To think there is some kind of weird push towards the far right?

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I’m the first to admit that I am not the best informed - I prefer to keep my life stress free and simple as much as possible, and don’t have a TV, don’t read papers, and only listen to the radio when I’m driving (which is quite often). For my own mental health I prefer to live in my own little bubble.

But even with my limited exposure to media, I’ve noticed on Radio 2, both on the news and Jeremy Vine’s show, Reform are being given so much air time considering their paltry amount of MPs, the polls are being discussed regularly even though we’re years from an election. More than once listening to the radio I’ve thought the way they’re talking makes it sound like Reform winning the next election is a done deal, and thought to myself that this is how self fulfilling prophecies happen.

My algorithms on FB are seriously messed up. Despite having never been remotely interested in anything in the least bit right wing, all of a sudden I’m getting endless posts from knuckle dragging ‘patriot’ groups that I don’t even follow, with really horrendous and openly racist comments, thousands of them, which somehow FB are allowing to remain even though any kind of hate speech has always been censored on there. Why are these posts suddenly being allowed and pushed in my face?

Alongside this there seems to be a new story pretty much every day about the latest scandal involving Labour (again reported by the BBC), ok these things aren’t great although compared to the Tories’ rap list from their last spell in government, are fairly small fry really. It seems like there’s an active push for people to rebel away from the left just as the far right are gaining momentum.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I talking shite?

When I lived in Japan years ago, many Japanese people were convinced that the lack of diversity in Japan was one of the country's greatest weaknesses. Indeed, successive Japanese government's invested millions in "internationalisation" initiatives. They recognised that the relative lack of diversity was holding them back as a nation.

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I agree. I love it too. Where else in the world can you go to a Caribbean festival on Saturday and to a stately home for a scone on Sunday? Fabulous. Nothing unpatriotic about loving my country as I've always known it.

For me - it’s less about perceived fairness and more about generating the most tax revenue we can - from the richest - without encouraging them to leave.

It’s not that easy to lower your tax burden by simply ‘employing a good accountant’. Most of the loopholes have been closed.

yes - you could tax ‘wealth’ by increasing the dividend tax or capital gains tax but I’m not sure that really makes much difference to the actual revenue generated.

You see, if it wasn't for places like Luton existing, I'd agree with you, but for most people their reality isn't being able to go to a stately home on a Sunday....

They've literally just had anti-immigration protests in Japan this month over the numbers of African migrants arriving.

I have never heard anyone from Reform ‘bash brown and black people’.

I wouldn’t vote for them but I don’t see them a racist party.
It isn’t racism to raise concerns about illegal immigration. I’m not a supporter of open borders.

That's just life though isn't it? Some people don't have time or money for leisure activities, twas ever thus, the world over. I'd like it not to be so, but the existence of "places like Luton" isn't the cause.

There are many countries in the world where there is no nhs.

Personally, I am happy to live in a country where we contribute together towards education, health, welfare, security, justice. A country where people no longer starve to death (on the whole), where the vulnerable are looked after. These are things that we should not take lightly, or let go of easily.

I'm aware. That doesn't change the fact that the lack of diversity was perceived as a significant problem.

There has always been an active far right element in Japan. That is nothing new. And yes, they have gained traction recently, like far right movements across the world.

And as such, your daydream version of the UK is in reality a bit of a dystopian nightmare with most people living in groups of their own kind.

I don't include privileged white middle class women in that though, you live entirely different lives.

I have family from Luton. Posters on here largely live in white, middle-class enclaves where they just get to dabble in a glossy version of multiculturalism. They've likely never visited Luton, Bradford or Peterborough.

How do you know what sort of life I have? You know nothing about me or where I live.

It's just a guess, normally the white, liberal, middle class, privileged kind of women, preaching the benefits of MC don't live in places like Luton.

Do you think the protesters are wrong to be concerned? What is it that makes them 'far' right?

Do you live somewhere like Luton (whatever that means)?

It was answered twice before you even posted.
The right have already got what they wanted: Brexit. It's done massive damage and removed loads of opportunities from our children. We've had 14 years of tories. 'The left' haven't been in charge, and with Keir's appeasement they still aren't. If people are feeling disillusioned they're being manipulated to completely misdirect that anger.

In the wealth chart, I have spent most of my life in the bottom 4%. But, yes, I must be middle-class because I abhor racism and fascists.

I've nothing more to say to you, you bring nothing but liberal waffle that everyone is tired of hearing and can see straight through. All the best.

Newsflash - most people abhor racism, FFS.

Don't dish it out if you can't take it. I'm going to assume you've never lived anywhere with an ounce of any sort of diversity and your opinion is based upon what you read on X.

Given that you failed to answer any of my earlier questions:

It's also interesting that you talk about a lack of Christianity. Which aspect exactly?

Toleration?
Forgiveness?
Acceptance?
Love they neighbour?

These teachings of Christ seem to be the very things that we have embraced as a nation, but that some now would disregard.

How many of those that went to the giant pissup in London on Saturday, and cheered on the great Musk of the nazi salute made it into church on Sunday? Are churches now reporting increased numbers as a result of this new found Christianity?

What do you mean by patriotism? It seems to me that there is confusion from some around the definition of patriotism and that of nationalism. They are being confused by those who don't understand the difference. What is your understanding?

I don't think you can talk about waffle not being backed up.

Yes, I think they're wrong to be concerned. So do my Japanese friends, who are appalled by the lurch to the right.

Can you rewrite that into a shorter version I can understand so I can at least try and answer your questions, thanks.

Tell me you're middle class and privileged without telling me you're middle class and privileged. ha ha.