British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the country following a week of rioting and disorder.
Is there a good reason why journalists keep calling this “far-right disorder” instead of what it really is: Fascist Terrorism?
HumanPenguin is from the UK, where Irish people have always been considered white. Past discrimination between the Irish and other Brits had nothing to do with the colour of their skin.
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Need to get some sociologists on this to determine if Irish people counted as White at the time.
HumanPenguin is from the UK, where Irish people have always been considered white. Past discrimination between the Irish and other Brits had nothing to do with the colour of their skin.