Thousands filled the streets across the United Kingdom this week in massive rallies against racism and Islamophobia, a show of unity to counter a recent surge in far-right violence. British police have arrested hundreds of right-wing rioters for carrying out a string of attacks in England and Northern Ireland targeting Muslims and migrants. While the wave of violence was partly spurred by misinformation about the identity of a suspect in a deadly stabbing spree, academic Faiza Shaheen says mainstream public figures and the media establishment are also to blame for “drip-feeding poison into the ears of the public” about immigrants over many years.

Thousands filled the streets across the United Kingdom this week in massive rallies against racism and Islamophobia, a show of unity to counter a recent surge in far-right violence.

British police have arrested hundreds of right-wing rioters for carrying out a string of attacks in England and Northern Ireland targeting Muslims and migrants.

While the wave of violence was partly spurred by misinformation about the identity of a suspect in a deadly stabbing spree, academic Faiza Shaheen says mainstream public figures and the media establishment are also to blame for “drip-feeding poison into the ears of the public” about immigrants over many years.

  • @KeeponstalinOPEnglish
    20•1 month ago

    I’m glad to see these kinds of counter protests. It’s important for nazis to see how unpopular their views are and that their bigotry won’t be tolerated

    • Flying SquidMEnglish
      6•1 month ago

      They are a loud minority. When the Tory MP was born from East African immigrants who were of Indian descent and he’s a practicing Hindu, they’ve already lost their so-called war.

    • The QuuuuuillEnglish
      6•1 month ago

      Also make sure to call them weird. Because they are. And it’s weirdly effective it turns out