|
free speech has been used too many times to just belt out whatever racist statements politicians want to make. here in belgium, a far-right flemish political party sends out flyers to everyone in fthe city stating actually untrue facts about immigrants and crime. too bad, there will always be people who don't see right through those hollow slogans and made-up 'facts'. i don't mind politicians advertising for themselves, but as soon as they start getting people on their hand by using untrue statements that result in hate towards other civilians, it goes too far.
it's true that there is a problem with some of the immigrants here in antwerp, but that's maybe ten percent of the entire immigrant population. the rest are just common people who try to get a job and learn the language. not to speak about how many 'pure belgian' kids and teens end up as drugdealers or thieves these days.
also, the big guys who make such a fuss about all these problems and yell that people 'aren't safe outside at night anymore' are usually the ones who live in the big villas out of the city, between doctors and lawyers. i live in the middle of the city and go out in the places that are supposed to be 'dangerous', but i never got in trouble, and i don't know anyone else who did. it's just a matter of being smart enough: if you're in a neighbourhood where nine out of ten people barely make enough money to buy food, don't go walking around alone at night, waving your fancy mobile phone around.
|