Why “xenophobic” is being discussed
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> for “re-migration” in europe, also known as the forceful ethnic cleansing of non-white immigrants. I'm curious if you feel the same about re-migration of Belgians from the Con…
by howunfortunate · Sep 22, 2026
> News to me. That would be incredibly xenophobic of them if they did, and deserves to be called out. What do you mean? Xenophobia does not mean what you think it means, especia…
by kshri24 · Sep 18, 2026
> EDIT: The reason I am comparing chip computation to human-power is because the authors of those digital works intended their works to only be read by humans. Not by some alien…
by TeMPOraL · Sep 18, 2026
There were a few categories of reasons. The ones that are persistent are "I'm going to vote for anarchy because politics does no good for me", "I'm racist and don't understand t…
by jen20 · Sep 16, 2026
…so xenophobic that they voted for both a Liberal Democrat MP and Mayor?
by hn_throw2025 · Sep 16, 2026
Is he, or is he not, fully responsible for the words in his blog that he wrote a year ago and has not amended or corrected despite very clear corrections of his misstatements of…
by dofm · Sep 15, 2026
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Xenophobia is the fear or dislike of people who are perceived as being foreign or strange. It is an expression that is based on the perception that a conflict exists between an in-group and an out-group and it may manifest itself in suspicion of one group's activities by members of the other group, a desire to eliminate the presence of the group that is the target of suspicion, and fear of losing a national, ethnic, or racial identity. Read more on Wikipedia