I am actually from there, but was able to fuck off to mainland EU shortly before Brexit. So there’ that…
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TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 day agoInstantly jumping to xenophobia over one seemingly bigoted judge seems a bit far. I doubt bigotry is unheard of wherever you’re from.
TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 1 day ago
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Your post history says you aren’t. Interesting.
TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 41 minutes ago
Because I grew up in NI for a while (part of the UK) but have been living in Germany for more than half my life since.
renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 1 day ago
Has the UK tried not treating trans people like shit?
Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
this is not what xenophobia is. thread starter is out of pocket, but the problem isn’t xenophobia. xenophobia would be if the thread starter said “every brit is a terf.” the thread starter did appropriately lay the blame at the feet of the imperial state, the UK. i take issue with “always” if you are approaching a situation with the attitude of something is always, you are giving up on the possibility of fixing it.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No, they clearly aren’t talking about this ruling or this judge, they are talking about the UK as a whole.
Have a look through their comments and they seem to say it a lot/complain about Brits a fair bit.
grue@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s because it is the UK [government] as a whole!
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
High court != Government.