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one tiny positive about life and death in Gaza: no Malcolm Gladwell NPR programs *analyzing* the causes of political polarisation if you tune into the Arabic wing of BBC WS

vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Thursday, 2 November 2023 18:15 (six months ago) link

one month passes...

So many racists at this organisation like Dan Johnson who like to end their pathetic articles with made-up anecdotes from racists.

So many others refuse to talk about immigration - they fear the possible reaction if they share their view. Time and again I heard "not on camera" and "I can't talk about that".

A local driving instructor who offers lessons in different languages refuses to speak, saying "my tyres would be let down".

Immigration is contentious and, to many in Swindon, the Rwanda plan is controversial. Many local businesses and organisations here were also reluctant to engage. Some people haven't even heard of the plan, let alone formed strong opinions on it.

Vince is one who is happy to talk though.

He points at the bunting he strung across the street for the King's Coronation. He's glad he didn't take it down because he says the council won't put up any Christmas lights this year. He recalls an immigrant who once came in to request he remove the union flags hanging outside the shop.

"He said he found my flags offensive, but I said 'sorry, you'll have to get used to it'."

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nashwan, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 15:42 (four months ago) link

we must bend over backwards to accommodate the beliefs of those who have been lied to their whole lives, no matter how harmful, rather than question the validity of those beliefs.

organ doner (ledge), Wednesday, 6 December 2023 16:09 (four months ago) link


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