“Illegal immigration, in particular, is poisoning our politics and trust in institutions.” Dangerous and reckless language in a deeply nativist @financialtimes.com column today. The normalization of far-right ideas in the name of fighting far-right actors is morally and strategically wrong! - ThreadSky

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casmudde.bsky.social • 23 hours ago

“Illegal immigration, in particular, is poisoning our politics and trust in institutions.”

Dangerous and reckless language in a deeply nativist @financialtimes.com column today.

The normalization of far-right ideas in the name of fighting far-right actors is morally and strategically wrong!

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charlesmasquelier.bsky.social•22 hours ago

It's also the best way to get Reform into power. You only have to look across the Channel to know that. If Labour ends austerity and invests massively in jobs and public services, voters would not have any more reasons to turn to Reform. In fact Reform would be demolished.

gordoncph.bsky.social•23 hours ago

You are absolutely right - but Lady Cavendish is an atypical FT columnist. I do not know why they keep her on.

casmudde.bsky.social•22 hours ago

It’s a choice, which reflects values (or the lack thereof).

simonbm.bsky.social•21 hours ago

“Illegal immigration” is just an easy target for xenophobes and an entry drug for new xenophobes. It could be zero and the xenophobes would still be xenophobes looking for xenophobic representation.

irishdreamer.bsky.social•21 hours ago

This posh cunt knows full well that asylum seekers aren’t illegal, so this is an intentional line of argument to keep the frothing right wing voters angry.

wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social•21 hours ago

We don't have "illegal immigration".

Just another lying racist.

endofmeoldcigar.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Yet another PPE grad determined to wreck our lives.

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