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What would the Left call the Right, if the small boat people were white?

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Blondiebeachbabe · 29/09/2026 13:19

I'll start by saying, I am very anti open boarders, and I am horrified that so many illegal immigrants are arriving every day. But for me, it has absolutely nothing to do with skin colour, it is more to do with :

ONE) They have no documentation, and we have no idea if they have criminal backgrounds

TWO) They tend to come from cultures where women are not respected

THREE) They often come from places where rape is not a crime

FOUR) They cannot work, and it is costing Millions to house, feed and clothe them

FIVE) We are granting asylum to some people who should never get it - like the Hamas bodyguard we heard of yesterday

Lots of valid reasons I feel, however, for me, it has nothing to do with skin colour. If I had to be locked in a room overnight with a white man from a backward culture, or a black man from the UK, I would choose the latter, every single time.

It isn't colour, it's culture

But I see that people on the Far Left just scream "Racist" to anyone who opposes illegal immigration. What would they scream, if all the small boats were full of white men? And would people still march for England?

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EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:18

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:15

Looking through this thread it is nasty. The drip drip drip of passive aggression from that poster and others. It is a form of abuse actually, in real life.

It’s ridiculous. Women want a system that’s worse for them to change and it’s insults and digs rather than any compelling reason why it shouldn’t change.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:18

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:08

So many personal digs in your posts. Why?

I think these threads are a joke. I think we should all go out and touch some grass, to be honest. And that includes me. More fool me for getting drawn in with the crazies. I suppose online reaction is all they have because nobody would actually engage with this shite in real life.

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:23

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:18

I think these threads are a joke. I think we should all go out and touch some grass, to be honest. And that includes me. More fool me for getting drawn in with the crazies. I suppose online reaction is all they have because nobody would actually engage with this shite in real life.

This is just more of the same. I think you are struggling to debate so yes a break is probably for the best.

BIossomtoes · 05/10/2026 10:25

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:23

This is just more of the same. I think you are struggling to debate so yes a break is probably for the best.

What were you saying about insult and digs?

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:25

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:18

I think these threads are a joke. I think we should all go out and touch some grass, to be honest. And that includes me. More fool me for getting drawn in with the crazies. I suppose online reaction is all they have because nobody would actually engage with this shite in real life.

'I suppose online reaction is all they have because nobody would actually engage with this shite in real life.'

It's like looking in a mirror for you I suppose. But yes I agree with you. You need to do that and so do most of us who get caught up on line talking to lunatics.

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:29

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:25

'I suppose online reaction is all they have because nobody would actually engage with this shite in real life.'

It's like looking in a mirror for you I suppose. But yes I agree with you. You need to do that and so do most of us who get caught up on line talking to lunatics.

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It’s like clockwork below for a few posters. Unfortunately for those who don’t want women to talk about this they’re on a losing battle. Politically the system will face change, not just here.

TheOriginalEmu · 05/10/2026 10:31

Harry12345 · 05/10/2026 01:15

So because we have men that abuse woman you don’t think it’s an issue bringing in more?

I don’t think it’s much of an issue as people are whipping people up to believe. I don’t think all, or the majority of immigrants are coming here with the motive of abusing women. The vast majority of abusers are men you live with, the majority percentage of abusers in the u.k. are white british born men. I think that most asylum seekers are people who oppose the actions of the taliban and other extremists and don’t think that way.

Brokentoes85 · 05/10/2026 10:31

SherryCherryLady · 04/10/2026 23:42

They are.

No they literally aren't.

Brokentoes85 · 05/10/2026 10:33

YourAmplePlumPoster · 05/10/2026 10:05

So they are not here illegally you say? Why didn't they come to an airport or train station with their passport then?

Because they were fleeing for their lives? And not having a passport doesn't make you an illegal immigrant

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:33

Are you all holding up Reddit and X with your critical thinking and nuanced debating skills? Do you just come over here looking for a bit of a reaction from the 'leftie mums?' I imagine it probably gets boring shouting into an echo chamber.

