TERFs need a new purpose

Hands off our screens!

Whilst J’accuse does not have an editorial stance it is fair to say that we are generally ill-disposed towards conservatism, be that of inherited wealth, the polythene mess that is the English countryside or state religions like Human rights.

Nonetheless, when I see ‘yoof’ in their late 20s declare themselves to be ‘suave’ and leaders of a political revolution online, I am made to think of Chesterton’s fence – the premise that some traditions and customs serve a purpose that we cannot immediately see. We could not have known that the collapse of the Yogscast’s viewing numbers would lead a generation of restless puffy men into the world of online political commentary.

Perhaps it is important for YouTube gaming commentary videos to remain a financially viable career path for autists who are too stupid to feel embarrassment. If we could somehow force Alphabet to pay all Terraria streamers the national minimum wage we could save hundreds of families from the humiliation of finding out their son is streaming himself being beaten up, or recording himself delivering speeches to gatherings of bemused pensioners about the need for a strong leader to wield the fasces.