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In my experience, the right wing counter argument in retort is that the difference is time, overall population levels, etc.
I.e. there was a time when we did just need people (or could absorb people) but things are different now.
I'm not convinced by it but its not entirely illogical
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In my experience, the right wing counter argument in retort is that the difference is time, overall population levels, etc.
I.e. there was a time when we did just need people (or could absorb people) but things are different now.
I'm not convinced by it but its not entirely illogical
We've seen variations of this for years now, it is vital that two contradictory things are held to be true:
- GB is a global Titan, we don't need anyone else as we are so strong and our culture is puissant and virile
- Our culture is so weak that hearing Spanish in Sainsbury will destroy it utterly
- GB is a global Titan, we don't need anyone else as we are so strong and our culture is puissant and virile
Dammit
That's not the point though, it's not about gratitude, it's about her first hand experience. They're saying that her parents have made a worthwhile contribution to Britain despite not qualifying (on paper) to come here. You would hope that Priti could recognise her own parents' contribution to the country but here she is arguing that immigration by people like them is detrimental.
It would be like someone calling for abolition of the NHS when their partner had brain surgery last year that they could never have afforded privately - you should have anecdotal experience of why this system is a good one.
I suppose lizards don't really do family though, so maybe she never met her parents when she hatched out of her egg