
Turning Point UK, the British equivalent of the right-wing student movement started in the US by Charlie Kirk, have released two new videos on Twitter, mocking so-called 'champagne socialists'.
In the clip, Chloe Westley and Joel Chilaka, two representatives of Turning Point UK, take it in turns to recite various cliched lines that 'socialists' say, apparently. Oh, and it was filmed in Islington because that's where all socialists hang out.
The parody video sees that pair say things like 'oh Jeremy Corbyn', 'that wasn't real socialism' and 'capitalism's been tried and hasn't worked', which have undoubtedly been said at some point in time by numerous people.
However, the video's attempt at comedy descends from the cringe to the downright bizarre when they start saying things like 'Owen Jones is my spirit animal', 'my iPhone has run out of charge' and order a venti mocha latte over the phone.
Firstly, who orders a coffee over the phone and do you have to be a socialist to be annoyed about running out of phone battery? No comment on Owen Jones being anyone's spirit animal.
Here are the two videos below, which if you can bear to sit through then be our guest.
"S*** Champagne Socialists Say...." (1/2) Produced in Islington @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka https://t.co/9daDfq8AvZ— Turning Point UK 🍊 (@Turning Point UK 🍊) 1560951423
S*** Champagne Socialists Say...." (2/2) Produced in Islington @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka https://t.co/vDVrVcxA0s— Turning Point UK 🍊 (@Turning Point UK 🍊) 1560951538
You hardly need us to tell you that, whatever side of the political divide you stand on, these videos aren't even remotely funny and the replies weren't exactly complimentary of Turning Point's comedy skills.
I don’t say this lightly, but this is possibly the worst thing I’ve seen in my life. Just painful. https://t.co/SxbRw4gnjn— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean) 1560976719
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka you people are so weird.— Ross McCafferty (@Ross McCafferty) 1560975079
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka What BITING and cutting edge humor this is. So dark, and precision in aim an… https://t.co/9TYeBLIKjL— David Charlesworth (@David Charlesworth) 1560962706
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka I would say “Don’t give up the day job,” but I’m not entirely sure what that is.— Phil (@Phil) 1560968623
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka One of the worst things I've ever seen. And I've sat through Grease 2 - twice.— Otto English (@Otto English) 1560962687
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka https://t.co/EJ0REJNPmo— Shafik Mandhai (@Shafik Mandhai) 1560962368
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka My GGSE drama class did better sketches than that.— Marlon Solomon (@Marlon Solomon) 1560956028
Beyond the mostly poor comedic timing, the actual production of the video came under intense scrutiny.
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka Jesus Christ. Can't work out what you need more desperately? Basic presentat… https://t.co/IduHMjvem8— Otto English (@Otto English) 1560962621
@TPointUK @LoveWestley @itsjoelchilaka please fix the sound on the next one the jokes are so great we need to hear them perfectly— raandy (@raandy) 1561001724
@TPointUK Hi! Love your account and org. Just a few notes. The edit feels a little loose. I'd suggest cutting to t… https://t.co/suRjdEWYTJ— Cody Johnston (@Cody Johnston) 1561012852
@TPointUK The actors seem a little bored and low energy throughout, making me think perhaps socialism isn't so bad.… https://t.co/SlqKUxD9d7— Cody Johnston (@Cody Johnston) 1561013075