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:35

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:33

Are you all holding up Reddit and X with your critical thinking and nuanced debating skills? Do you just come over here looking for a bit of a reaction from the 'leftie mums?' I imagine it probably gets boring shouting into an echo chamber.

That was brief. Women on mn have views you don’t like. It’s not BlueSky or Reddit.

TheOriginalEmu · 05/10/2026 10:36

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 07:12

Do you want to see the asylum system changes? If so how

All systems can be better, I definitely think that the length of time between arrival and decisions where people are unable to work and have too much time on their hands is asking for trouble and bound to create some issues. In an ideal world being able to weed out any known criminals should happen quickly, but if i had the answer for how to do that i’d be very rich and not having this conversation.

Somerford · 05/10/2026 10:36

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:33

Are you all holding up Reddit and X with your critical thinking and nuanced debating skills? Do you just come over here looking for a bit of a reaction from the 'leftie mums?' I imagine it probably gets boring shouting into an echo chamber.

You have the option of closing the thread if its bothering you. You choose to stick around and spend your time trolling and dishing out passive aggressive abuse, nobody is forcing you.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:39

I have no idea what BlueSky even is. Nor do I need Reddit to 'hold' for me while I go out - because I've never been on that in my life. Funnily enough. This forum is quite enough thanks.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:39

Somerford · 05/10/2026 10:36

You have the option of closing the thread if its bothering you. You choose to stick around and spend your time trolling and dishing out passive aggressive abuse, nobody is forcing you.

First thing you've said that I agree with.

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:40

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:35

That was brief. Women on mn have views you don’t like. It’s not BlueSky or Reddit.

'Women on mn have views you don’t like.'

It's like the gender wang conversation all over again. Men can't be women. Stop telling the truth stupid women!! Terfs!

Unknown undocumented young men in their hundreds of thousands. Stop telling the truth stupid women! Racists!

Well we won the gender wang war and we'll win this one. The truth always outs in the end. Sadly lots of damage is done in the process.

TheOriginalEmu · 05/10/2026 10:40

moderate · 05/10/2026 07:14

Why do you persist in arguing against this straw man who doesn’t know the difference between “safer” and “perfectly safe”?

Do you really imagine this is winning you hearts and minds?

it’s doing the exact opposite.

I don’t give a shit about ‘winning hearts and minds’ whatever that means. 🤷‍♂️
I simply responsed to the OPs reasons for not wanting immigrants here with my thoughts and opinions on the matter. nothing more and nothing less.

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:41

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:39

I have no idea what BlueSky even is. Nor do I need Reddit to 'hold' for me while I go out - because I've never been on that in my life. Funnily enough. This forum is quite enough thanks.

Well there’s women on here who you’ll disagree with and they do in return. That’s the nature of the forum.

So many of your posts are personal digs and insults you’re not getting much else that compelling across.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:42

Yes let's bring trans people into this. Because this is so relevant to people drowning at sea.

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:43

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:42

Yes let's bring trans people into this. Because this is so relevant to people drowning at sea.

Why are you bringing trans people into this? I was talking about women. Peculiar.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:43

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Shakeoffyourchains · 05/10/2026 10:45

I can't imagine the right would have much of a problem with small boat crossings if the people on them where white tbh.

After all there was barely a peep from them about "cultural concerns" over the arrival of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. A country that, even before the war, was on various human rights watch lists, including the UN and Amnesty, over concerns about the prevalence of VAWG and Child marriage.

storyinside · 05/10/2026 10:45

Duncantoldme2 · 05/10/2026 10:43

Why are you bringing trans people into this? I was talking about women. Peculiar.

Of course! I must be one if those who wants men in women's bathrooms or some such. It's the 'leftist ideology.'

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:45

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Of course it’s not. The system is just that. Women can ask to change it.

EasternStandard · 05/10/2026 10:46

I think some of the posts which do just attack the pp are a sign they know it will change, it’s a last hurrah against that.

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