I think the hardening of attitudes to illegal immigrants is because the public can see they're contributing to overpopulation and overload of public services, such as health and benefits. In addition, it's reported that illegal immigrants are getting better treatment than the increasing numbers of homeless people (and pensioners?).
Then we have the "two tier policing" which seems to favour certain ethnic and social groups. Indeed, there's a generalised anger which is also due to more people becoming more short of money and unfairness to the general public enshrined in recent legislation. The recent acceleration of State control, including free speech and surveillance is appalling. People are fed up and feel increasingly threatened and fearful.
Also, the police appear to be increasingly used as a means of enforcing political ideology rather than their real purpose of challenging crime. As you suggest, people who disagree with the Government narrative are referred to as 'far right/conspiracy theorists'. This government is particularly intolerant.
It would be most useful to learn about "ingenious ways" for people to protect themselves from persecution. We need a manual on the subject.
Digital control is indeed a convenient method of controlling people. This is why I support individual online privacy measures so strongly. I've written about this in detail elsewhere. Also, the erosion of privacy in general transfers power from the individual to corporate entities and the State. It amazes me that people in general are so naive and apathetic about this.
I've heard a lot about "Orwellian", and so have recently read the two George Orwell books below; they can be downloaded in pdf or epub format:
I grew up on the writings of Orwell, as did many and Animal Farm has been a text often taught at GCSE right up to the present. There's a real disconnect in people, which speaks to psychology rather than knowledge and the fact that, as say Substack after Substack, this is a time of choosing.
UPDATE ON SARAH WILKINSON: most of her bail conditions have been lifted, following recognition that they were inhumane. The police have now admitted that they took her passport.
This was largely due to the huge outcry on social media and elsewhere about her treatment, demonstrating that we *do* have the power to stop wrongdoing when we choose to use it.
I think the hardening of attitudes to illegal immigrants is because the public can see they're contributing to overpopulation and overload of public services, such as health and benefits. In addition, it's reported that illegal immigrants are getting better treatment than the increasing numbers of homeless people (and pensioners?).
Then we have the "two tier policing" which seems to favour certain ethnic and social groups. Indeed, there's a generalised anger which is also due to more people becoming more short of money and unfairness to the general public enshrined in recent legislation. The recent acceleration of State control, including free speech and surveillance is appalling. People are fed up and feel increasingly threatened and fearful.
Also, the police appear to be increasingly used as a means of enforcing political ideology rather than their real purpose of challenging crime. As you suggest, people who disagree with the Government narrative are referred to as 'far right/conspiracy theorists'. This government is particularly intolerant.
It would be most useful to learn about "ingenious ways" for people to protect themselves from persecution. We need a manual on the subject.
Digital control is indeed a convenient method of controlling people. This is why I support individual online privacy measures so strongly. I've written about this in detail elsewhere. Also, the erosion of privacy in general transfers power from the individual to corporate entities and the State. It amazes me that people in general are so naive and apathetic about this.
I've heard a lot about "Orwellian", and so have recently read the two George Orwell books below; they can be downloaded in pdf or epub format:
https://archive.org/details/GeorgeOrwells1984
https://archive.org/details/AnimalFarmByGeorgeOrwell
Click the three small dots.
I was surprised how many parallels there are between "1984" and what is now happening.
I grew up on the writings of Orwell, as did many and Animal Farm has been a text often taught at GCSE right up to the present. There's a real disconnect in people, which speaks to psychology rather than knowledge and the fact that, as say Substack after Substack, this is a time of choosing.
UPDATE ON SARAH WILKINSON: most of her bail conditions have been lifted, following recognition that they were inhumane. The police have now admitted that they took her passport.
This was largely due to the huge outcry on social media and elsewhere about her treatment, demonstrating that we *do* have the power to stop wrongdoing when we choose to use it.
https://x.com/swilkinsonbc/status/1832753916481605780