Do you think the Facebook campaign to get "Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead" into the charts (in response to Thatcher's passing) is distasteful?

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Do you think the Facebook campaign to get "Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead" into the charts (in response to Thatcher's passing) is distasteful?

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Answer 1

Yes, I do believe this campaign is somewhat distasteful, even though I'm not Margaret Thatcher's biggest fan.

To me there is a clear distinction between having respect for the dead and scrutinising the policies and legacy of an important political figure. Furthermore, what will getting 'Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead' into the charts, or even to number one, actually achieve? It certainly won't reverse any of the policies she enacted, or repair the damage which her government caused to some communities.

In reality this campaign is just 'celebrating' the death of an ill old-lady who served our country. We've had since her election in 1979 to scrutinise her political actions, hence why the debate would of been far more relevant back then.

Obviously everyone is entitled to their political opinion, but this campaign just seems to me like a cheap swipe, rather than part of a constructive political debate.

Answer 2

Yes it is. Its distasteful , its disgusting and vile that anyone would launch an attack on the dead. Her policies weren't the best , all she did was ruin most people's lives and let people in Ireland starve and die. This lady deserves the best burial ever.

She did nothing good for the country, yet I agree she doesn't deserve the disrespect given my celebrators , although they have a full right to do as they please , it does not make them right in any way. No matter how bad or horrible any person has been , when they are dead they are gone and they deserve some respect.

So to answer your question, people are obviously not thinking right and are really low in this day and age. A bit like the Jimmy Saville debate , I think its not fair on a dead man to accuse him of such things when he is not here to defend himself , no matter how affected those people were. Once someone is dead , everything they owned , gave to the world , took for the world dies with them. They should be left alone to rest in peace.