I have recently been involved in - not so much a debate as - a row online about UKIP.A number of seemingly intelligent individuals have attacked UKIP as being 'BNP in suits' or as xenophobes which is of course, code for 'racist'.
I was staggered by these Guardian-inspired slurs so I presented the incontrovertible and personally established facts.
UKIP:
1) Constitutionally anti racist.
2) Black and Asian and Jewish members.
3) Fields black and Asian and Jewish candidates.
4) At least one branch chairman is black.
5) Refuses membership to ex BNP (Unlike Labour.)
6) As a principle believes that it is how people act which differentiates - not their appearance or background.
7) Is 100% opposed to illegals.
8) Would accept genuine asylum seekers only.
9) Considers 'multiculturalism' to be deeply divisive and favours integration.
10) Refuses to ignore the appalling mess that Labour has created.
11) Believes that the people have a right to a say in this matter without being shouted down and arbitrarily declared 'racist' for having an opposing opinion. True liberals, in fact.
12) Their policy of a 5 year moratorium on immigration is one created from our soundings on what the public wants.
13) Again and again, when we put the immigration policies of all parties side by side in blind tests and ask Joe Public to choose - the majority take the UKIP option.
14) Only UKIP comes close to representing the democratic view.Virtually all policymaking is based on this kind of thinking.We are the only party which claims to be interested in democracy and MEANS it!
Response? - "Yeah, well you're a racist party."
What?!
Why?
How?
Based on what evidence?
Why have my facts been ignored and your prejudice still prevails?
It is just the same when you talk about Jesus. Dyed-in-the-wool prejudices cost people their promised salvation.
