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Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« on: December 21, 2023, 05:26:28 pm »
Conor McGregor’s dubious message welcomed with open arms in pro-Trump America
Former UFC fighter was a darling of the American right long before he began spewing bile about migrants in Ireland

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Conor McGregor's recent inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Ireland has intensified the love affair between himself and the conservative media industrial complex in the USA. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
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Conor McGregor was interviewed by Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel last March. With nine months still remaining on the calendar, the host that night clinched the prize for most unctuous television interview of the year.

Evincing pandering skills finely honed over a decade massaging the fragile ego and febrile temper of Donald Trump, Hannity slathered and slobbered all over his gurning guest, coating him in a glaze of idolatry normally reserved for the former president or his scions. They are regulars on a show regarded as the official television wing of the last administration.

Ostensibly there to promote his rot-gut whiskey by making a $1m corporate donation to a worthy charity called Tunnel to Towers, McGregor received a journalistic sponge-bath that left him spotless, giving the impression he’s just a lovable rogue with a brogue. An Irish charmer with a glint in his eye. Not somebody who has attracted serious attention from police forces in three different countries for disturbing reasons.

Being a wannabe martial artist himself, Hannity was even more sycophantic than usual during this lengthy infomercial for the Dubliner’s business interests. They even laughed off him dropping an f-bomb, the type of offence that normally has the Christian zealots clutching pearls.




Rewatching that clip now involves wading through treacly smarm but it’s worth the effort to remember sportswashing comes in all shapes and sizes and that McGregor was the darling of the American right long before he began spewing bile about migrants in Ireland.

Of course, his recent inflammatory rhetoric on that issue has intensified the love affair between himself and the conservative media industrial complex in these parts. No more stirring tunes than the well-worn anti-migrant standards to get those fellas throwing supportive shapes.



Sean Hannity with Conor McGregor at Fox News Channel Studios last March. McGregor received a journalistic sponge-bath that left him spotless. Photograph: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
After several positive articles about his newfound politics, the New York Post, the newspaper arm of Fox News, last week ran a piece by a Dublin-based journalist about McGregor’s presidential ambitions and how he is giving ‘Ireland’s anti-migrant voters a voice’. Since nobody has heard a peep from that constituency before.

There has been equally enthusiastic coverage of his capering all over conservative outlets. Outkick, a website owned by Fox (anybody seeing a pattern here?) that offers a peculiarly right-wing take on sports, has been delighted by McGregor espousing political views that align with their own.

The Daily Wire, an even more extremist outfit regularly cited for hate speech and bigotry, was excited enough by events in Dublin to ask, ‘Can Conor McGregor save Ireland?’

Ben Shapiro, host of that site’s flagship talkshow and far right bloviator supreme, performed a solemn read out of several McGregor tweets, as if they were Churchillian pronouncements to beleaguered London residents during the Blitz. Or even social media missives from the demented Maharaja of Mar-a-Lago. That’s how seriously these people take the former UFC champ.

“Phenomenal President,” tweeted McGregor about Trump in January 2020. “Quite possibly the USA GOAT. Most certainly one of them anyway, as he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him. No easy feet (sic). Early stages of term also. Incredible…”

A poorly spelt paean, it almost led to him being asked by the Trump White House to front a campaign promoting masking during the pandemic. That he would be even considered for such a role is down to UFC being beloved of the Trumpers.


In the same way they regard soccer as suspicious, effete, and, worst of all, European, the base antics and classless carry-on of caged warriors in a sport with scarcely any rules fulfils all these people’s alpha fantasies, appealing to their desperate need to always reek of machismo. See also the obsession with gun play.


Former president Donald Trump watches a flyweight title fight between Brandon Royval and Alexandre Pantoja last week during the UFC 296 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
This is why Trump turns up to UFC events so often. He knows it is the one place outside of campaign rallies where he will receive unbridled adulation and unswerving adoration. Dilettantes who believe punching somebody prone on a canvas in the head is “human chess” are fully paid-up members of his tribe, devotees of his cult.

Witness his arrival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday night, the raucous acclaim of a Roman emperor entering the Coliseum to watch his favourite gladiator, Colby Covington, one of the most reprehensible characters in American sport. Some boast that.

The credulous demographic which prostrates itself at Trump’s feet also believe McGregor is equal parts warrior and straight-talking philosopher and, so, has no problem envisaging him pivoting to politics.

The worry for Ireland is a template now exists showing how anybody with serious money, media savvy, and a knack for canny scapegoating can make a serious impact. And the early signs are that this is far more organised than the usual ranting and raving of a man forever trying to create headlines to flog pints of his execrable stout.

Soon after the liquor salesman tweeted about being at war, an image popped up on social media of him brandishing a machine gun, backgrounded by an army of lads ready for combat on an Irish street.


It is eerily similar to ludicrous flags that flutter across America showing the face of Trump, who famously dodged the Vietnam draft five times claiming bone spurs, superimposed onto the ripped body of John Rambo.

