Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87

[Brice]

sux 4 her

[Mr-Trainor]

Saw this on the news, RIP .

[FlyingJesus]

Loads of people on fb making jokes about street parties and stuff in celebration, granted they're mostly socialists who don't have a clue but still it's totally wrong to be that happy about someone's death, especially when it's the death of a great leader rather than a terrorist or something

RIP

[dbgtz]

can't understand all the hate towards her.
Guessing it's more a PR thing and people have jumped on the bandwagon.

She done a lot of unpopular things which definitely shaped the country to what it is though whether it was good or not is another question. I imagine some just joined in because everyone else was like that but I imagine [hope] some people have some rationality behind their thoughts

Anyway quite neutral one what she done but sad for her family nonetheless.

[buttons]

I've got so many 40/50 somethings on Facebook rejoicing in the fact that she's died, one woman posted:

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS........... .....PARTTTTTTTTTTTAAAY....that bottle of champagne can FINALLY be opened............................................ ..........................NOW!"

And actually posted a picture of her having some champagne...

I mean, I can understand people really *really* didn't like her, but to publically celebrate her death is really distasteful...

have someone my mums age saying "maggie dead, am i supposed to care?" along with "she brought this country to its knees and they're still tearing it apart" (read in poor english grammar). there's a whole lot of 40 somethings liking it. i don't know much about politics, history or her so i'm not making any judgements but i can understand why those alive during her reign can have judgements. however, it's a bit stupid for people who weren't to do so, having seen "rest in hell maggie" from teenagers :S. as i say, don't know much about politics but nevertheless it's still sad when someone dies and no need for the distasteful jokes because she's still a mum, grandmother and whatever else.

also @Cerys; you're not alone!! seen a few people my age saying they thought she died ages ago. at least you're not my cousin; "who's margaret thatcher?"

[JACKTARD]

RIP, bless her.

[lawrawrrr]

Firstly I'd like to say RIP.

Secondly... I've only just woken up and managed to read my entire Twitter and Facebook timelines from when the news was released. I'd just like to say some of the comments on there, and even on this thread, are completely disgusting. Yeah, you might hate her policies and she might well have directly influenced your family, but rejoicing that someone is dead? Disgusting.

People at the NUS conference are doing the same, apparently about a fifth of the delegates (sent to represent all of their University students' views) yelled and wooped when they found out she died. It's just so inappropriate. She was a politician, for goodness' sake, not a war criminal!! There was less hate on the internet when Kim Jong Un died.

I can understand older people, maybe, having such a strong hatred of her and being... relieved, maybe, at her death, but people of our generation (I've seen people not even alive in her reign, and their families would not be affected, only benefited by her campaigns), who, for the most part, have no idea what her effect was, what she did or in some cases WHO SHE WAS (yes, seriously) who are celebrating her death, mainly to jump on the bandwagon, blindly - and this has been happening for years; we're being indoctrinated to hate these people who we never had a chance to form our own opinion of.

Just remember she was a mother and grandmother: those people have just found out their family is dead. How would you feel if society was laughing, clapping and celebrating your Nan's death? Your Mum's death? You'd probably be quite annoyed. You might not agree politically with her but at least be respectful to those around her.

My favourite part of everything though was when people started to clock that Cameron's not in the country (not strange) and condemned him for that. I'm not even going to get into the fact that THAT'S HIS JOB, HE'S NOT AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY HERE, HE CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO LAY AROUND WAITING FOR OLD POLITICIANS TO DIE (I've had to stop myself from ranting on twitter multiple times today). Anyway, some people found out he's coming back from Europe (which is expected really) and willed his plane to crash, because (as I repeat) "the only thing that could make today better is if Cameron's plane crashes" (oh this is after reading someone who seemed to think that all plane journeys end in crashes and said it was good he's getting on a plane because we can lose 2 in one day) AND a reply to the aformentioned tweet willing the plane to crash "into Clegg".

So not only are some people celebrating a woman's death, they're wishing and praying for two more deaths. No politician is perfect, some less than others, but they're kind of necessary to society at the moment, and for the foreseeable future.

