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Nope, original comment was nothing to do with stupidity or racism, just human nature that it's easier to lay the blame abroad rather than look inward. I know a
by adwf 10y ago
Nope, original comment was nothing to do with stupidity or racism, just human nature that it's easier to lay the blame abroad rather than look inward.
I know and have debated many people on differing sides of the UK/EU referendum here in England. None of them I consider to be stupid or racist. But they are blaming Europe for all of Britain's woes instead of looking inward. The EU is a net benefit, but just last week we've had otherwise intelligent people scaremongering about Turkey joining the EU and hundreds of thousands of Turkish people swarming the border. It's a crass and absurd lie, and it's downright manipulative.
I never claimed any kind of "psychological pathology" either. That would imply mental illness which is not correct at all. I mentioned a very common human trait which we're almost all guilty of at some point or other.
You seem to enjoy putting a lot of words in my mouth that I never said. I think I'll end this here rather than waste my time attempting debate.
- jules 10y agoI have not put any words in your mouth. Instead of considering that the opposing side may have good reasons for their opinions, you analysed their psychology as racist and stupid. I see this attitude a lot, but particularly on the left, which I consider myself most aligned to. I'm afraid the left is currently in the process of killing itself by not taking working class people seriously. "Champagne left" has never been more salient. The solution to this is not even more demonizing of people who don't vote "correctly".