Hel Mort

About Immigration and Elections

A straightforward observation: I believe the primary topic in the upcoming American and European elections will be ONLY immigration. When I speak with people from both America and Europe, the response is consistently the same: they don't want more immigrants in their countries. Some might express a tolerant view, but I sense, from their eyes, that they secretly lean towards extremist parties advocating for the removal of immigrants from Europe and the USA. In barbershops in London or Italy, conversations often revolve around immigration numbers, fears, and concerns about losing cultural identity or perceiving it as an invasion. Muslims frequently face scrutiny due to fears of terrorism, religious differences, and women mistreatment. Over the past years, I've observed more negative sentiments towards Muslims than black Africans arriving in Europe. This anti-immigrant sentiment is mainly not rooted in racism, as they say, but appears to be a clash of cultures because an additional piece of evidence is that even black Americans or black Europeans usually don't want black immigrants in their countries.

I comprehend the fears, aspirations, and criticisms from both native and immigrant perspectives, but I'm uncertain about the outcomes of the next election. What remains clear is that this situation is fueling the most intense electoral campaign I've witnessed, and regrettably, hate remains a predominant factor in rallying people together, as is usual in human history.

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