Hi Everyone,
In Part 1, I provided a brief discussion on how UK society has become more divided over the past decade. In Part 2, I explored different viewpoints. This included the people who are angry about high levels of immigration, the immigrants, even the woke. In Part 3, I discuss racism and other forms of prejudice induced discrimination. I discuss their relevance to the current circumstances in the UK. I also consider the unsubstantiated claims about the rise of the far right. I finish with the Government’s responses to the riots and my general conclusion about what is happening and where the UK might be heading.
Racism
I have written posts about prejudice induced discrimination and systemic racism. There is a misconception that discrimination is bad. It is actually a way of life. Discrimination is how we fundamentally make decisions. We show preference for one thing over another thing. Discrimination is bad if it is based on prejudice. Prejudice is preconceived ideas about something and someone. It is not based on evidence.
Racism is based on preconceived ideas about the people of another race or ethnicity. It leads to negative feelings and negative actions towards that race or ethnicity. It can build to the point of hatred. Systemic racism rarely exists. It could be a situation where a race or ethnicity becomes disproportionately affected because of other factors such as poverty, religion, or culture. It is still possible this group is affected by a form of discrimination but not necessarily racism. It could be racism rather than systemic racism. A race or ethnicity might be deliberately targeted, but this targeting is discreet and done indirectly. For example, social problems of a particular race or ethnicity are deliberately being ignored or underfunded.
In the context of the UK riots. YouGov conducted a survey asking people who they believed caused the riots. Racists were described as one of the main culprits. See Figure 1.
Figure 1: Who Caused the Riots in the UK (Aggregated Based on Voting Preference)
Source: YouGov
We Think also conducted a survey asking several questions about the riots. One of the questions asked people for the top three reasons for the riots in the UK. Racism was one of the top responses. See Figure 2.
Figure 2: Top Three Reasons for the Riots in the UK (We Think Survey)
Source: We Think
Racism is a very complex topic. It is complicated further by false ideas about what race actually is. Humans are 99.9% identical at the DNA level. There is greater variance in DNA within populations than there is between populations (Duella et al). For example, cousins could be identified as different races based on appearance, but on a genetic level, they would be very similar. They would be more similar genetically than two people who might appear to be more similar in appearance, but were separated by hundreds of generations.
People do not respond to genetics, they respond to what they observe. Take, for example, dogs. All dogs and even wolves are 99.9% identical at the DNA level (Snopes). However, different breeds of dogs vary considerably in physical appearance and capability. Just compare a Greyhound with a Pug or a Great Dane with a Chihuahua. Dogs are divided into breeds based on physical characteristics that have been determined through breeding.
The concept of race was created based on observed differences in physical characteristics of people from different parts of the world. They were broadly divided based on characteristics that signified a greater evolutionary distance (i.e., greater divergence from a common ancestor). For example, changes in bone shape require greater evolutionary distance than changes in skin tone.
The German encyclopaedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, divided humanity into three major races. They were Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid. These were further divided into many different sub-races. See Figure 3 below.
Figure 3: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1885–1890) Ethnographic Map
Source: Wikipedia
Races are not defined by skin tone. Skin tone depends on melanin. Melanin protects the body from harmful UV radiation. Greater exposure increases the amount of melanin in the skin, and this causes the skin to darken. Generations of exposure to higher UV radiation causes darker skin tone (NPR). Eye colour is also likely to be darker. As darker eyes offer better protection against UV radiation.
Most of the Muslims that migrate to the UK are of the same race as the UK natives. They originated from Pakistan. Therefore, they can most likely be categorised as Caucasoid and Aryan. The majority of Muslims are mostly Caucasoid based on their origin. According to Brave AI, approximately 70% of all Muslims are Caucasoid.
Currently used US race categories are absurd. A person who originated from a North African country would be categorised as white. For example, Sudan is in North Africa. Most people from Sudan have dark skin. Sudan means black in Arabic. Asian refers to people from Asia, excluding the Middle East. More than half the world lives on the continent of Asia. There is immense diversity of ‘race’, ethnicity, culture, and religion. To lump such a large group of people under one race is a disrespectful simplification. See the US Census website for a detailed description of what they consider race.
