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    #61
    Originally posted by WTFH View Post

    Funny enough, I didn’t label “everyone who questions immigration”, in the same way that I don’t label every Jew in the world as supporting Netanyahu, or every Palestinian in the world as supporting Hamas, even though that is what you do.

    If you read the words I wrote, I did not say that ALL supporters of Reform were racists and facists, but that racists and facists support Reform. There’s a big difference.
    Use of language is a wonderful thing, such as your immediate claims of 1984 and “enemy of the state”.
    I vaguely remember a Home Secretary a few months ago wanting to send people to the middle of Africa to be “processed” and if they were “processed” successfully, they would be allowed to stay in an unsafe African country.
    Do please provide some facts maybe a link to a statement from a reform senior figure? Or do you just denounce people based on your opinion? Throwing out accusations of Racism and fascism seem to be the default if you challenge uncontrolled immigration.

    Lets get this clear - it is not racist to question the law regarding immigration. Failing to accept your relaxed and mistaken attitude to immigration is not racist.

    You may want to reconsider your use of fascist against Reform, they aren't suggesting autocratic control like Labour's nanny state. Just because the Nazi's murdered the Jews etc because of racism that doesn't equate to fascism. If hating foreigners is fascist most of the middle east and much of Europe & Asia would be sporting swastikas.

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

    Fascism : a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition
    A not dissimilar asylum handling plan is being considered by many EU countries (including Germany) some are even using Rwanda and Albania.

    I sort of agree with you that staying in Rwanda would be sub optimal but as a deterrent it was shown to be effective. Maybe if the migrants didn't all throw their documents away we might want some of them in the UK, you know those Doctors, Surgeons, nuclear scientists that apparently come here by boat.

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      #62
      Originally posted by NotAllThere
      Not all people against Israel are antisemites...
      In logic, "not all" could be 99% or 1%.

      Whereas in language, it is often used to imply "most".

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        #63
        Originally posted by NotAllThere

        Not all people who voted for brexit are small-minded parochials. But all small-minded parochials voted for it.
        quite a few voted based on how it affected them. Plenty of remainers wanted to keep their Spanish etc. second homes or being able to work across Europe.

        Some Brexiters voted on how being managed by a pan European organisation affected their sovereignty.

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          #64
          Originally posted by woody1 View Post

          Whereas in language, it is often used to imply "most".
          Opinions may differ on that interpretation. Not all generalisations are valid, only some are.
          Blog? What blog...?

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            #65
            Originally posted by malvolio View Post

            Opinions may differ on that interpretation. Not all generalisations are valid, only some are.
            Not all people who use "not all" mean "most".

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              #66
              Originally posted by woody1 View Post

              Not all people who use "not all" mean "most".
              Exactly. I would argue that most people take it to mean "there are some that don't".

              Which is the opposite to your earlier post...
              Blog? What blog...?

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                #67
                Originally posted by malvolio View Post

                Opinions may differ on that interpretation. Not all generalisations are valid, only some are.
                Originally posted by woody1 View Post

                Not all people who use "not all" mean "most".
                As its suggesting a count down from all then 'most' is a reasonable assumption otherwise you would say some or a few..

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by WTFH View Post

                  If you read the words I wrote, I did not say that ALL supporters of Reform were racists and facists, but that racists and facists support Reform. There’s a big difference.
                  Use of language is a wonderful thing, such as your immediate claims of 1984 and “enemy of the state”.
                  But these racists and fascists haven't just appeared overnight. Most of the same racists and facists supported Labour and the Conservative parties last year.
                  'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by malvolio View Post

                    Opinions may differ on that interpretation. Not all generalisations are valid, only some are.
                    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                    But these racists and fascists haven't just appeared overnight. Most of the same racists and facists supported Labour and the Conservative parties last year.
                    Someone had to keep the useful idiots company.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post

                      The Falkland Islands?

                      Tristan da Cunha?

                      South Georgia?

                      Diego Garcia?

                      They'd be buggered trying to leave any of those. .
                      Cross Diego Garcia off the list, we've just given it away.

                      That'll encourage the Argies.
                      When the fun stops, STOP.

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