Daily Mail ‘Crush the Saboteurs’ front page: ‘chilling, fascistic, deranged’. And what Lenin said in 1918
We’d call it peak Daily Mail, but it feels more serious than that.
Disgusting front page tomorrow from the Daily Mail pic.twitter.com/XCOptrWFeX
— The Sun Apologies (@SunApology) April 18, 2017
The Daily Hate lived up to its name today, after Theresa May’s surprise decision to call a general election on 8 June, labelling anyone who disagreed with the Tories’ “hard Brexit” a “saboteur”.
Here’s a flavour of the furious backlash it prompted on Twitter.
So now you’re a saboteur that needs to be crushed if you didn’t vote for Brexit (Daily Mail). What kind of country have we become? #Remain
— charlyallain (@pmontpellier) April 19, 2017
This is not democratic tradition dissent and debate of which we are proud -Britain deserves a better future than this chilling tone offers.. https://t.co/haSvhNCLHx
— stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) April 18, 2017
Stalin killed millions by labeling people saboteurs and enemies of the people. Literally the same words as the Mail. Chilling. pic.twitter.com/QIBPrL2HtH
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) April 18, 2017
Tomorrow’s Daily Mail front page translated pic.twitter.com/N6BNHCEUY3
"Crush the Saboteurs". If you wrote that as a headline in a dystopian satire, you'd be worried you were laying it on too thick.
— Chris Brosnahan (@ChrisBrosnahan) April 18, 2017
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) April 18, 2017
This kind of hate and aggression is the last thing the country needs. https://t.co/y3ZzfOfv30
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 18, 2017
The Daily Mail screaming the language of fascist dictatorship.
No change from the Daily Mail of the 1930s.#GE17 #GE2017 #Remain #Brexit pic.twitter.com/fbtsBjoYc0— Nick Reeves – 48% (@nickreeves9876) April 19, 2017
In 1906 the Daily Mail coined the term ‘Suffragette’.
In 2017 they’ve christened the resistance ‘Saboteurs’.
Let’s get to it.
— Fern Riddell (@FernRiddell) April 19, 2017
Daily Mail ‘Crush The Saboteurs’ criticised for being ‘soft’ on rebels. pic.twitter.com/oyojN35Vvc
— Jolyon Rubinstein (@JolyonRubs) April 19, 2017
20 years ago Labour promised Things Can Only Get Better.
Today May promises to Crush The Saboteurs.
Choose Hope Not Threats.
Vote Labour pic.twitter.com/uje0RZEX88— John Prescott (@johnprescott) April 18, 2017
And here’s what the Sun had to say.
That Daily Mail headline is awful, but the Sun is even more chilling: did it forget a Labour MP was murdered during the last national vote? pic.twitter.com/Xjl0FLuZrD
— Claire Phipps (@Claire_Phipps) April 19, 2017
“All their ferocity was turned outwards, against enemies of the State, foreigners, traitors, saboteurs, thought-criminals” – Orwell, 1984 pic.twitter.com/S7mur9m1N9
— Steve Anglesey (@sanglesey) April 19, 2017
Crush the Saboteurs. pic.twitter.com/yi4r62SQjJ
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) April 19, 2017
The last time “Crush the Saboteurs” was heard, it came from Lenin at the Communist party purges in 1918 – history repeats itself….
— Man In The Shed (@Think_Blue_Sky) April 19, 2017
“Crush the saboteurs!” howls the Daily Mail, in a no doubt unwitting tribute to Lenin. pic.twitter.com/0qJ89AQi75
— Why to vote Green (@WhyToVoteGreen) April 18, 2017
I am starting to think the Daily Mail might not be as balanced and open hearted as we thought.
— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 19, 2017
Only 50 days (or so) ’til election day, folks!
Am really hoping this election can be held without the levels of aggression or violence we have seen in the recent referendums… #democracy pic.twitter.com/wHSoJBCnNV
— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) April 18, 2017
Some hope.
