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Mel Bel's avatar

Great article… and I could hear your voice reading the entire thing.

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Fibbble's avatar

Tbf Francis M, if you hadn’t jumped on the alt-right “just asking questions” train with that total grifter, more people would want to call and message.

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Dan's avatar

You almost won 'angry troll stalker bingo' (you are following the content of someone that obviously gets you so frustrated, you feel the need to comment like a toddler having a temper tantrum!) As you managed to get alt-right and grifter in to your comment, you only needed to use far-right or fascist to win a prize.

I hope you find happiness and I want you to know I don't believe there isn't a

worst way to waste your time, than writing negative comments on social media posts, it will only make you sad and frustrated.

But I'd like you to give me one example of what he's said to back up your comment?

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

I've got to say...I agree with you, Dan!

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Fibbble's avatar

I’ve known him since Uni, and am saddened he wished on the monkeys paw for a comedy career.

Hadn’t thought of him in years, until X spaffed him back back on my feed.

I’m dissapointed Francis, I’d think better of you than doing stuff with Laurence Fox, and that idiot you do the podcast with.

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

Fibble, you haven't given Dan an example to back up your comment yet. Is it possible you are jealous of Francis and Konstantin's success?

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Fibbble's avatar

I’m pleased he’s doing well. Personally I wish he’d done it without appealing to the Rogan crowd, and without Konstantin who is absolutely just an alt right grifter. I also think by the point you’re doing YouTube with Laurence Fox you might think “maybe I’ve done this wrong?”

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

I am glad to hear you are pleased he is doing well. Being jealous of others will never serve us in the long run. You are certainly entitled to your opinions. Some people are fans of Joe Rogan, some are not. Some people are fans of Triggernometry, some are not. You, be you. I certainly don't know Francis personally, but from what I can gather, he has worked very hard and is where HE wants to be at this moment in time. Francis comes across as an honest, empathetic and self-reflective man that stands by his word. All the power to him and Konstantin for their success thus far. And for what it's worth, I don't think Francis would post any negative comments on your social media about his opinions of your life choices. As I tell my students: If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all.

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Fibbble's avatar

Konstantin clearly isn’t one your students then.

The point is this article is all about people Francis has lost contact with over the years. I’m merely suggesting that if he kept better company, and wasn’t firmly on the Brand train to free speech absolute US madness, maybe some of those people would be keener to reach out.

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

If The Simpsons have taught me anything, it is that “Pobody’s Nerfect.” We all have our strengths and weaknesses; likes and dislikes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlHDabV1dlw

I encourage my students to live by “The Golden Rule” – Treat others as you would like to be treated. Or, further still, treat others as THEY would like to be treated. I also highlight the importance of being grateful for all the good things we have in our lives - especially our family members and close friends.

It sounds like FF deserves a nice, down-to-earth girl that is confident and secure in herself, and not threatened by a potential partner having a difference in opinion. Her loss!

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Colin Wilson's avatar

Your date should have done her homework on you :)

Great post, Francis. Dead on. Local issues and long-term relationships matter.

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

You are correct, Colin. She should have done her homework. She probably didn't even know that he use to be a teacher or that his mom is from Venezuela. :) :) :)

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Claudia von Ayres's avatar

Francis it is heart breaking and in a different rime everyone would agree this is ludicrous. However, there is something more sinister then just political disagreement going on here. Most of the liberal women are very beautiful but they have that sinister way about them. My experience at Head to Head where I went to support Matt Goodwin’s debate with Mehdi Hasan, showed me this malignant behaviour plays out in real life too. That same malignant behaviour you only came across on Twitter. When I first arrive at the filming, a very camp man with a bizarre outfit scanned my ticket and shouted with disgust on his face, "We got another red band!" A young man that had too many piercings, gingerly put a red band around my wrist. Seemed very uncomfortable with doing the task. And elderly gentleman with a red band said. "Don't worry it is not you. They treated me the same. They called all the red bands to line up behind the silver bands and we got horrid looks as we walked past them. In the silver band line there were some beautiful young women of all colours even a blue hair whitie. The most beautiful one of them all who happened to be brown said, "All the hot men are either married or racist". It was so hard not to laugh out loud. I wanted to reply "maybe because all you beautiful liberal women have such wide open legs and minds that your brains have fallen out of your head and straight out of your gaping pussies." They had a lot of security there. More than what Donald Trump got when he nearly got assassinated. So I thought it best to keep my mouth shut. Back in my day, (I get to say that now that I am getting old and grumpy) I remember saying to a friend, "All the nice guys are either married or gay"

Dating has become so superficial, that the only depths it reaches is good looks and what political side you are on.

But back to the "more sinister than politics". That funny camp man called the red bands to walk past the silverbands and looks of disgust once more. We were paraded about with the bright scarlet letter of shame. Us red bands were first to be seated. Right at the back, with a wide isle for the camera men to use, that separated us from the silverbands who could sit where they liked. My jacket sleeve was covering my red band and I was ask to keep my red band visible. I asked, "Why?" The guest coordinator replied " The bands need to be visible at all times for safety" What! This was some sort of intimation tactic. I also have a feeling this was not to teach us red bands a lessen but we were used as examples for the silerbands. "If you're to agree with Matt Goodwin this is the treatment and shame that awaits you."

So, yes friendships, relationships and marriages are ending but not just because of political disagreement but because of this sinister treatment of being the bad guy, branded and shamed for having different veiws. This has a deeper psychological affect on people. Where they are slowly conditioned to turn their backs on the people who love them because they don't want to be branded and shamed to the point even being associated with someone who has been branded and shamed makes you the bad guy. It doesn't matter if it is your dad, wife or child, you don't what to be associated with them if they have a different veiw. Why take the risk?

Francis if all you want is a beautiful liberal young woman whose brains fall out of their gaping pussy, then you must stay away from Jo Rogan. It is that simple. Oh, yes and stop being racist. Maybe colour your hair blue. Just a bit of advice to hit some brainless pussy.

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Marko Arčabić's avatar

But I am your friend hermano.

And if I get there, will be.

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