I support the BNP
Very early on Monday morning I wrote a blog post about they way I felt that the British National Party had gained 2 seats in the EU Parliament election 2009. I was very angry at the time, and I still am. But that anger is now channeled at those people who didn’t vote. Oh, and the policies of the BNP.
Let me make this clear just in case you weren’t sure… I don’t actually support the beliefs of the BNP but I am a Liberal, and believe wholeheartedly in democracy. As much as I disagree with the core beliefs of any party that discriminates against any person regardless of gender, race, religion, sexuality, disability or any other reason it’s still the whole point of a democracy. ANYONE can vote and any beliefs can be represented.
As Voltaire said “I do not agree with a word you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it”.
As opponents of the beliefs of the BNP it is vital that people don’t make martyrs of the people who stand. If we ridicule them too much they’ll become a figure of fun and people may overlook the abhorrent beliefs that these people stand for. Yesterday Nick Griffin was pelted with eggs by protestors in London. This gave him the opportunity to appear on the BBC News and promote his party. Yes, I’ll admit, I felt satisfaction that people were standing up to him, but then realised… those protestors have given him and his party more ammunition, more coverage and more of an “edgy” feel.
Together we must fight against the policies that the BNP have, together we must spotlight the fallacious arguments they put forward. Together we must highlight that this has all happened before and say “NEVER AGAIN“.
So, while I disagree with the BNP’s beliefs, I still believe wholeheartedly that they be allowed to represent them. It’s a key part of the democratic process. What we need to do is make sure that the electorate are aware of the beliefs, and are galavanised to stand up against them. We need to make sure that 943,598 votes nationwide does not ensure political power to a party that does not represent the beliefs of the nation. And we need to make sure that this never happens again.