The UK does not have clear definitions of races. They let people self-identify (ONS). They are more focused on what they call ethnic groups, which they divide into 18. However, these groups involve some combination of White, Black, Asian, Arab, or mixed (GOV.UK). These are broad brush ethnic groupings combined with a misinterpretation of race. For example, Arab is a culture, and not an ethnicity nor a race.
The selection of terminology to categorise race is divisive. The so-called ‘White Race’ is associated with colonialism, white supremacy, Nazism, and slavery. It is linked to an ideology that focuses on a master race that resembles perceived characteristics of Germanic and Nordic ethnicities. White is also associated with good and purity. To refer to your own race as white is a form of self-grandiosity. People categorised under other races are implied to be inferior. This is particularly true of those called the ‘Black Race’.
Originally, the term ‘black’ was used to describe the relatively dark skin colour of people originating from West and Central Africa. According to the ethnographic map in Figure 3, they were referred to as African Negro; the word ‘negro’ is Spanish for ‘black’. The majority of African slaves taken to the Americas came from West Africa (approximately 70-80%), and Central Africa (approximately 20-30%) (NPS). The use of the terminology African Black or even just Black is appropriate in that context. However, the use of the word ‘White’ to describe European ethnicities creates this stark contrast to those they refer to as black. White and black are opposites. White is all colours. Black is the absence of colour; it is strongly associated with negativity.
On at least a subconscious level, people of the 'White Race' will consider themselves superior to people of the 'Black Race'. It is easier to abuse someone whom you perceive is inferior. Likewise, on at least subconscious level, people of the 'Black Race' will perceive the people of the 'White Race' as supremacists. This is likely to lead them to respond more negatively towards those of the 'White Race'. This is compounded through the media and entertainment industry, which frequently but normally briefly inserts white supremacy/privilege into programs. It is a form of brainwashing. This brainwashing perpetuates racism and the perception of racism.
In my post The Great Word Play, I discuss how the terms black and white are used to increase racial tensions. In my post Global Collapse – Part 5B: Global Civil War, I describe the rising tensions between the ‘White’ and ‘Black’ races and potential for future unrest.
Racism is contrary to western liberal values. Hence, the majority of UK citizens are not racist. Race is beyond a person’s control. Therefore, it is believed to be inappropriate to discriminate against or punish someone for something they cannot control. For example, the same argument applies to people with disabilities.
Free market capitalism and meritocracy also reduce racism. It judges people based on ability, performance, and output. Businesses with racist practices will be less likely to succeed as they miss out on customers, employees, and investors of the race they discriminate against. The advocacy of equal opportunities is designed to create a level playing field to create fairer meritocratic processes to determine success.
Importing of Racism and Other Forms of Discrimination
Racism and other prejudice induced discrimination do not necessarily conflict with all cultures. Some cultures consider them tolerable or even acceptable. This appears to be the case for several Islamic cultures. According to the world racial equality ranking, three of the five most racist countries are predominantly Muslim. These countries are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran (World Population). A high proportion of male asylum seekers arriving into Europe are from Afghanistan and Syria (UNHCR). Afghanistan and Syria are ranked first and second in the world for worst women’s rights (Concern Worldwide).
By not integrating into society, racism and misogyny in these communities will continue to thrive and will be passed onto the next generation.
The number of police recorded rape cases in England and Wales has more than tripled over the past twenty years (Statista), see Figure 4. The number of hate crimes has more than tripled in the past ten years (UK Government), see Figure 5. There is no breakdown of the nationality or the religion of the perpetrators for either set of statistics.
Figure 4: Rape Cases England and Wales (2002 to 2023)
Source: Statista
Figure 5: Hate Crimes England and Wales (2012 to 2022)
Source: UK Government
Racism and ethnicity-based discrimination can easily spiral. Hatred begets hatred.
