“Only 41 per cent of young people today were proud to be British” (In 2004, 80% of the same age group said they were proud to be British)

“48 per cent) of those aged 18 to 27 thought that Britain was a racist country, far more than the proportion who thought it was not”

“Only 11 per cent would fight for Britain — and 41 per cent said there were no circumstances at all in which they would take up arms for their country”

76% agree that immigration is good for the economy and society

“Only 7 per cent would trust the police a lot if they were accused of a crime” (in 2004, it was 44%)

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    Only 7 per cent would trust the police a lot if they were accused of a crime" (in 2004, it was 44%)

    Proud to be part of making this figure happen

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    That’s an interesting contrast to the new polls out of the US

    American media gives the impression of the public being far more progressive than it actually is

    British media on the otherhand gives the impression of the public being far more conservative than it actually is

    But the most interesting element is the proportion of white people; 76% UK vs 62% US, in other words further confirmation of the unique class character of settler colonialism and it’s vicious inherent drive toward fascism

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      further confirmation of the unique class character of settler colonialism and it’s vicious inherent drive toward fascism

      Or for the fact that propaganda in the USA is working better, of for the fact that the war against organisations of the working class in the USA was more succesfull.

  • 48 per cent) of those aged 18 to 27 thought that Britain was a racist country

    Now, how many brits think that, but also think that it should be even more racist? We’re living through times where people are celebrating that they don’t have to pretend to care about minorities anymore.

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      I’ve thought about that to, but I don’t believe that this fenomenon is big enough to have such an impact on a nationwide poll. Every racist I’ve ever met in my life, vehemently denies to be a racist. Plus, this hypotheses isn’t in agreement with the results on all the other questions.