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    Laut Swinney steckt Rassismus hinter der steigenden Unterstützung für Reformen


    Laut Swinney steckt Rassismus hinter der steigenden Unterstützung für Reformen

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxgxkvqw1go

    Von Tartan_Samurai

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    2. Darrenb209 on

      Part of it, sure.

      But the majority is really just the standard people who fall for populists lies: Desperate people who have been left behind for so long that any hand looks like genuine help, no matter the history of the one reaching out.

      There’s a reason that Reform support across the UK maps heavily to long term deprivation.

    3. Fish_Fingers2401 on

      „That’s the rational argument for immigration and I don’t see the rational argument against it but there will be people who are against immigration because they hold racist views.“

      What about the millions who understand that immigration is necessary, but would like it reduced quite sharply from the levels it’s been for the last quarter of a century?

      It’s beyond infuriating at this point. Why is it so often framed, at least in mainstream talking points, that we have to celebrate the rate of immigration of the last 25 years in order to not be suspected (at the very least) of racism?

      I for one am so tired of being told that „we need immigration though“ every time any discussion of reducing numbers comes up. I know we need it. That’s perfectly fine. Half of my family is from a migrant background. I work with people from a migrant background quite frequently. But I’m not going to avoid saying that recent numbers have been a problem, are completely unsustainable, and are dangerously close to becoming an issue that potentially tears the country apart.

    4. mosh-4-jesus on

      in other news, water showing links to wetness, and bear seen in woods, possibly shitting.

    5. Dry-Magician1415 on

      What is labelling it just “racism” supposed to achieve? Does he really think some flag shagger is going to read his comments and go “OH it’s RACISM? Oh my god – nobody told me. I’m SO SORRY. No more Reform for me then!”?

      Polarising comments like this are just making it worse. You can’t just dismiss, out of hand, the concerns of half the country. It doesn’t matter whether you personally think their concerns are valid or not. You have to engage with their concerns because they can vote and vote they will.

      Yes, many are racist. But a lot are just exasperated by what they perceive as an erosion of their culture. Fine – say they’re wrong. Say they’re racist. Have fun. Let’s see how that works out at the next election.

      It is absolutely brain dead election strategy and there’s a very real chance these strategically inept buffoons leave us under a Reform government.

    6. Exotic_Musician4171 on

      Well, duh. And transphobia, and Islamophobia, and antisemitism, and homophobia, and misogyny etc etc etc. 

    7. DCorsoLCF on

      >In a wide-ranging interview, Swinney also said there was no „rational“ argument against immigration.

      Yep, if you don’t think it’s completely normal and positive for London to be 40% foreign born (55% in a lot of boroughs), you’re just a racist chud. 

    8. Erebus-Legion on

      Or it’s that people are realizing they’re going to become a minority in their own country, if I lived in the UK i’d be backing Restore.

    10. HaveYuHeardAboutCunt on

      >Racism is **partly** behind

      Funny that the BBC can get that word into the subheading but not the actual headline. Suppose that generated more clicks and outrage, like we can see here already.

      Profit at the expense of good reporting

    11. Tin_Pusher1234 on

      And shite politicians that only change things that further disadvantage the working class, reform will do the same but the shape want “change”.

    12. Konglehus on

      A danish saying comes to mind «First they piss on us, then they tell us that we stink»

    13. notAugustbutordinary on

      As is all nationalism. Pot calling the kettle black and concerning that he seems oblivious to the basis of his own party’s support.

    14. milkonyourmustache on

      It’s part of it, but it’s also people understanding we simply do not have enough resources to be dishing out to anyone and everyone with a sob story.

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