Bannon in Europe

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What's childish about it?

Saying Muslims that wear burqas look like "letter boxes" and "bank robbers". I expect more from the leaders of our nation. Don't you? Or is this where the bar is now?

Do you honestly think somebody wearing a burqa is somehow going to change their mind after reading that? Are they really going to think "Oh shit! OMG, I look like a letter box. LMAO, thanks Boris!". No, it's going to make the issue worse, because it'll piss off a proportion of the Muslim community and inflame the ignorant/intolerant/racist.

He seems to be addressing a serious issue, what was funny?

I didn't say there was anything funny about it; although it's clear he tried to inject some humour into it with those remarks.

Trying to shut down conversations on serious topics leaving them only to the two extremes is irresponsible. Responsible people need to grasp the nettle otherwise the calls for us to join other liberal European nations in illiberally banning it are only going to escalate.

Who's trying to shut the conversation down?