Katie Hopkins BLASTS LBC caller who brands her 'racist'
The outspoken commentator insisted the term “racist” had lost all meaning because of its overuse in recent arguments, such as Brexit. Hopkins’ caller, known only as Joseph, accused the presenter of using her LBC show to “find different ways to be racist” and offensive. “You only choose to speak about the ethnic people who commit crimes,” Joseph said. “Instead of talking about crimes that have been committed in society. That’s why you come across as racist.” "That’s why you come across as racist.” Jospeh's comments instantly sparked Hopkins into life as she hit back at him in the heated debate.
LBC Katie Hopkins clashed with an LBC caller who branded her "racist"
I genuinely believe ‘racist’ as a word has been used so much Katie Hopkins
She said: “Do you think that’s racist? “That’s a curious thing. I think ‘racist’ is used as a word now, Joseph – and this is an authentic conversation I’m trying to have, I’m not trying to be antagonistic – I genuinely believe ‘racist’ as a word has been used so much. “I’m sorry for the word racist in a way – I love language. It’s become used too much, it’s like a regular word now, it’s lost all meaning to me. "I have no sense – If I’m called racist, it’s just the same as someone offering me a tea or a coffee, it’s such a mundane word.
“I think that’s unfortunate, don’t you, when we overuse a word?” Given his chance to reply, Joseph said: “No, I don’t think that’s unfortunate. I think it is lucky for you. “‘racist’ is used so often because it’s occurring so often. “Like many people in society, it’s become so common-placed for so long. You would be desensitised to it, like when people were shocked by violence in movies 50 years ago...”
LBC The LBC host claimed the term had been trivialised
Hopkins then replied: “I see what you mean but I’ve become desensitised to being called ‘thick’ and ‘stupid’ because I voted Leave – because, of course, all Leave voters have become a bit desensitised to being called stupid and not knowing what they voted for, because that is what the other side always call us, isn’t it?” Also, during her show, the controversial commentator was enraged after German police were accused of racial profiling after the mass screening of North African men in Cologne on New Year’s Eve. Over a thousand police officers were out in force in the city after mass sex attacks marred the celebrations a year ago. Hopkins lauded the police for doing a “fantastic job” and drew comparisons with the reaction in Germany to the sex scandals in Rotherham – where widespread child sexual abuse and grooming took place.
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