A Telegraph column about the ‘woke’ being mean to conservatives got the takedowns you’d expect
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Everybody stop having opinions, or free speech will die!! https://t.co/NL634Qan4z
— Russ (@RussInCheshire) February 17, 2021
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You twats run the country and the media. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? https://t.co/Qtpr2duvaH
— Amrou Al-Kadhi 🦄 (@Glamrou) February 18, 2021
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Conservatives: “free speech!”
Also Conservatives: “No! Not like that!”
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) February 18, 2021
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Remember when one of the key tenets of conservatism was the concept of personal responsibility?
There is no ‘war on woke’. It’s a war on Conservatives experiencing consequences & scrutiny for their actions. pic.twitter.com/zvqaCWZhIJ— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) February 18, 2021
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'Until I can punch down without consequence the war on woke goes on.'
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) February 18, 2021
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‘The fictitious war on ‘the woke’ will not be won until my opinions are no longer subjected to scrutiny.’
— Tim Stillman (@Stillberto) February 18, 2021
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Jeez, this must be why there haven't been any conservatives anywhere near a position of power for a decade. https://t.co/qPxSlfSvgJ
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) February 18, 2021
Joe Heenan had a solution for conservatives who feel their views go down badly.
Be better then!
It's simple.
If you worked to help people live a better life instead of lining your mates pockets you wouldn't be hated. pic.twitter.com/4XOhYtnpFn— joe heenan (@joeheenan) February 18, 2021
Has to be worth a try before they end up extinct.
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