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05/07/24

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Originally posted by pintohoo ↑

''The biggest election issue in Europe is in-migration and the ability/desire of those migrants to assimilate with European traditions/customs/behaviour.''

no, IMO - it is NOT

cost of living is atm far and away the issue that is getting people unhappy

if cost of living wasn't a problem ------------ then, IMO - immigration wouldn't be an issue at all.

immigration is just an easy target to identify as 'it's their fault' - when you can't pay your bills and you see lots of strangers -------------- it must be 'their fault'

go take a trip to the immigration museum in Paris - take two trips -------- first trip, just look about and absorb what you see

then, take a few days to let it seep in and think through a few things - then, go back and confirm what you thought about

you'll see the interconnections between economic stress, the appearance of foreigners, the immigration waves

the waltz between all of it - and what you finally get is that - it's not what it seems

It's way too long a story to tell, - I've not written about it because it'd be way too long for most to read and a hell of an effort to write --------- so, I merely suggest - go see for yourselves.

I say that if the cost of living atm wasn't an issue - we would not hear about immigration at all - assuming no big crime waves etc - but, if the economy was ok - that would be ok too.

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"no, IMO - it is NOT"

Your opinion is noted, I disagree.

Much like Australia, the cost of living issue is important, especially housing, but Europe is now about saving its culture and way of life.

France is a lot further along that path than the UK and we'll see if that results in the necessary change on Sunday/Monday.
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