Xenophobia is the trojan horse they’re using to sneak fascism back into Europe and it’s working.
I get what you mean, and I agree, but xenophobia itself isn’t exactly a pretty gift left at the gates. It’s obviously wrong to be xenophobic, it shouldn’t be accepted. I think the tip of the spear might be a better metaphor.
Really do hate that this ideology is so pervasive. Humans have held this view for, it seems, as long as we’ve existed and it’s evident across every recorded account of our history.
Native-born vs assimilated people… it shouldn’t fucking matter.
And how many of those think of Dev Patel (born in London) as British?
Ironic considering the UK spent hundreds of years making other countries British by force
And that Britain has been a cultural melting pot for a couple of thousand years.
Britons making sure the decline after losing the Empire, and later after Brexit continues.
Xenophobia and exceptionalism combined is probably the most direct route to decline of a civilization.
It’s weird how USA and UK are messing up completely like they are dancing a weird dance of death together.When things get tough and people get anxious their bigotries come out. Nationalism and right-wing ideologies always take off in times of stress.
Because people want (need?) someone to blame, and the easiest person to blame is someone who isn’t like themselves.
Yeah, bigotry is basically an autoimmune disorder of the body politic
This seems so simple and obvious, but I never thought of it that way. Well said!
If you take away everything but birth-right citizenship then eventually they will discredit birth-right citizenship, as well.
We already don’t have birthright citizenship in the UK, which I guess makes the study results even funnier (in a sad way).
So it’s a birth disease and we can’t catch otherwise? Pfeww…I’m relieved! I don’t need to wear a mask around the British visiting France anymore!
