What we’re about
In today’s world, surrounded by chaos and bombarded with rolling news coverage, have you often found yourself thinking : “What the actual f*ck is going on?” Or “What are the actual facts?” In that case, this group is for you!
The purpose of this group, which has grown out of a group called “Thinking through COVID-19”, is to hold open, rational and sceptical discussion/debate about current issues, topics and events, especially those that receive heavy media coverage. With the purpose of establishing what the F is going on, and what the actual facts are, this group will be a chance to discuss events, issues and crises within the world unfiltered by the distorting lens of a biased mainstream media. It will also be a chance to:
• Question mainstream narratives and challenge the conventional view of current issues
• Openly discuss alternative interpretations or counter-narratives and, yes, sometimes even conspiracy theories
• Be sceptical, suspicious, worried (and perhaps even controversial), out loud, in public and without fear of censure
• Meet like-minded people
The plan will be to have a monthly topic of discussion, so that each meeting will ask “What the actual F is going on with/about… XX”. Given that the organiser would rather not be always projecting his own interests onto the rest of the group, I am openly requesting that you post potential topics of discussion on this group’s message board. Please tell me what you want me to discuss, if there’s something going on that’s bothering you, let me know, and I may just make it the next topic of discussion!
**This group will meet at least once a month, in person, at the Britons Protection Pub in Manchester. See previous meet-ups for directions and instructions on how to find us.
