
As a person who has both interests and education in multidisciplinary humanities, l can appreciate why phenomenoa like this exists, l understand that people in smaller towns feel betrayed, forgotten and abandoned due to lack of founding, limited access to jobs and education and as a result of the above they tend to divert their frustrations towards immigration being the easiest target, and someone to blame for their hardships and misfortunes.
I understand how easy it is to manipulate an angry and frustrated group of people and bend them into any shape required by the powers above, but even with all that in mind, l am terrified because in here- this little town in Fenlands, the hatred, the racism and the rise of far right is spreading like an unstoppable wildfire.
People here are having racist rants in the shops, cafes, bank ques, high street, doctors waiting rooms. Business proudly pledge their allegiance to the likes of Stephen Yaxley- Lennon, Reform and anyone that preaches racist hatred by displaying flags, slogans and posters with racist rethoric and no one is even remotely ashamed of it either, on the contrary.
I'm observing it all somewhat with disbelief and oftentimes in sheer horror. It really breaks my spirit and l quite often don't know how to react to it anymore. It makes me feel hopeless.
