UK Politics Thread

But a white person at a KKK rally for talks sake would undoubtedly be racist? (I know you told me this comparison was not allowed for some reason but it has to be said)

So if you are from the oppressed side you cannot be racist for saying the exact same thing that would be racist if it came from the oppressor? 

People can draw their own conclusions about what you'd be. 

None of them good.

Different statements have different meanings depending on context. 

Ascertianing context takes aa rudimentaary knowledge of history, and using one's brain. 

Unfortunately that seems beyond a lot of people on the internet these days.

It does exist, but there are very, very few places where white people are a threatened minority. 

Does it exist in, say, the US or Britain? I dare say it does, but its effect on society is infinitesmal in comparison to white racism.

Do I condone it? No. Do I think it's more understandable and is based far more in real lived experience than white racism? Hell, yes.

As you may know, that's my hometown.

There may well have been comments and criticism of tourists, in fact I can assure you that there was, but that isn't where the Immigration Control Platform originated from, although 'Midge', as she was known to students of the local Convent School, was certainly someone who believed in  Irish isolationism. She created the movement to try and stop asylum seekers coming to Ireland and Clonakilty in particular. She never got more than a scattering of votes when she stood in elections, thankfully, but she did gain the traction of the media. IIRC she was on The Late Late Show and other prominent national debates.

I always felt it was because she was a far-right oddity and the media are often intrigued by these people as they are good for ratings.

It most certainly did and always has, which was the only reason she got the platform. I think she was seen a sort of eccentric curiosity, until they realised the only interesting thing about her was a lack of personal hygiene.