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Saviolo

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Fri Jun 17, 2016, 04:42 PM

Jun 2016

Fear can be a powerful motivator.

That's one of the reasons the GOP is so fond of spreading FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt).

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Seems counterintuitive to me elljay Jun 2016 #1

Unfortunately Saviolo Jun 2016 #2

Exactly. truebrit71 Jun 2016 #3

You think what is incorrect? elljay Jun 2016 #4

No, I think it should turn them AWAY from the xenophobic right.... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #5

Got it - thanks! elljay Jun 2016 #6

Seems reasonable to think it is NOT related to the Cox murder. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #7

That surprises me too anigbrowl Jun 2016 #10

"We're looking at the end of the EU." <<<<< let's truly hope so AntiBank Jun 2016 #11

Meaningless propaganda. Helen Borg Jun 2016 #13

rubbish AntiBank Jun 2016 #34

The British far-right and our own Trump support Brexit. British unions, our Bernie, Barack and pampango Jun 2016 #15

Well from what I have learned about the EU over this debate is zeemike Jun 2016 #17

Fascists and the far-right are ultra-nationalists at heart. The EU goes against that grain and pampango Jun 2016 #19

It's not always about hate Poincare Jun 2016 #22

The U.K. does control its own currency elljay Jun 2016 #23

I didn't say it was about hate. I said fascists are ultra-nationalists who don't care about workers' pampango Jun 2016 #28

The EU did not 'impose austerity' on the UK at all muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #44

An elected parliament with no power at all. zeemike Jun 2016 #31

I do not agree that the EU parliament has no power. And the left thinks EU worker protections are pampango Jun 2016 #33

Then why are the British oligarchs for remaining in the EU? zeemike Jun 2016 #36

If "name calling is an appeal to emotion", then don't call elected politicians "the oligarchs" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #42

Well Oligarch is closer to the truth zeemike Jun 2016 #52

I'll point this out again: the main reason people voting 'leave' are giving is to stop immigration muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #53

And you think it is racist for them to feel that way? zeemike Jun 2016 #54

I think the leaders of the Leave campaign are often racist muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #55

And you think that poster proves racism. zeemike Jun 2016 #57

War refugees. There is no doubt about it. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #58

Well Australia had that same problem. zeemike Jun 2016 #60

I don't see that poster as racist. christx30 Jun 2016 #61

The poster says the UK needs to control its own borders muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #62

But the migrants haven't been staying christx30 Jun 2016 #63

Yeah, Farage's agenda is stoking up racist fear muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #64

simply not true, vast swathes of the left and far left are also anti EU AntiBank Jun 2016 #35

'Vast swathes'? No. A few. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #40

I am talking about the EU as a whole AntiBank Jun 2016 #41

The referendum is only in the UK muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #43

if you look at the sui generis of my comments you will see I was AntiBank Jun 2016 #45

But you replied to a comment about a UK polling figures RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #50

A sliver of the far left (~6% in Sweden's 2014 election) agree with 'vast swathes' of the far-right pampango Jun 2016 #47

Quite funny to see Gisela Stuart claiming she wants Labour to be 'radical' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #18

Two words: Yitzhak Rabin Night Watchman Jun 2016 #20

If Britain leaves the EU, it will not mean the end of the EU. SheilaT Jun 2016 #37

From what I have been reading elljay Jun 2016 #38

And when Greece hit its crisis -- exacerbated by enforced austerity -- SheilaT Jun 2016 #39

Makes no sense whatsoever. Helen Borg Jun 2016 #8

Not sure how useful a poll from a company that hasn't done a referendum poll before is muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #9

... says a startup "polling" outfit that polls people via "apps." Geesh. PSPS Jun 2016 #12

Yep. Probably crap shenmue Jun 2016 #30

Exactly why I am not rec ing Person 2713 Jun 2016 #51

I'm confused... DAngelo136 Jun 2016 #14

And if Brexit succeeds Scottish voters (who are quite liberal) may push again for independence so pampango Jun 2016 #16

I wonder if xenophobia plays a role here. The UK doesn't want the migrants riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #21

"With Jo Cox being murdered by a radicalized Muslim". That is not who killed her. It was a neo-Nazi pampango Jun 2016 #24

Thanks for the clarification. I've had a family emergency and haven't kept up riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #27

Life gets in the way of DU sometimes. Hope the emergency worked out alright. pampango Jun 2016 #32

That seems to be a large part of it elljay Jun 2016 #25

Thank you. Yours is a fair summary of people's frustrations with taking immigrants in large numbers. ancianita Jun 2016 #49

I really don't think Cox's killer was a Muslim. Igel Jun 2016 #26

Yes, that's what I was remembering. riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #29

I would take this poll with a grain BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #46

Guardian: Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain' pampango Jun 2016 #48

This makes no sense. alarimer Jun 2016 #56

I wouldn't put too much faith in this poll, probably rogue, and from a company with no track record. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #59