Why have there been *no* fascist riots in #Scotland so far?
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Why have there been *no* fascist riots in #Scotland so far?
Because we all work very hard to make #NewScots safe.
For the past two years I've been working with others in local government, the third sector, universities, and Scottish government on this : https://newscots.scot .
We are held up as an example by UNHCR of how to promote welcoming, trauma-informed integration, even while Patel, Braverman, and Jenrick (and the press, and Yaxley-Lennon, and Farage) screamed for blood.
And it works: yes, of course there is #racism in Scotland, but so far we've been able to resist the horrors in England. But it requires a continuous, thoughtful commitment across all layers of society. It isn't a "natural feature" of Scotland. We achieved this.
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Dave Howcroftreplied to Will Tuladhar-Douglas last edited by
@yetiinabox When we do, however, see antimigrant or racist stickers on display in our neighborhoods, is there a recommended way to react, aside from tearing the damn things down and grumbling about them? I don't see them often, but I have seen them in some Scottish cities. I desperately miss the frequent "make racists scared again" and "nazis raus" stickers I would see all over my neighborhood when I lived in Germany.
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Will Tuladhar-Douglasreplied to Dave Howcroft last edited by
Well, counterstickering is always an option. There are various "refugees welcome here" designs, and WeePrint in Alloa (for example) can sell you very tough waterproof stickers - but I expect lots of local refugee support organisations would also have them. More concretely, volunteering with a local refugee support group helps change perceptions and helps refugees gain skills and a local network.
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Dave Howcroftreplied to Will Tuladhar-Douglas last edited by
@yetiinabox
Would New Scots be a good place to find local groups to volunteer with or should I just do a websearch for that? -
Will Tuladhar-Douglasreplied to Dave Howcroft last edited by
The wonderful people at Scottish Refugee Council have just what you want! If you look at https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk there is a "Find local groups" button that takes you to their New Scots Connect map.