I've never been one for conspiracy theories. The idea that a British government wants to make it's people suffer just so they can get an extra few bob, is to me, ludicrous. Instantly some of you reading this will say "He is a tabloid loving, brainwashed idiot". If that makes you feel more comfortable, then continue to think so. As I've grown up and learnt more about life, I've managed to acquire a handy skill of being able to put myself in somebody else's shoes. I think the world would be a better place if everybody had this skill; but unfortunately you either have it or you don't.
Back in my weed smoking teens, I was as left wing as Ryan Giggs. I was ashamed of the pain the British Empire had inflicted on the world, I was ashamed of the Western powers mingling in foreign affairs and invading foreign nations. Anybody who questioned immigration in this country was instantly branded a racist. If nobody agreed with me, I would go mental and say how blind, racist and brainwashed they are. I was the enlightened one. I spent my whole time ranting and raving what was wrong with this country. I couldn't stand the intolerance around me, when would these people wake up?!
Then one day, it hit me like a bullet, I am just as bad as these people I am against. I am completely intolerant of their views and beliefs. Because they didn't agree with me, I instantly hated them and branded them idiots. I don't agree with groups like the BNP and EDL. I think the Muslim bashing in this nation is over the top and misinformed. Muslim's are getting hated on for Al Qaeda the same way Irishmen got hated on for the IRA. But does this mean I should shout down and ignore those who are worried about the Muslim extremist situation? No. The mind of the white British people has gone this way for many reasons. Instantly I know some of you are saying "I know too, it's the Tory government brainwashing the British people into fear. So they are so scared; that the government can then take all their money and build an evil lair in the Isle of Wight".
I'm not having that. The EDL has formed because of the Labour governments neglect. You can't force people to agree that multiculturalism is working. I personally have no problem with any foreign culture in this nation (this is where my shoe fitting skill comes in). But many people don't feel this way. Not just the EDL, the worry of the immigration situation spreads from working to upper class. I don't agree with many of these views (I do think the island is overpopulated though), but in a democratic nation, their voices are not to be ignored and labeled ignorant because they don't fall in line with mine. So, these people said over and over "We are not happy with the number of foreign people in this nation. We are not happy with extremist Muslims abusing our soldiers and constantly bad mouthing our culture. We are not happy with the low number of white people in towns like Luton, Bradford, Oldham etc.". So what did Labour say to these people? Nothing. Labour just swept them under the carpet and told everybody that multiculturalism is working and that's that.
Thus, these ignored voices got angry and started turning to the BNP and formed the EDL. A successful multiculturalism would mean that every community here is happy with living alongside each other. This is not the case. White communities are part of multiculturalism, many of them are not happy. Labour did not do well enough to listen to this community. Not just the white community. Muslim and some Asian communities feel alienated. There is tension between inner city black and Asian communities. So multiculturalism is not working right now. This is what David Cameron was getting at. He was not saying it is wrong and he hates it. He came out and said the situation of multiculturalism needs to improve.
By doing this, he has done more to disarm the likes of the EDL than a Labour government who simply ignored the concerns of concerned white communities. I'm personally very happy to see a politician finally have the balls to address the issue. Right wing activists will now start to think "Finally, somebody is listening to our concerns. The situation needs to change. Thankfully the government is listening to us now". Multiculturalism is such a hot potato, that instantly saying it is not working gets you branded a racist. There is a big difference between saying you hate multiculturalism and saying you don't think it is working.
In fact, from here I think he needs to take it a step further. I can perhaps see why some Muslims were not happy with the speech. My one qualm with the speech was he only focussed on the negatives of the Muslim community, this was to probably address the EDL and let them know the government understands they are not happy with the situation. Ignoring the EDL and branding them ignorant idiots will only make them stronger. He should of openly addressed the problems in all communities though. The failure of multicultarism is not just down to extremist Muslims and right wing Brits. Every community must take their portion of the blame. I am one of the biggest critics of the present white English community. The state society has got to is shocking.
This leads me to my next point...but I shall leave it there for now. I have to get all my stuff ready for Australia. I will continue this tonight.
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