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All this hysteria over displaying Palestinian flags is rapidly becoming less about Gaza itself…

… and more about racism.

The UK is being dragged back to a time when people referred to Chinese communities or the local corner shop in openly derogatory terms.

Now we are seeing foreigners being singled out, stopped in the street, in parks, and in supermarkets, openly asked where they are from, how they got here, and told to “go home” even those rightfully here by birth.

We can trace much of this directly to Trump 2.0, with figures such as Tice and Farage parroting the same divisive rhetoric.
Subconscious bias has never truly left the UK, but now it is being forced into the open and it is rampant.

Anyone who dares to oppose this climate of hostility is branded as “woke” or “unpatriotic.” Meanwhile, the narrative surrounding Gaza, the plight of Palestinians, and asylum seekers is being tightly controlled.

Meaningful discussion is effectively shut down, silenced under the weight of politics and prejudice. Keep flying the flag, public sentiment doesnt matter as the majority are now being outspoken by the minority of Far Right extremists.
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@degraded The government's duty is indeed to its people.

The vast majority who have no problem with support for Palestine (not Hamas), the right for people to migrate to the UK legally, and the right for asylum seekers to be kept in a safe place until their case is heard.

But, as I said, our voices are being drowned out by the minority of Far-Right extremists.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
this seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. Our schools, obviously, have done a poor job of teaching about racism and xenophobia. I dislike, bordering on hate, POTUS, but he is more a symptom than the cause. I awaken each day hoping that it was all a nightmare and that I will see daylight today, but it is real. Certainly he stokes the fires of hatred that were kindled by his first administration.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@degraded are you trying to insult me? You did not do it well. At your age you have no idea what the real world is, you haven't been around long enough to disparage someone three times yourbage with more than three times your worldly experiences. Sorry, you will need to try harder.
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@degraded hardly wealthy, i am not poor, and I worked hard to earn my money, by helping many people like your undeserving self. You are still wet behind your ears, if you even have them and are not simply an AI produced post,
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weestar · 26-30, F
People are more concerned with flags and singling out individuals than the systematic issues that lead to people grasping for whatever easy solution they can find.
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
Yes, it's suddenly become acceptable in some places to be openly racist under cover of right wing politicians spouting half-truths and stoking fear to divide society. Then they have the cheek to hi-jack the term 'patriot' and the national flag.
@FreddieUK yes indeed.

degraded · 22-25, F
@FreddieUK What are the half-truths?

What is government there to do? Is their duty to their people or not?
BohoBabe · M
Racism has always been an element to any discussion regarding Gaza. It always goes back to how Israel must be ruled by Jewish Supremacy and it's ok to murder Palestinians because they're not really human. If they're willing to demonize the Palestinians to that point in order to uphold Jewish Supremacy, I doubt anyone is off the table.
HobNoblin · 36-40, M
Good GTFO! They don't belong there.
degraded · 22-25, F
@wishforthenight And? Why aren't you warned? You delete your accounts and return with garbage every time.

“as of a few minutes ago, he had United Kingdom as his location.”

You aren't telling the truth.
@degraded Do I? I behave myself :) I haven't been warned.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@degraded
You delete your accounts and return with garbage every time.

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@SumKindaMunster To quote Buzz Lightyear "You are a very sad, strange little man, and you have my pity".
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@wishforthenight Sez the creepy stalker who spends all his time creating accounts and provoking people.
@SumKindaMunster 👍🏽
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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@kodiac EVERYTHING is Trump's fault.
kodiac · 22-25, M
@SumKindaMunster yup world wide tds it's the new pandemic!I heard Pfizer is working on a new jab watch them line up !

 
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