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although, and my last post on the matter, theres also no denying that these views are uncomfortably widely felt. so we'll have to find a way of fixing them in some sort of compromising way, as history tells us that people don't just randomly decide to give up views like this. which has all manner of implications for elections and power dynamics. far too many european countries ripped apart by extreme right wing parties holding the balance of power and we've the genesis of that here. i suspect we need politicians who are a bit more forgiving that we are, and willing to talk about some sort of middle ground! thats why they're paid the big bucks 
Now in our modern world, we have societies changing at what is, in historical terms, breakneck pace. For many people, this then triggers the above feelings. I think it's perfectly normal for people to have these feelings - especially those who may not have been as exposed to multiculturalism, may not have travelled as much themselves, may not be as well educated etc. And so it's a process to try and help them overcome these feelings. I don't think anyone should be demonized for having these doubts and fears, or castigated as 'ignorant'. Such a reaction will typically only polarize.
What's absolutely unacceptable is those who seek to whip up these feelings to provoke extremism and violence. They're the ones to crack down on hard. Luckily, it's pretty much a crackpot fringe here in Ireland.
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