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TL;DR: laura ranted about how some people need to learn the facts and be respectful to the dead. no matter if you liked her or not.

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TO SUM UP THOUGH here's Martin Luther King.

"I will mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy."

[AgnesIO]

sux 4 her

A fantastic reply.

Firstly I'd like to say RIP.

Secondly... I've only just woken up and managed to read my entire Twitter and Facebook timelines from when the news was released. I'd just like to say some of the comments on there, and even on this thread, are completely disgusting. Yeah, you might hate her policies and she might well have directly influenced your family, but rejoicing that someone is dead? Disgusting.

People at the NUS conference are doing the same, apparently about a fifth of the delegates (sent to represent all of their University students' views) yelled and wooped when they found out she died. It's just so inappropriate. She was a politician, for goodness' sake, not a war criminal!! There was less hate on the internet when Kim Jong Un died.

I can understand older people, maybe, having such a strong hatred of her and being... relieved, maybe, at her death, but people of our generation (I've seen people not even alive in her reign, and their families would not be affected, only benefited by her campaigns), who, for the most part, have no idea what her effect was, what she did or in some cases WHO SHE WAS (yes, seriously) who are celebrating her death, mainly to jump on the bandwagon, blindly - and this has been happening for years; we're being indoctrinated to hate these people who we never had a chance to form our own opinion of.

Just remember she was a mother and grandmother: those people have just found out their family is dead. How would you feel if society was laughing, clapping and celebrating your Nan's death? Your Mum's death? You'd probably be quite annoyed. You might not agree politically with her but at least be respectful to those around her.

My favourite part of everything though was when people started to clock that Cameron's not in the country (not strange) and condemned him for that. I'm not even going to get into the fact that THAT'S HIS JOB, HE'S NOT AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY HERE, HE CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO LAY AROUND WAITING FOR OLD POLITICIANS TO DIE (I've had to stop myself from ranting on twitter multiple times today). Anyway, some people found out he's coming back from Europe (which is expected really) and willed his plane to crash, because (as I repeat) "the only thing that could make today better is if Cameron's plane crashes" (oh this is after reading someone who seemed to think that all plane journeys end in crashes and said it was good he's getting on a plane because we can lose 2 in one day) AND a reply to the aformentioned tweet willing the plane to crash "into Clegg".

So not only are some people celebrating a woman's death, they're wishing and praying for two more deaths. No politician is perfect, some less than others, but they're kind of necessary to society at the moment, and for the foreseeable future.

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TL;DR: laura ranted about how some people need to learn the facts and be respectful to the dead. no matter if you liked her or not.

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TO SUM UP THOUGH here's Martin Luther King.

"I will mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy."

Kim Jong-il - Mr. Kim Jong Un is alive and well. Not that it matters, I get what you mean

I think what Socialists like to think is that she is a war criminal, over the Falklands and stuff - not saying they are right, but that is what they like to put across.

[RyRy]

Loads of people on fb making jokes about street parties and stuff in celebration, granted they're mostly socialists who don't have a clue but still it's totally wrong to be that happy about someone's death, especially when it's the death of a great leader rather than a terrorist or something

RIP

It's sad, really sad that people think it's funny to celebrate somebody's death. I hope people who made jokes about her death are prosecuted in the same manner that if somebody was disrespecting a child who was killed on a railway track and posted horrible Facebook messages to their "RIP" wall. That wasn't a theoretical idea I made up by the way, that's what somebody has been prosecuted for before and should happen here as well. Proper sick people in this world.

Just to further add, Thatcher hid the whole Hillsborough disaster and lied and discriminated against scousers, yet would I wish her dead? Honestly? No. I don't think any of the families in the Justice for 96 movement would either, despite the hurt that she's caused them.

[Jordy]

I think it's quite poignant that the right wing has never celebrated the death of an "enemy" like this. It's quite a comment on a large number on the left who seem above all heartless and disrespectful on the issue, says a lot about their morals.