Some of the worst genocides in history were triggered by extreme racism, ethnic-based and religious-based hatred. The 1994 Rwanda Genocide of Tutsis was one of the most horrific. In just a hundred days, possibly as many as a million people, mostly Tutsi, were slaughtered (Il Ponte) by Hutus. Race most likely played a role in the ideology behind the massacre. Tutsis looked different from Hutus. They are described as having longer, thinner noses, higher cheek bones, and were taller than Hutus. They physically resembled the proposed Hamitic sub-race (Princess E. Zadi).
Could we have genocide in the UK? It seems unthinkable, but it is possible. It is very unlikely the UK will experience genocide anywhere near the scale of the one in Rwanda. However, propaganda, disinformation, and conspiracy theories can be powerful. They can spread incredibly quickly through both mainstream and social media. If free speech is restricted, the damage caused by them could be catastrophic. We are still feeling the consequences of the disinformation about the Covid-19 jabs. In the context of racism, we could experience immense and widespread social unrest.
Lies, Propaganda, and the Far Right
The propaganda, disinformation, and conspiracy theories are likely to be used to create fear in Muslim immigrant communities. This is to provoke a violent response. A good example of this was the false information about a hundred far right demonstrations that were described as likely to break out into riots and possibly violent attacks on immigrants. This false news was widely spread across social media and even mainstream media and press such as Aljazeera and the Independent. The false information led to thousands of counter protesters showing up at, at least, a dozen locations (Guardian). Many of these counter protesters were holding identical signs. See image below.
Source: BBC
The same signs were held at every counter-protest. This is an indication of organising and planning and not an organic response. The organisers and financial backers of these counter-protests must have known well in advance that people would be taking to the streets to protest. This gives them a strong motive to spread and even invent disinformation about the far right and the threat of riots.
The riots were triggered by the killing of three girls and the stabbings of ten other people, eight of them young children. There are claims that the riots were greatly aggravated by online disinformation and misinformation regarding the origin and religion of the killer. It was claimed the killer was a Muslim asylum seeker. The actual killer was a British citizen born in Cardiff, but his parents migrated from Rwanda to escape the genocide (The Crunchy Report). Information about the killer was delayed because he was seventeen at the time he committed the crime. However, he was only one week off his eighteenth birthday.
The claim about the extent to which the misinformation aggravated the riots makes little sense considering that most of the riots occurred after the killer’s actual name was made public. It was only the Southport riot itself that occurred before the information was released.
A man in Pakistan was arrested for posting false information about the Southport killer on the website Channel3Now (Independent). I do not know what his intentions were, but he does not appear to be connected to any far right groups in the UK.
Propaganda about the far right has been continuously mentioned in the media for months, yet no evidence has been presented that such a threat actually exists. The English Defence League (EDL) has been mentioned several times in connection with occasional disorder. However, the EDL has not been active in around a decade (Wikipedia). There has been mention of the political party, Britain First. They have been called far right and neo-Fascist, but they appear small and irrelevant. They have not been linked to any crimes of significance. However, there is a Muslim Defence League that might be on the rise.
If the UK had a strong far right presence, it would have revealed itself during the months of consistent anti-Israel and partly anti-British protesters that took place across the UK, with the largest taking place in London. Yet, there were no far right attacks or clashes with anti-Israel protesters or with police. There were not even any far right counter-protests.
After the rampant claims that the riots were caused by far right racists, people on X started to speak out about how they were falsely called far right. A hashtag FarRightThugsUnite began trending. In their posts, people showed that they were just regular people who were concerned about the high level of immigration into the UK and the impact it was having on British culture. See some examples below.
Source: Rogue_Gunner12, Deesy_76, and DrTecKhong
The claims about far right motivations can be further debunked based on people’s opinions regarding the protests. According to YouGov, approximately 33% of people surveyed believe the protests were justified, and approximately 58% of the British public sympathises with the protesters. See Figure 6.
Figure 6: How British People Feel About the Protests and Protesters
Source: YouGov
If we are to believe the propaganda about the far right, it seems we should also believe that at least a third of the British public are far right or support far right ideology.
