Since the referendum,the tabloids beget whipped up racist feeling by creating subtle links between non-natives and crime – and the government has done little to counter itI realised it only after having done it. On Tuesday I was watching my kids playing with other children in a London park. I was about to call out to them when I intuitively caught myself. Having lived here for most of their life, my children speak flawless English. I, or however,beget a clear Dutch accent. Yelling to them would suddenly single them out as foreigners to the other children. Only six months ago none of this would beget occurred to me. Now I find myself lowering my voice.
Something is rotting in England and the Brexit referendum result seems to beget given the rot a boost of oxygen. The problem is not that a majority of English people or their government are racist or xenophobic; they are not. The problem is that those English people who are racist seem to contemplate they beget won the Brexit referendum and that now is open season. The government is doing precious little to counter this impression, while the powerful tabloids are feeding it, and day in day out. Related: LSE foreign academics told they will not be asked to advise UK on Brexit Related: Liam Fox: EU nationals in UK one of 'main cards' in Brexit negotiations Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com