After the Colston four, the Gill one?

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Any views on the Gill sculpture, Shep?

Maybe they should replace it with Tupac or something, then they can send statue killers a few years later when it's political correct enough to say that Tupac was actually mainly an gangster and therefore the killing of the statue is justified. Does make me wonder until what levels that ''i destroy something because it suits my political views is justified'' does it applies to humans, animals? is it statues only? or is Boris's car included too?
Or they replace it with a big mirror.. instead of a statue

 

[farfromtheland]

Maybe they should replace it with Tupac or something, then they can send statue killers a few years later when it's political correct enough to say that Tupac was actually mainly an gangster and therefore the killing of the statue is justified. Does make me wonder until what levels that ''i destroy something because it suits my political views is justified'' does it applies to humans, animals? is it statues only? or is Boris's car included too?
Or they replace it with a big mirror.. instead of a statue

It will never be factually correct to say that 2Pac was actually mainly a gangster. His roots were sound. There came a point where rap music was infiltrated or at least channeled by commercial pressures, and 'gangsta rap' suited the money, for a time. I hope this was the point you were making.

 

[AndyRM]

This thread is wild.

Eric Gill was an utter c*nt. Which is a shame, because Gill Sans is one of my favourite typefaces.

 

[winjim]

I wonder how many degrees of separation there are between the actions of Edward Colston and the situation in which Tupac Shakur found himself.

 

[mudsticks]

I wonder how many degrees of separation there are between the actions of Edward Colston and the situation in which Tupac Shakur found himself.

If you go via social anthropology probs only one step of separation ..

Have fun with that 👍🏼

 

[BoldonLad]

I wonder how many degrees of separation there are between the actions of Edward Colston and the situation in which Tupac Shakur found himself.

Had never heard of him (Tupac). Sounds a charming fellow.

 

[winjim]

Had never heard of him (Tupac). Sounds a charming fellow.

Compared to who? Colston? Gill?

 

[BoldonLad]

Compared to who? Colston? Gill?

Why?, does it matter?

 

[Deleted member 28]

It will never be factually correct to say that 2Pac was actually mainly a gangster. His roots were sound. There came a point where rap music was infiltrated or at least channeled by commercial pressures, and 'gangsta rap' suited the money, for a time. I hope this was the point you were making.

ALL rap music is a crime in my opinion, fookin rubbish!

 

[farfromtheland]

Had never heard of him (Tupac). Sounds a charming fellow.

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/2pac/wordsofwisdom.html

 

[Deleted member 49]

Quite liked Tupac...RIP.Watched a documentary recently about his killing and death.
I didn't know his mum,now deceased was a political activist and former Black Panthers member.
Anyway he was a million miles from Gill,not sure I see the point of the comparison either.

 

[winjim]

Why?, does it matter?

Because context.

 

[winjim]

ALL rap music is a crime in my opinion, fookin rubbish!

Don't make me go on another massive hip-hop rant.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

ALL rap music is a crime in my opinion, fookin rubbish!

Nice way to dismiss an entire genre of music... It's like saying all classical music is rubbish, or all pop, rock etc.

 

[mudsticks]

Don't make me go on another massive hip-hop rant.

Oh please, do indulge us Jim.

It's the kind of thing that brings us back here, time and again