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demonrail666 · 11.29.2007, 06:21 PM

I agree with a lot of what NWRA is saying. Yes, Morrissey is speaking as the child of immigrants himself (as am I) and yes, he is relaying this information from his luxury home in Rome (as I, unfortunately, am not) but he does speak for a massive amount of British people that question changes that are taking place in their country. All cities within Britain, as well as a lot of smaller towns, are being forced to adopt the idea of multiculturalism despite everyday seeing evidence that such an idea is simply not working (either for people already born in the country or first generation immigrants). The official idea is that all parties co-exist in understanding and tolerance of each other's cultures. The reality however is that large areas of inner cities and small towns have become ghettoised, with people coming from areas like Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc living an almost autonomous existence with almost no pressure to adapt to the English way of life. This sounds OK until you realise that a lot of the younger people from this community can't get jobs because a number of them can't speak adequate English. The resulting mass unemployment in these communities has led to rises in crime, drug use, gang activity, etc. making parts of London, Manchester, Oldham, Leeds and Sheffield, police no-go areas. This helps noone.

There is an atmosphere of anxiety and frustration within much of the country now, where people feel unable to express their concerns about immigration wiithout fear of being branded a rascist. This anxiety, and a very real inability to air concerns, has led to an atmosphere of growing tension between immigrant groups that, without the possibility of a rational, open debate, will eventually lead to massive social unrest.

Morrissey is only saying what a lot of ex-pat British people are saying that feel no desire to return home because of outrageous housing prices, work shortages and the sense that Britain just doesn't feel like home to them anymore.

[Edit] I also agree with much of what Jetengine has said.

11.29.2007, 06:21 PM	#24
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I agree with a lot of what NWRA is saying. Yes, Morrissey is speaking as the child of immigrants himself (as am I) and yes, he is relaying this information from his luxury home in Rome (as I, unfortunately, am not) but he does speak for a massive amount of British people that question changes that are taking place in their country. All cities within Britain, as well as a lot of smaller towns, are being forced to adopt the idea of multiculturalism despite everyday seeing evidence that such an idea is simply not working (either for people already born in the country or first generation immigrants). The official idea is that all parties co-exist in understanding and tolerance of each other's cultures. The reality however is that large areas of inner cities and small towns have become ghettoised, with people coming from areas like Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc living an almost autonomous existence with almost no pressure to adapt to the English way of life. This sounds OK until you realise that a lot of the younger people from this community can't get jobs because a number of them can't speak adequate English. The resulting mass unemployment in these communities has led to rises in crime, drug use, gang activity, etc. making parts of London, Manchester, Oldham, Leeds and Sheffield, police no-go areas. This helps noone. There is an atmosphere of anxiety and frustration within much of the country now, where people feel unable to express their concerns about immigration wiithout fear of being branded a rascist. This anxiety, and a very real inability to air concerns, has led to an atmosphere of growing tension between immigrant groups that, without the possibility of a rational, open debate, will eventually lead to massive social unrest. Morrissey is only saying what a lot of ex-pat British people are saying that feel no desire to return home because of outrageous housing prices, work shortages and the sense that Britain just doesn't feel like home to them anymore. [Edit] I also agree with much of what Jetengine has said.
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