The other thing clear to me: there is not nearly enough urgency about the current moment we’re in. I think there are reasons for that, including recent history of far-right orgs/political groups that in some ways have more access to the political center in a parliamentary system.
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But UK academics, especially over 40/whenever the shift from Gen X to millennial is, need to get up to speed on how swiftly far right ideas now spread through social media, and in particular, how well US far right groups on a range of issues are shaping UK politics and discourse.
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If your ideas of what a far right crisis looks like is based on the state of things 5 or so years ago and on the existence of certain political parties and social movements that maintained an aggressive physical presence, don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.
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can confirm. If the US (and its racism) didn't exist they'd have to invent it...
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As a Brit who’s been living in the US and watching from afar, I agree
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An upsettingly large number of people in the US don’t think racism exists here, either.
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Every time I go back to the UK I’m shocked how much more pronounced the racism is. Used to be just xenophobia (as a foreigner I got that constantly), but now it’s overt, horrible racism - especially the old people.
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