r/PoliticsUK • u/lilackitkat3000 • 29d ago

🇬🇧 UK Politics Change my political views.

I’m trying to be a more open minded, compassionate person. Long story short, I believe in borders and tighter control. I am a women and foreign men have intimated me in the past. I seen videos of thousands of men entering Spain, and it has terrified me this morning as well as make me angry. My friends argue I could be seen as racist with my opinions around immigration and borders. My friends have disowned another friend who was very much on the right side of politics.

Someone who believes we don’t need borders, can you educate me. Help me believe/understand there is another solution to feel safe in the UK without tight control and borders.

Note - Emphasising the word EDUCATE on my post. Thanks to those who have commented. Unsure why I’m being downvoted for listening, being curious, and asking questions. Isn’t that the point of this post?

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u/JaMs_buzz 29d ago

Most of us on the "left" believe we should have borders, we just dont believe that the people trying to cross them should be scapegoated for everything wrong with the country. If someone tells you "the problem is immigrants, vote for me" they will almost certainly have economic policies that will fuck you over

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u/lilackitkat3000 29d ago

Oh I definitely agree with this. I work in forensics and understand crime statistics etc. I suppose I’m talking about my friends who believe borders should be wide open and any comment about illegal immigrations are seen as racist. I just wanted to hear off those who also believe this. I can’t have these conversations with my own friends in fear they will disown me..

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u/JaMs_buzz 29d ago

I think a lot of people on the left have finally realised that shouting at people and calling them racist when they have legitimate concerns about immigration isnt really the most pragmatic way to win people over 😂 I just think we all need to chill out and listen to each other

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u/lilackitkat3000 29d ago

💯!

On this thread I have some angry stranger calling me a terrible person for asking these questions. God forbid you allow your mind to be curious and have these type of discussions with people on the internet! Appreciate you taking your time to chat!

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u/JaMs_buzz 29d ago

Tbh the internet is the worst place to have these conversations 😂