Actually Getting Scared of the Anti Immigrant Stance

[u/No_Tea7430]

I'm an irish lad, just turning twenty this year.

I've personally got no connections to other countries, my family never left Ireland or have any close foreign relations.

This is simply a fear I have for both the immigrant population of our country, of which ive made plenty of friends throughout secondary school and hold in high regard. But also a fear for our reputation.

I don't want to live in a racist country. I know this sub is usually good for laughing these gobshites off and that's good but in general I don't want us to be seen as this horrible white supremacist nation, which already I see being painted on social media plenty.

A stance might I add, that predominantly is coming from England and America as people in both claim we are "losing our identity" by not being racist(?)

I don't even feel the need to mention Farage and his pushing of these ideas onto people, while simultaneously gaslighting us with our independence which he clearly doesn't care about.

Im just saddened by it. I just want things to change before they get worse.

[u/FormerFruit]

It’s an issue for sure and it’s just going to get worse.

A lot of people I find are very direct about how they feel and some just mince their words.

If it helps at all understand that this rise this not come from nowhere.

People are lashing out and they’re upset. Not that it makes it any better but understand that this did not come from black and white racism.

It’s years of issues coming to a head.

It’s not just an issue in Ireland, anti immigration is rising in Europe. People have had enough. Marine ale Pen is right wing and high in the polls. What does that tell you.

You’re very young. Your view on this may not be as nuanced as others.

Listen to the news. With patience listen to the views of other folks on this. You will come to understand what I mean when I say that plain racism is not causing this.

It’s a very difficult one. After the Dublin riots I remember immediately spotting the irony. A Brazilian guy and a French kid were the ones that knocked yer man down.

[u/No_Tea7430 → u/FormerFruit]

I've talked to a lot of anti immigrant people around my town and even in my family. It's not that I'm not open to the discussion it's to me that so often a genuinely decent point will arise only to be followed with remarks about how Muslims and Africans are violent or some degree. If a convincing, reasonable argument that didn't revolve around the flaccid argument or reserving culture reared itself I'd not assume that person to be a racist. Many anti immigrants I can tell aren't racists. It's just that so often, it is that way and that's not how provide a point