Bread2.0 wrote:I get what you're saying, Glos, honestly, I do but, again, I can only comment from my own experience.
And I know personally, many people who voted Leave because they "don't like pakkies because they're all paedos" and will openly admit this now with a smile on their face.
And that has got sod all to do with the economy.
But they now feel emboldened by the result and are feeling more confident that when Article 50 does finally get triggered, we will somehow magically return to a time and place where white English people suddenly all get richer overnight and all the brown faces will disappear.
It's dangerous bullshit and that's my main problem with it all because what's going to happen when it doesn't pan out that way?
I can see what you say, and I hope we'll never get to that, but, as in the past, we will change attitudes, albeit slowly. I believe a lot of people will become less racist, and yes, I accept many people here are, (both white and non-white), when they are able to pay their own way in the world.
Its as much, if not more, a financial problem, than race. The ethnic community, at least initially, are prepared to take a lower wage, and will require state support whilst they are establishing themselves. When they arrive in such numbers, the effect can be devastating to some communities. We have accepted the West Indians, and then the Asians from Idi Amin's days. The Chinese, Greeks, and Australians have all been integrated. Given time this will be resolved, although not in our lifetimes.
With regards to you hearing comments form those people you know, I have also heard them, from what would normally be considered sane, intelligent people. To me its an indication of how badly wrong things are going.
However, in your case, I can only say: 'you have to get out more'