There is a dangerous conflation of terminology such as far right, Fascism, and Nazism. The ideologies might appear similar, but they have different origins and motivations. Far right ideology propagates upwards from grassroots organisations. Hence a lack of organisation and leadership. Fascist ideology propagates downwards from a central party, organisation, or even a person. Far right ideology focuses on nationalism. Fascism focuses on authoritarianism that was inspired by Marxist ideology (Troy Media). It diverges from Marxism with a strong shift towards nationalism and imperialism. Fascist ideology supports the strength, size and priority of the State; it takes precedence over individual needs. Therefore, it was never a right-wing ideology. Nazism was Hitler’s version of Fascism that focused more heavily on racial purity.
I believe the main reason the terminology far right is being used so excessively is to villainise anyone who falls on the right side of the ever sliding left-right scale that has really lost any real meaning. I discuss the many uses of disinformation and conspiracy theories in my post Weaponizing of Conspiracy Theories.
Islamophobia
The word Islamophobia is frequently used by the media. It is a very strange term to use. Below are the definitions of Islam and phobia.
What is Islam?
It is a religion. It means peace, purity, submission and obedience to the will of Almighty God (Muslim Unity Centre).
What is a phobia?
A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity. This fear can be so overwhelming that a person may go to great lengths to avoid the source of this fear. One response can be a panic attack. This is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes. It happens when there is no real danger (John Hopkins).
In short, Islamophobia should mean the irrational fear of Islam. This is not how the word is being used by the media. It is implied to mean a dislike or even hatred of Muslims. It is odd that they do not use language such as anti-Muslim or anti-Islam. Maybe it is because we are not allowed to fear Islam, even though there are good reasons to do so. It is strict and deeply conservative. Its teachings are in direct opposition to western liberal values. Maybe to do so is to question our ‘submission and obedience’ to a higher power or simply authority. Pascal Bruckner wrote an interesting article titled, ‘The Invention of Islamophobia’. He describes how the term ‘Islamophobia’ was invented in Iran in the 1970s to villainise anyone who questioned Islam. We could argue that it is being used in a similar manner in the UK.
Culture Divide
People are more likely to be divided by culture than by race. Culture determines people’s values, the way they live, and the way they interact with other people. What does race determine? Some races excel in certain sports. For example, people of West African heritage are more likely to excel in sprinting. Examples of conclusive differences between races are limited.
People of a particular race or ethnic appearance can be associated with or stereotyped with particular cultures. Hence, race or ethnicity can become an indicator of a certain culture. For example, a person whose appearance fits the Middle Eastern stereotype might be assumed to have an Islamic culture. It is possible that this person is not Middle Eastern, and even if he or she was, he or she might not be Muslim. This leads to people discriminating based on physical appearance even though their intention is to discriminate based on culture or religion. Hence, these people could be considered racist, but the problem does not lie in racism. It lies in the perception of the culture that person is perceived to be aligned with.
The Response to the Riots
For many years, the focus of the Government has been to keep the public divided. The riots further increased that division. The Government’s response to the riots has added to the division. The response to the riots has been disproportionately harsh. Over 1,000 people have been arrested in connection to the riots. Those arrested include:
- people causing serious damage, such as setting buildings on fire, attacking police, and other violent behaviour
- people looting and causing property damage, but not directly linked to the protests
- people shouting abuse at police and other people
- children as young as twelve years old joining in
- people in close proximity to people rioting
- people posting content encouraging violence towards immigrants, Muslims, and Islamic buildings
- people posting content that is considered hate speech or anti-Establishment
Sources: Sky News, Prison Planet X account, BBC, Daily Mail, The Standard, and Lincolnshire Live
Even people posting content from overseas have been threatened with arrest (Fox News).
Many of these people have been sentenced very quickly and harshly. Many have pleaded guilty. This is most likely because of threats of longer sentences and poor quality council from junior legal aid. If these people had had fair trials, they may not have needed to serve any prison time.
The heavy handed approach towards the ‘far right’ protesters and those commenting online is intended to create fear. It is intended to scare people into not voicing their opinions. It is a clear attack on freedom of expression. This attack has been very open and obvious for people to see. If people cannot express themselves through words and protests, they will eventually express themselves in other ways.
