSS: “No, they’re buying them boys' clothes.” MAHER: “Well then, they’re doing something.” CROSS: “Sure. Yes, you’re right. They’re buying them boys' clothes.” MAHER: “And telling them you’re a boy now.” CROSS: “No, no, they’re not telling them. They’re just agreeing with [them].” MAHER: “Agreeing with an 8-year-old. Because when has their judgment ever been off at 8?” CROSS: “You know you knew you weren’t gay, right?” MAHER: “Yeah, that’s different.” CROSS: “It’s not different.” MAHER: “It is different. Good luck with President Vance. Because, as I always say to my woke friends, we voted for the same person. You’re just why she lost and this is a case of that.” CROSS: “Wait, what?” MAHER: “We voted for the same person…” CROSS: “Right.” MAHER: “You’re just why she lost. Because America hears this, and they’re going to go, ‘Bill’s right. Eight-year-olds can’t really make decisions on their own like this.’ That’s what most people are going to say.”

@Africanbluebird Welsh is a European ethnic group. None of this is racism because a Swede cannot become Welsh no more than a Russian or an Italian. How can you change your ethnicity?

Very proud of Cardiff's heritage, diversity & integration. Sad to see so many people claiming black people "can't be" Welsh. Conveniently ignoring that ethnicity & nationality aren't just about colour. Fkn wrong-uns.

@CymraegCorrect This is not different than when we are told that a man can become a woman simply because they "feel womanly" but can never quite pinpoint what that feeling is or how it is different from that of a man.

Fair play, every day Reform find a new way of becoming even bigger pricks Being Welsh isn’t a skin colour, it’s a cultural expression, all who feel it are welcome here 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Mab_Darogan This is basically the trans issue but with ethnicity. A man cannot become a woman anymore than a non-Welsh become a Welshman.

If anyone can be Welsh. Nobody can be Welsh. We all want to be kind to people who are trying to be like us. But accepting that they are us means we deny our existence as a people.

@LSRPlaid This is like the trans issue. A man cannot become a woman anymore than an African can become Welsh.

Rolling out the banter defence once again. Racism is not a joke. Nigel Farage and Dan Thomas must condemn Arron Banks’ comments.

@DBW77 @Arron_banks Welsh refers to a specific ethnic group. None of this is racist since a Swede also cannot be Welsh, not can a Russian or an Italian.

Tell me @Arron_banks why you're questioning that he's Welsh?

@LondonTommy66 @Channel4News If it was not for the Crusades we'd all be praying to mecca rn.

@Channel4News The Crusades were a despicable and murderous act of colonialism. Not something to put on your resumee.

We sit down with hereditary peer Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, as he prepares to be removed from the House of Lords. He argues that his long lineage and the fact that his ancestors fought in the Crusades provide Parliament with a valuable connection to our past.

TWO KINGS. 👑

@gummibear737 Yeah but they don't share the same values. Hence all the graping.

I actually don't care what race, religion or ethnicity you are... Do we share the same values? If yes, then we're cool

The guy arrested for booing the Welcome to Country is Neo-Nazi Eli Toby, a former member of the Sydney chapter of the NSN, pictured here with Tony Abbott.

@matthewjamesali This has nothing to do with racism. Welsh refers to a very specific ethnic group. No non-Welsh can ever become Welsh. None of this is racist. A German cannot be Welsh. A Swede cannot be Welsh. A Spaniard cannot be Welsh. A Russian cannot be Welsh.

Shirley Bassey is Welsh, Colin Jackson is Welsh, Nathan Blake is Welsh, Betty Campbell was Welsh. So yeah, this lad is Welsh too. You horrible racist prick.

@SangitaMyska Ethnically or racially, it is impossible for him to be Welsh since Welsh refers to a specific European ethnic group. Don't get mad. It is also impossible for a white guy to be Korean, Somalian, or Punjabi.

With the words “Welsh lad?” Reform donor Aaron Banks implies this Plaid supporter can’t be Welsh because he’s black. Reform reveals itself - again. And again. And again.

@Nassreddin2002 If the homeowner dropped his trash on the floor of his own home, nobody would care. If a guest did that, he'd get told to leave and not come back. Your people are guests.

If a white Dutch guy had tweeted this, the comments would’ve looked a bit nicer

@Nassreddin2002 DEPORT

Today is the birthday of some random guy whose ancestor 450 years ago revolted against the Spanish King so now we have a day off, everything is decorated in orange, flea markets appear everywhere and we have orange pastries that are impossible to eat without spilling cream 🇳🇱🟠

@Lovandfear Wow, I did not know this. I guess I have no choice but to accept infinity illegal immigration from countries that grape women and girls. Thanks!

Your car is German. Your democracy is Greek. Your coffee is Brazilian. Your movies American. Your shirt is Indian. Your electronic Chinese. Your numbers Arabic. Your letters are Latin. And you complain your neighbor is an immigrant!

@the_book_land I have three reads: Shakespeare's Sonnets, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy & the Argonautica.

What are you reading this week? (The coverless book is Wind in the Willows, which has been strongly recommended to me.)