Neither of these charlatans ever served their countries. But that scarcely matters. The gullible are as susceptible to mythology as they are to demagoguery. Everything McGregor has achieved to date offers proof of that.

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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2023, 06:26:24 pm »
Paper can't refuse ink ..... ::sleep
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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2023, 06:36:17 pm »
Paper can't refuse ink ..... ::sleep
Watched it, cringeworthy, and that was just Hannity. Yer losing cred with that avatar Octy.
Trump has called for help, so I'm on a plane heading for The Strait of Hormuz, talk soon.

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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2023, 07:09:28 pm »
Paper can't refuse ink ..... ::sleep
Watched it, cringeworthy, and that was just Hannity. Yer losing cred with that avatar Octy.
It's a very very serious situation for any country Bob wen any  countries media is state appointed
An controlled by any government.....
I expect sum  spurious  made up case to be taken against mcgregor soon .....wen that happens
It'll confirm the fact that yu are in a dictatorship....driven by corruption an foreign money  an  an anti irish so called teeshock an his bum buddies who hate all things irish , heterosexual  an christian ....
Yous irish  ::fds
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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2023, 07:41:06 pm »
Paper can't refuse ink ..... ::sleep
Watched it, cringeworthy, and that was just Hannity. Yer losing cred with that avatar Octy.

It's a very very serious situation for any country Bob wen any  countries media is state appointed
An controlled by any government.....
I expect sum  spurious  made up case to be taken against mcgregor soon .....wen that happens
It'll confirm the fact that yu are in a dictatorship....driven by corruption an foreign money  an  an anti irish so called teeshock an his bum buddies who hate all things irish , heterosexual  an christian ....
Yous irish  ::fds

A bit like this video of gurning, cheek chewing, nose wiping McGregor being accused of rape?


Or

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/conor-mcgregor-ufc-champion-timeline-arrests-abuse-1234772835/

























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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2023, 08:41:32 pm »
Wat a hero ....gettin allegations trown at him left rite an center ....an never goin to jail  rofl

Yur a  typical "yous irish "  bullits ....ya mock yur neighbours as beneath ya .....an wen one them succeed in life.... yur full o resentment  jealousy an searching for dirt .....
It's sad really  ::sleep
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2023, 08:43:23 pm »




Fair fuks to ya conor  lol
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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2023, 09:19:28 pm »
A licensed martial arts competitor hitting members of the public, shows real class, and professionalism, makes some proud to be Irish, however, happily we have another licensed fighter who does us proud wherever she goes.
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2023, 09:25:55 pm »
I hate when I'm abroad and someone asks where I'm from, Ireland , "ah mcgregor is from Ireland" yes unfortunately he is I say, then I inform them that the majority of Irish people dislike him now.

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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2023, 10:28:37 pm »
It's yissers inferiority complexes .....bono got lambasted aswell ....yis hate youser neighbours makin millions an yuos drivin a taxi workin for buttons  ....
Poor owl sinned o Connor got ridiculed aswell .....it even  goes as far back as brendan behan ....an the heros  o the rising spat opon  ...........an even poor owl shane McGowan  got fuked out of it  as a drunk an an embarrassment unill  yis wer told by world geniuses he was a genius
An yisser great at calllin them great wen they snuff it

Yuos irish  ::fds

Go on conor  ya genius...don't be mindin them  lol
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« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2023, 11:36:23 pm »
It's yissers inferiority complexes .....bono got lambasted aswell ....yis hate youser neighbours makin millions an yuos drivin a taxi workin for buttons  ....
Poor owl sinned o Connor got ridiculed aswell .....it even  goes as far back as brendan behan ....an the heros  o the rising spat opon  ...........an even poor owl shane McGowan  got fuked out of it  as a drunk an an embarrassment unill  yis wer told by world geniuses he was a genius
An yisser great at calllin them great wen they snuff it

Yuos irish  ::fds

Go on conor  ya genius...don't be mindin them  lol
The kind of genius who has to have his name tattooed on his belly in case he overdoes it on the Coke again, and the first responders need a name.

Did I mention I strongly dislike Brendan O'Carroll too?

Despite you're constant homophobic references, I believe you'll settle down with Mrs. Brown's boys on Xmas night! 8)

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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2023, 01:13:27 am »
It's yissers inferiority complexes .....bono got lambasted aswell ....yis hate youser neighbours makin millions an yuos drivin a taxi workin for buttons  ....
Poor owl sinned o Connor got ridiculed aswell .....it even  goes as far back as brendan behan ....an the heros  o the rising spat opon  ...........an even poor owl shane McGowan  got fuked out of it  as a drunk an an embarrassment unill  yis wer told by world geniuses he was a genius
An yisser great at calllin them great wen they snuff it

Yuos irish  ::fds

Go on conor  ya genius...don't be mindin them  lol
The kind of genius who has to have his name tattooed on his belly in case he overdoes it on the Coke again, and the first responders need a name.

