Rightwing youth group Turning Point UK came up with a ‘socialist starter pack’ – the only 7 responses you need
You might already be familiar with Turning Point UK, a rightwing youth pressure group which is exactly as exciting and enticing as that sounds (and if you don’t know them, you might remember their unfortunate launch).
Anyway, never let it be said the rightwing youth of today haven’t got a sense of humour because, look, they did this.
Pretty accurate Socialist starter pack: pic.twitter.com/vV2M8Yq4dm
— Turning Point UK (@TPointUK) April 3, 2019
Yeah, that’s a Socialist starter pack all right! Except, well, not everyone could spot the joke. In fact, some people just couldn’t work it out at all.
1.
Bless. To think I was here to witness the first quivering, nascent steps of right wing satire. Like watching a foal try to take to its hooves for the first time, all wobbly and gooey-eyed and slathered in afterbirth. Don’t let your first babyish stumbles stop you from trying!
— Histry in Pictures (@Histreepix) April 3, 2019
2.
Have to agree with the Oyster card though. I topped mine up for the weekend from the comfort of my home. It was horrifying and a sure sign of society’s downfall.
— Eaglekepr (@Eaglekepr) April 3, 2019
3.
glasses, shoes, and caps, the famous icons of clothing only socialists wear
— Hbomb (@Hbomberguy) April 4, 2019
4.
the very well-known shibboleths of the left, such as “shoes” and “glasses”
— You Brexit, You Bought It (@PrototypeCube) April 3, 2019
5.
And education.
— Adam Quane (@Pammie_Granite) April 3, 2019
6.
— waluigi cadorna (@AliceAvizandum) April 3, 2019
7.
This is like what right-wing comedy would look like if it existed.
— (@duckmaus) April 3, 2019
To conclude …
— the brown beat (@brwnbt) April 3, 2019
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