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I grew up in Jersey, and for sure there's a lot that I don't like about the place. Still I found this article very poorly-written, poorly-researched, sensation
by josscrowcroft 11y ago
I grew up in Jersey, and for sure there's a lot that I don't like about the place.
Still I found this article very poorly-written, poorly-researched, sensational, weighed down by anecdotes, cliches and an exhausting "Poor UK, evil Jersey" pattern. It gets worse as the piece goes on, increasingly opinionated and accusatory.
I am not an expert, but I sense that very many factors went into creating the situation there, many of them outside forces, and it's not possible or helpful to caricature an entire island in this way to look for a simple cause and effect relationship.
- lovemenot 11y agoYou were probably already better informed on Jersey than most of us were before reading the article. There may have been significant details left out, but as a broad brush I felt the article probably did a good job of presenting a general picture of the island's economy. Perhaps there are some important specifics that you would like to contribute, rather than just criticising the article's tone.