Some of the comments I've been reading from their 'fans' are utterly cringeworthy.
This is a double edged sword for the club as they know it will be frowned upon in certain quarters and bring out the hard liners and their beliefs. But they do it, because they feel it's right & our history is about solidarity in times of struggle or oppression!
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I am very proud to be associated with a club that takes social justice seriously.
LFC as a club did not have to do this, but they chose to do it and to be the first sports club in the world to react as a corporation to the issue of unjustified and racist police violence against black people in the USA.
Just like the JFT 96 and the flames on our shirt show, we care about social justice anywhere in the world and especially when (so called) civilised countries continue to flout their own ideals yet point fingers at other.
Proud of LFC today!
Then justifying the looting and pillaging with
If the government of the time refuses to uphold social justice, it is the right of the society to use all means possible to correct this evil. That was that basis for any and every war - against totalitarianism or for independence against colonialism - anywhere in the world including in Northern Ireland.
Social violence is an acceptable means when the government (elected or imposed) does not uphold social justice.
They really do make my piss boil!!