Originally Posted by
tony260674
The inevitable consequence of austerity was that some of the population would turn to more extreme solutions to social problems.
On the one hand we have the far right who believe that immigration is the route of all our problems, they believe without question the like of Tommy Robinson who tell them fairytales of how easy immigrants get it in the UK. How you are allocated a house, a car and a top of the range mobile phone on arrival at Dover whilst they the indigenous people struggle with poverty (not including the 65 inch smart TV hanging on the wall). You also have the older generation who although not filled with quite so much hate, are angry about something. They remember with longing a time when middle class men had it easy, they did, but it was to the detriment of everybody else. I'm very sorry but we aren't going back to women in the kitchen, minorities driving buses and gays in the closet any time soon.
Then on the other hand you have the far left and groups like Momentum. They blame the rich for social problems, they are certain of it as if being successful is automatically a sin. They do not distinguish between the Amazons/Starbucks of this world who make billions off UK citizens and pay nothing in taxation from the small business owner who through hard work and perspiration has become successful, employing local people and paying taxation which helps fund the NHS and Education. They are certainly more of the latter than the former. I would also feel more comfortable if momentum were filled more with sons of miners and people brought up on council estates, rather than social sciences graduates and middle class youngsters with the need to rebel.
Sorry Brin