It was bound to happen. You cannot stop time, the tides or the ageing process no matter how hard you try. And we must now add permanent Twitter suspensions to such non-negotiable certainties in life. I think, therefore I shall be banned.
While sitting by a swimming pool in Spain last week, I opened my phone to see what was going on in the world of social media. I checked my YouTube channel because I am actively trying to grow my audience, and then I moved on to my favourite platform. A surprise awaited me, and to be truthful, it was a complete surprise. My Twitter account had been suspended. This was the first time I had ever seen such a message on my account.
My initial thought was which of my tweets was the offending monstrosity. I scrolled down to see a screenshot of it. I was again surprised. It was a tweet I composed to express my disgust for individuals with low morals who court Press attention instead of feeling shame. I had posted a Daily Mail article on a 22-year-old female Ukrainian refugee who had run away with the husband of the family that had given her refuge in the UK. The article was a follow-up story because the relationship had now ended. She was going back to Ukrainian as a woman scorned, and the man who abandoned his wife and two kids was now single and available.
What did I say that was so controversial? I had simply stated: "Does anyone really care about 'white trash'? She's an ungrateful whore, and he's an unfit dad who abandoned his kids."
Harsh? Yes. But true.
She broke up the family that kindly gave her sanctuary from an invading army. She did not repay them with thanks or gratitude, but with deceit and betrayal. She was a temptress that entered a family home and used sex to secure what she wanted – in my book this is a whore. But let us not forget the man, for in my eyes he is far worse than her. He abandoned his family for the chance of a few weeks of exciting sex. He did not just walk out on his wife but also on their two children. It gets worse. He decided to humiliate his long-term partner publicly by going to the Press and making his sordid love affair a national story. What do you expect from a man with tattoos on his face? A sure sign of mental health issues.
Did I seek out these two individuals to abuse? No. I would not do that. But it is perfectly acceptable for me to vent my rage at such people when they go to the Press to tell their story - an illicit affair, a family torn apart, and kids crying at night because they miss their father. We have a phrase for such people, we call them 'white trash'. It has nothing to do with poverty or education, but everything to do with morality. The easiest place to currently view white trash is on reality TV. Many of these celebrities have money and a good education but lack morals and self-respect.
This tweet was enough for our new Gods to deem me a sinner and cast me down to perpetual hell damnation of no Twitter.
Had I been warned of my tweeting previously? Yes. Sort of. I had been contacted three times by Twitter and asked to remove a tweet. Twice the tweet was not offensive in my eyes but was exactly what you would expect our overlords to perceive as displeasing. But one tweet was a complete mistake on their part. I had stated that the hashtag #KillAllMen was appalling – but because I said #KillAllMen my tweet was deemed hateful. A perfect example of a catch-22. If you repeat something you disagree with to raise awareness of it, then you are also guilty. It is reminiscent of Monty Python's Life Of Brian sketch where uttering the word 'Jehovah' was punishable by death by stoning. That was a nice piece of halibut.
Has my life now fallen apart? No. In fact, it has improved. Not reading dozens of posts every day that I vehemently disagree with is helping my mood. It is also nice not to have to watch everything you say in case you upset the Twitter Stasi. I spent so much time deleting tweets I decide not to post, changing words to be less impactful, and always censoring what I really wanted to say. This is not good for the soul if you think your own thoughts, have your own opinions and want to explore new topics.
I am currently appealing my ban and wish to get back on Twitter. After what I have written above am I some sort of major hypocrite? Maybe. But allow me to explain my thinking during this last week and the new stance I intend to take going forward.
Twitter is a tool and I should use it as such. I had 20K followers and this has value which I should utilise to promote my articles and books. If I get back onto this platform that is exactly what I will do. I will use it to benefit me. This is the new approach I am now taking regarding all social media platforms – I will no longer be the monkey in the cage that people point at while being entertained, annoyed or cheering. I have things to say, but realistically, what can I say of any importance in 280 characters? We all know this answer. Nothing. This is why I will use it only to advertise where my more comprehensive ramblings can be read or listened to.
I am now putting my energies into my new podcast Nick Talks, as well as continuing to explore difficult topics with my substack articles. I refuse to play the game any longer of 'what can I get away with?' for I am an adult and should not be looking to play games. Seeking knowledge is more valuable to me than that.
I do not want to force people to listen to me. I want them to be active participants in one man's journey in the pursuit of truth and knowledge. I know virtually nothing so it is going to be a long journey.
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