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But is it really immigration or “immigration” like the kind that populist parties vilify for engagement? Here in Europe, it’s mostly “immigration”.
by isodev 2y ago
But is it really immigration or “immigration” like the kind that populist parties vilify for engagement? Here in Europe, it’s mostly “immigration”.
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoWe can't read your mind with whatever your quotes are supposed to mean.
- isodev 2y agoIt was a legitimate question. Issues related to displacement of people are often labeled as related to immigration or immigration problems while they’re closer to things like policy and services. These are also topics favourited by populist parties because it’s easy to generalise on them and misrepresent facts.
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoYou're missing the point. We have no idea what your intended difference between immigration and "immigration" is supposed to be.
- the_other 2y agoThe one without quotes means "people moving across borders" the one with quotes means "people we've chosen to label as scary and dangerous because it makes you vote for us".
- Tainnor 2y agoSome right-wingers will use the term "immigrant" for people that have been in the country for three generations.