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> Some of my migrant friends joked that I should label them a right-winger now. I don't see how that's odd. Many migrants come from more conservative (in the W
by square_usual 5y ago
> Some of my migrant friends joked that I should label them a right-winger now.
I don't see how that's odd. Many migrants come from more conservative (in the Western sense) cultures. They can align with the progressive parties because they're afraid of the conservative ones due to their anti-immigrant stances, but that doesn't mean they are progressive.
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- the-dude 5y agoI think you would be surprised how many immigrants have an anti-immigrant stance once they are in. I know a couple.
- square_usual 5y agoOh, definitely, I have no doubt about that. There's a lot of immigrants who like immigrating is hard because they think it keeps out the chaff, so to speak. As an Indian, I've seen this in many in my own circle who've emigrated or spent significant time abroad.
- lelanthran 5y ago> I don't see how that's odd. Many migrants come from more conservative (in the Western sense) cultures. They can align with the progressive parties because they're afraid of the conservative ones due to their anti-immigrant stances, but that doesn't mean they are progressive. Yeah, I used to point out that Islam as practiced by a significant number of Muslims is further to the right than Trump supporters. You do get downvoted for pointing that out,though.