There is a significant portion of the public that believes reducing freedom of expression might even be a justified course of action. See Figure 7 for people’s opinions regarding social media platforms preventing misinformation. The Government could use this feedback to justify even greater control over online content.
Figure 7: Do You Think Social Media Platforms Have Done Enough to Stop Misinformation Since the Riots Began?
Source: We Think
I discuss censorship in my post, Right to Censor!!! Power to Censor!!!.
Most of the people arrested have been of a native British ethnicity. This has been a huge contrast to how people from immigrant communities have been treated by law enforcement and the justice system. For example, Muslims have received suspended sentences for raping children (Daily Mail). In a more recent incident, two Muslim men assaulted three female police officers at the Manchester Airport, but there has been a long delay in charging them (Peter Lloyd).
It is very clear that the UK has at least a two-tiered justice system. It has been this way for a long time, but it was less obvious in the past. It was better covered up. A former police officer admits on Talk TV that police are told to treat certain groups differently.
It is not the multitiered system that is most relevant. It is the fact that it is being openly exposed. I believe this is intentional. The Establishment wants people to see how the system favours non-natives and Muslims in particular. This is to turn British citizens, the so called ‘White Race’ in particular, against immigrants and Muslims in particular. This is to fuel hatred and more violence against immigrants and Muslims. When this happens, it will be reported as far right aggression, and will be exaggerated and falsely reported. This will fuel Muslim immigrants’ hatred towards the ‘White Race’, and further fuel violence. The woke are likely to join in. We will have the beginning of the White-Black race war I described in my post Global Collapse – Part 5B: Global Civil War.
I believe one of the main immediate motives behind the Government’s attempts to heighten tensions between different groups of people is to justify becoming more authoritarian. When violence eventually erupts, they can justify responding in a manner that would not be tolerated under normal circumstances.
Media and political commentators who are critical of the Government’s response to the recent riots blame it on their inability to handle the current crisis. They claim it is incompetence or disillusionment that is the real reason for the nature of their response. Blaming the far right or racists is their excuse to avoid discussing the real problems (Daily Mail and Zero Hedge). I believe this is the critics’ way of avoiding discussion about the Government’s real intentions, which are to obtain more power. This is an example of how controlled opposition works. It diverts attention from the real problems and their causes.
In early July, not long after winning the general election, the new Labour Government declared they would take emergency action to reduce prison overcrowding. This would include releasing some prisoners after only serving 40% of their sentence (BBC). Prior to the election, there was only sporadic mention and debate about overcrowding in prisons in UK Parliament debates. Releasing prisoners early was not a key focus of the Labour Party manifesto but soon became a key focus after the election.
The UK has had a prison overcrowding problem for a long time. For over a decade, the prison system has been close to overcrowding. See Figure 8 below.
Figure 8: England and Wales Prison Capacity, Population, and Projections (2011 to 2029)
Source: BBC
Projections suggest that prison populations will exceed prison capacity in the near future. The projections follow the recent upward trend since 2021. However, we could argue that the recent uptrend is correcting for the decline that occurred during the period of Covid-19 restrictions. Hence, the projections might be overestimated. It is possible that the figures could be accounting for a future tougher stance on crime or a greater efficiency in solving crimes. Over 90% of crimes in the UK are unsolved (LBC).
It is interesting that a sharp jump in prison population was projected for roughly the third quarter of 2024. Is it to account for incomplete data, or could there be another reason? Maybe, the Government anticipated the riots, the following arrests, and the draconian implementation of the law on those found guilty of causing or contributing to the disorder.
The early release scheme ‘Operation Early Dawn’ might have always been intended to free up space for the new ‘far right’ offenders. Hundreds of accused rioters were rushed through the courts in days, when it would normally take months (Reuters). The justice system was very prepared and unusually efficient; a strong indication of some form of prior knowledge.
The accused murderer of the three children, Axel Rudakubana, was a UK citizen, but he came from an immigrant family from Rwanda. The woke would argue he was a citizen, therefore not a product of mass or illegal immigration. Those opposed to mass immigration would argue that he was still a product of immigration and possibly a lack of integration. His story can fit both narratives; ideal for fuelling tensions.
