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> Unchecked immigration is the top reason that western populations are shifting rightward There never has been unchecked immigration despite what various hard-
by hnlmorg 1y ago
> Unchecked immigration is the top reason that western populations are shifting rightward
There never has been unchecked immigration despite what various hard-right publications might say.
> to change their ways to accommodate your beliefs
Literally no one is advocating that the UK should change its culture to suit any beliefs of immigrants.
Being inclusive doesn’t mean we have to change our own culture. Unless, that is, you consider xenophobia a “cultural” problem. And if you do, then I don’t think changing people’s attitudes there is an unfair ask.
The real reason society is shifting rightwards isn’t directly due to immigration. That’s actually a symptom of the shift, not the cause.
The real reason is poverty and greed. The wealth gap is grown, the rich have gotten more greedy and the working class have gotten poorer. So people want change. The right promises change by scapegoating people who are different. And then the the poor vote for that change, without realising that they’re just voting for the institution that screwed them over to begin with. As evidenced by the fact that the wealthy largely also vote for the right.
You see this cycle over and over again in history throughout the world. Unfortunately it’s usually followed by war.