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What a #$%¢π (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by BobTheBoozer@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 68 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

T̶o̶m̶m̶y̶ ̶R̶o̶b̶i̶n̶s̶o̶n̶ Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

"Tommy Robinson" is his LARPing name, where he roleplays a common football hooligan who doesn't have numerous previous convictions for assault and various types of fraud.

[Edit] I had written "Steven" instead of "Stephen".

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The guy picked a stage name because his supporters wouldnt respond well to Yaxley-Lennon. And the simpletons are like "ees wun ov uz".

Bitch, he had to change who he was so you would even accept him. He's as much one of them as reece-mog is. It's all an act put on to grab power, and those thick cunts are the easiest to manipulate

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

The guy picked a stage name because his supporters wouldnt respond well to Yaxley-Lennon.

It's more likely it helped him avoid being linked to his long criminal record.

If the Brexiteers could accept Farrage, I think "my mum remarried" is sufficient to hand-wave his surname away for the right-wing nutters.

[–] ReCursing@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't lump larpers in with that shitebag. Larpers are mostly decent people

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

No lumping intended. I don't think anyone else will play with him. He's a shitebag, playing a character who is a slightly different shitebag.

[–] elphez@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

At least you didn't write Phteven...