He was just under 18, therefore information about his identity was temporarily held back. This enabled false information to spread about him quickly. This caused anger to quickly heighten. However, as explained earlier, it does not seem to have been a major factor in inciting the riots. This can be conveniently used to blame social media users and justify censorship. Refer back to Figure 7 for people's opinions regarding social media.
It is also odd that the accused killer’s parents came to the UK from Rwanda to escape genocide. He stabbed his victims. Many of those killed in the Rwandan genocide were stabbed. The UK had an arrangement to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda. This was only recently scrapped. Make of it what you will.
Below is an image from Southport victim Elsie Dot Stancombe’s funeral.
Source: Somerset Country Gazette
Conclusion
The tension and violence in the UK have only just begun. We are experiencing a temporary lull. This is in part because the protesters with genuine concerns have chosen to separate themselves from the thugs that hijacked the protests to turn them into riots.
None of the anger has gone away. The anger of British citizens concerned about immigration intensifies. They can clearly see the outward bias of the police, the justice system, the media, and the Government.
The number of public stabbings being featured in mainstream news has increased significantly over the past month. At this point, we do not know if this is a true representation of reality or an over-representation in media coverage. Many people will connect the more frequent reporting of public stabbings to increased illegal immigration.
The anger of the immigrant communities will grow. Many of them believe the repeated lies about the far right and racists. This is amplified by messages from UK Muslims in prominent leadership positions such as former First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf (The Courier) and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (Telegraph). They are claiming to be living in fear because of the riots, racism, and Islamophobia. The words and actions of these prominent figures is likely to lead to increased fear in Muslim communities. This will lead to increased animosity towards those that they believe are threatening them.
Where is this going to lead us? The UK is collapsing. It has been on this path for a long time. It is well past the point of no return. What we do not know is how bad this collapse is going to be. It could be completely catastrophic, or we might be able to rebuild once the worst has past. I have discussed several different scenarios in my posts Global Collapse – Part 5B: Global Civil War, Bright Future out of Chaos, and A Possible Grim Reality.
Why does the Establishment want this division, chaos, and hatred? It nearly always comes down to the desire for more power and wealth. The worse things get, the easier it is for the Establishment to justify becoming more authoritarian. People will even be asking them to become more authoritarian. They will want the Government to take control of the situation to calm the chaos. Stricter laws and greater censorship will be welcomed by many. This will happen regardless of which side has the upper hand, left or right. Both sides will have an argument to curb the other side. Opposition to this authoritarianism would be minimal because people would accept it was necessary. They would have been deceived into thinking it was what they wanted and arguably democratic.
Our best chance as a society is to pull together and not against each other. Positive change will not be easy, and it will not be fast. The answer should not be violent revolution. This only leads to further suffering. We need to reform our political system. We need a system that truly addresses the needs of its citizens.
My New Book, Sapien Loop
I have published an ebook on Amazon; it is titled ‘Sapien Loop: End of an Era’. The book is fiction. I do not normally write fiction. However, I felt it was appropriate considering what is happening in the world today. Freedom is the most important thing we have, but we are gradually losing it. I have covered this in many of my posts.
In the story, most citizens do not understand the concept of freedom because they have never really experienced it. In essence, the story is about an alien world that might represent our not-so-distant future. There are many other elements to the story that are an abstract and exaggerated version of our reality. I believe this book to be an important read, and I believe it has the potential to change the way you think.
Brief Summary of Sapien Lopp
This story is based on the fictional planet Sapia and its sole country, Sapey. Sapey is portrayed as a form of utopia for all its citizens. No poverty. No war. Almost no crime. Opportunities for all.
This was enough for most citizens, but not all. In one of the small regions, some of the citizens had become discontent. They felt something important was missing in their lives. Their discontent did not go unnoticed. Some of the Sapey elite wanted to weaponise this discontent to gain more power. This created more chaos than they anticipated. This led to further widespread social unrest.
On top of the chaos, ambition and greed provoked another enemy. This enemy was on a mission to settle both new and old scores.
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