Did I mention I strongly dislike Brendan O'Carroll too?

Despite you're constant homophobic references, I believe you'll settle down with Mrs. Brown's boys on Xmas night! 8)

Yur as easy to wind up as belker bullits .....yis are very similar ....tho yu are obviously more intelligent....but
Ya need to examine yur   hatred of yur own kind  " constant  references " ......as regards ocarroll....he's a fraud ....nauseously unfunny ....an ide rather self harm than watch antin he's in ....
I went to see the cunt in the olympia 30 yers ago an i walked out after 10 minutes... .....yous irish wer all laffin an ill never forget the drain of me bean bean on so close a proximity to such a negative force ....the ape is toxic beyond extraordinary
Yu can do better than that " I hope " than to reference him as an example of wat I find
entertainin....
I and you are " taxi drivers bullits ..yur a real one ...i jus fell into it sort o ting but  its a great pastime  an highly recommended to anti socials like me an you ...but thats wer the similarly ends ....yu an I hear the word on the street ....an yu can't deny that the feelin on the ground is that this country is bean forced inta policies that are not the will of the people .......thers an undercurrent an vocalisation of opposition to wats happening to ireland an for the most part the peoples wishes have bean oppressed thus far .....but tings are changing .....even the government seems to be acknowledgin it even jus this week ....most have bean afraid to express ther discontent....
Primarily because of government  appointed media Pressures an forced restriction on free speech for fear of bean labled " far rite " or  criminally culpable jus by speaking out ......
But these events recently of riots and hotel burnings shud not go without notice to those in position of authority......ther happening for a reason .....
This government will not survive the next election that is absolutely a given fact ......is ther an alternative?   No ther isnt .....this is why this country is in the process of change never seen before....all which I predicted yers ago ...
The government has reacted to recent events very urgently....they are acknowledging the growing disent ....not because they give a fuk wat the population thinks ....but because they know that they have to gain votes .....
Mcgregor is flawed ....so are yu ....an even a genius like meslf isn't perfect .....not far off .,..but Mcgregor is the only one I can see that has spoken out about this open door policy to alleged asylum seekers that verooka is promoting wit unusual an alarmin vigour ...wat motivates verooka to take such a stance that turns farmers to turn to arson an civil disobedience?
Wat is motivating mother's to protest in East Wall an other areas?
Are they " right wing nazis " ?    I don't tink so atall atall ....
I tink " right wing " is just.a weapon of language to suppress the wishes an concerns of the population....
Irish people are the most accommodatin , non racist , charitable people on earth .....but I tink they are bean taken advantage of by a government that has other agendas on its mind that serves a very small minority...
The only one who is vocalising that fact is conor Mcgregor.....
Ther are others starting to say " enough is enough "
If things don't change very soon ...then ther will be more  opposition  , conflict an accelerated political change .....its happening all acccross Europe....
If the government continues to go against the wishes of the population....then finally we may see the end to the monopoly of ff an fg who have failed miserably for yers ....
I'm excited at the prospect of a new era

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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2023, 07:32:01 am »
My mother and her sister walked out of an O Carroll gig years ago as well, said he was I disgrace, a dirty little perv. Mrs browns boys is the biggest load of shite ever produced and anyone who finds it funny has no brain.

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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2023, 08:09:34 pm »
My mother and her sister walked out of an O Carroll gig years ago as well, said he was I disgrace, a dirty little perv. Mrs browns boys is the biggest load of shite ever produced and anyone who finds it funny has no brain.
I got tickets for "https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/grandad-s-sure-lilly-s-still-alive-1.86910 just after I met Mrs. Bullet [ An Am/Dram director and actress]. It was on in the Gaiety. I went because my brother had put on The Course in Boston as a bit of a money spinner.

We walked out shortly after halftime and propped up the bar in the Clarendon Inn. People nervously laughed because he said shite or fuck. The only play I've ever walked out on.

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Re: Octy's idol sportswashing his right wing bilge
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2023, 09:34:08 pm »
My mother and her sister walked out of an O Carroll gig years ago as well, said he was I disgrace, a dirty little perv. Mrs browns boys is the biggest load of shite ever produced and anyone who finds it funny has no brain.
I got tickets for "https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/grandad-s-sure-lilly-s-still-alive-1.86910 just after I met Mrs. Bullet [ An Am/Dram director and actress]. It was on in the Gaiety. I went because my brother had put on The Course in Boston as a bit of a money spinner.

We walked out shortly after halftime and propped up the bar in the Clarendon Inn. People nervously laughed because he said shite or fuck. The only play I've ever walked out on.



I bet he gave ye abuse for walking out? he seems like he would be very bitter about something like that. I have always said a 10 year old kid could write a better sitcom than mrs browns boys.

 


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