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Originally Posted by jfman
It’s not about money for some, you’re right.
It’s essentially racism. The “full picture” as you put it simply the fact they are foreign.
Not everyone born in this country is a net contributor, so that’s a red herring. Impacts on poverty, housing or the NHS are sideshows to the reality that austerity is cutting public services as that’s Conservative ideology.
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The fact that not everyone born here isn't a net contributor isn't relevant with regards to immigrants coming here and doing the same thing!
I think the main resentment is that people see some immigrants as coming here and taking away resources; by definition they will be foreign, but that isn't the problem, it's them moving over here that is.
I think that UKIP & Leave gained a lot of votes due to this. These voters aren't the types that would ever consider voting for the BNP etc as they don't consider themselves as racist, but have had enough of unfettered immigration.
Your last point has some merit as both have contributed to overstretching public services.