UK Motocross Star Billy Mackenzie Revealed as Member of Radical Political Party

November 28th, 2008 • Comments My Thoughts
Tags: BNP, Mackenzie, motocross, Politics, twmx

It is clear that our world is in a time of extreme political tension. From terrorist groups to race supremacy groups, every country is facing some form of political difficulties. Motocross has been relatively free from political tension, although this is about to end. British motocross star Billy Mackenzie has been revealed as a member of the Britain Nation Party, an anti-immigration British political party. According to the article on Mail Online:

The 24-year-old, who is the UK’s reigning MX1 motocross champion, was described on the leaked list as an ‘activist’ and a ‘high-profile sportsman’, according to The Independent.

There has been a lot of debate over the morality of his public involvement in such a radical group, and as a result, I decided to share my views on the topic.

Personal Choice

-Photo from twmx.com.

The beauty of political parties is that every member of the country has the personal choice to support which groups they wish to. Without this concept, democracy simply would not work. In this same train of thought, it is perfectly acceptable for Billy Mackenzie, being a British citizen, to support the BNP. The BNP is a legitimate political party of Britain. However, their radical views regarding immigration and racial superiority have earned them the reputation of being white supremacists. Regardless, Mackenzie has the moral and ethical right to support whichever political party he chooses, and should not be pressured by his occupation or his sponsors to supports ideals and political philosophies which he does not agree with. This idea is the basis of free and open politics.

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