UKIP speaks for the silent majority again

[johncar54]

Dedworth, I added to my post, which obviously you did not see. It was:-

I personally see no good reason to use the term "Bongo Bongo Land" (i.e. black men living in the jungle with no more intelligence than to beat drums) other than to insult people from less well off countries which need help. He may well have been including The Philippines in his generalisations, which most of us would have found very offensive.

That many may believe money should not be sent out of UK when the UK are having money problems, is an acceptable point of view, but offensive language to support that view in not justified.

Cloud Cuckoo Land does not have derogatory undertones and so is completely different.

[Dedworth]

Dedworth, I added to my post, which obviously you did not see. It was:-

I personally see no good reason to use the term "Bongo Bongo Land" (i.e. black men living in the jungle with no more intelligence than to beat drums) other than to insult people from less well off countries which need help. He may well have been including The Philippines in his generalisations, which most of us would have found very offensive.

That many may believe money should not be sent out of UK when the UK are having money problems, is an acceptable point of view, but offensive language to support that view in not justified.

Cloud Cuckoo Land does not have derogatory undertones and so is completely different.

Millions like me fail to see Bongo Bongo Land as derogatory - I believe Bongo drums originated in Cuba so what is the connection with Black Men in a Jungle ?

Anyway I'll be careful not to use terms such as Never Never Land and Land of Nod in future in case I cause offence