Thread by @docrussjackson

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Despite years of divisive scapegoating rhetoric from the UK Govt, the right-wing press, Spiked, GB "News", shock jocks, & people like Braverman, Farage, Laurence Fox, & #30pLee, the UK public now have among the most positive attitudes to diversity & immigration on earth!

"The most dramatic shifts have come in the US, Canada and, in particular, Britain, where the share of people saying there should be strict limits — if not an outright ban — on immigration has more than halved from 66% on the eve of the EU referendum to 31% last year." 🇬🇧

The unexpected success of right-wing authoritarian populist anti-immigration politics may have shocked previously complacent moderates into vocalising their support for #diversity.

We see similar shifts in the public’s attitude towards members of other ethnic groups & faiths.

Just 3% of Americans & 2% of Britons say they would not want someone of a different race as a neighbour, with only Sweden scoring lower across the developed world.

Discomfort with people from other faiths falls to just 3% & 1% in the US & the UK respectively. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇸🇪

Every day we're exposed to provocative & inflammatory rhetoric which demonises so-called wokeness. However, what vocal proponents of anti-woke rhetoric don't appear to realise is that the more they criticise 'wokeness', the more embracing of diversity & immigration people become!

Concern about racial injustice looks to be RISING farthest & fastest in the UK, US, & Canada - countries where prejudice has FALLEN farthest & fastest.

This suggests that progressives should continue to relentlessly challenge racism, 'invasion' rhetoric, & anti-woke sentiment.👊