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Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by mc32 on Saturday June 25, 2016 @07:17PM (#11978513)
One of the difficulties faced by the left is trying to satisfy the problems of inequality within the native population while also trying to advocate for (poor) immigrants.

The native poor might not see how one can both satisfy one's own country's poor's problems while also trying to address issues faced by foreign poor and that not taking away from what they believe they are owed (access to jobs, prosperity, preservation of culture, affordable housing, etc.)

Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by tomp on Saturday June 25, 2016 @09:41PM (#11979026)
> The native poor might not see how one can both satisfy one's own country's poor's problems while also trying to address issues faced by foreign poor

But the non-naive poor see that even though that might be possible, it's not being done.

Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by mc32 on Saturday June 25, 2016 @10:11PM (#11979108)
So let's put this in a family perspective. A family of five, the breadwinners are just getting by, but they decide to add a foster child. Maybe the foster child doesn't get first dibs on things, but the other children might not appreciate the new situation where things could be spread more thinly in an already tenuous situation.

It could be competition for jobs, ability to find affordable housing, decent schools, preservation of culture (let's remember the anti gentrification movement whose main complaints are loss of culture as well as displacement/loss of neighborhood character).