UK YouTuber Miles Routledge Faces Backlash for Racist Remarks Targeting Indians on Social Media
A UK-based YouTuber, Miles Routledge, has sparked controversy after making racist comments targeting Indians on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Routledge, who gained notoriety in 2021 after being stranded in Afghanistan during the Taliban’s takeover, initially posted a meme video depicting Joe Biden launching nuclear missiles from secret silos in the U.S. He accompanied the video with the caption: “When I become Prime Minister of England, I’ll open the nuclear silos as a clear warning to any foreign power that meddles with British interests. I’m ready to launch and obliterate entire nations over the smallest incident.”
When I become prime minister of England, I’ll open the nuclear silos as an explicit warning to any foreign power that interferes with British interests and affairs.
I’m not talking huge incidents, I’m itching to launch and atomize entire nations over the smallest infraction. pic.twitter.com/UGBKYB3pku
— Lord Miles (@real_lord_miles) August 20, 2024
Following this, Routledge made an inflammatory remark, saying, “Hell, I might just launch at India just for the sake of it!”
Routledge then shared a tweet from an anonymous user on X, adding, “Saar I will see you soon saar.” He followed up with an offensive response: “Saar your mum after I do my shift at Uber screams that at night btw saar, please saar, harder saar, I spit on the bitch and all she says is thaank sou saar. I don’t shower saar, and women don’t talk to me saar. I work at Tim Hortons saar.”
In another post, Routledge mockingly stated, “Indian threatens to find me; it backfires lmao.”
Saar your mum after I do my shift at Uber screams that at night btw saar, please saar, harder saar, I spit on the bitch and all she says is thaank sou saar. I don’t shower saar and women don’t talk to me saar. I work at Tim Hortons saar
— Lord Miles (@real_lord_miles) August 20, 2024
He continued to share screenshots of the interaction, including details of the trolling account, which later became unavailable. His comments drew widespread criticism for their racist tone.
When challenged by another user who accused him of seeking attention through rage-baiting, Routledge defended his stance and openly expressed his dislike for India. He wrote, “Believe it or not, I just don’t like India. Also, I can sense an Indian—he is Indian. If a man online suddenly talks about ducking your mother in the first response, he’s Indian. Many such cases.”
