it's worth reading that New Statesman article in detail – what Corbyn says is significantly different from the spin the magazine puts on it. he argues against rules allowing firms to import labour on substandard pay/conditions. that isn't "advocating immigration restriction".
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I remember the reporting of that at the time being typically poor. It specifically blamed employment agencies rather than immigrants and described the abuse of the posted workers directive, which is something unions have been campaigning against for a while.
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Is the explanation that necessary? Once the "unclean ones" of the right adopted the point, pious lefties immediately had to shun it out of spite. Piety over policy, the House will probably do the same once Trump brings forward his infrastructure plan.
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Lol. The left has always been in favor of open borders and freedom of movement. It's basic socialist internationalism.
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this isn’t a gotcha to those of us who think it’s awful no matter who says it
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totally honest q, what would be an ethical immigration stance? I see ethical issues in those wanting to restrict immigration, but don't know what the proper counter to it would be.
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What if I told you, just hear me out here, all 3 are bad but there isn’t much better?
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Both have been roundly criticised by many on the left!
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All cults of personalities are by their very nature our collective problem . . . even for those who keep their membership in the closet. Wink
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Every US/UK socialist I know spoke out about this brand of nativist "progressivism" when Sanders/Corbyn were on this tack
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Happy to reckon with it - all three people (and you) have a lot of bad ideas about nationality and this is one of them.
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Because people have moved to the left?
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You mean...politicians change their stances on issues when voters dislike those stances?pic.twitter.com/4xVAvwVHnx
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Hooray for strasserism
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Easy. All 3 are wrong.
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We want to shave your legs, homie
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<3 u mike
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