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Far-right thugs throw rocks at Filipino NHS nurses on way to work (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)

submitted 3 months ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Thugs threw rocks at Filipino NHS nurses on their way to work in a hospital as emergency cover during riots.

The workers were reportedly 'terrified' by the attack on their taxis after the vehicles were the target of yobs in Sunderland. They then set light to a police station following a planned protest linked to the Southport knife attack.

A source told the Mirror: "They were in two different taxis and had been called in because of the trouble as emergency cover. They managed to get through but they were obviously fearful about what might happen to them."

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[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So much misplaced anger. Yes the economy is fucked, and your life is probably in the shitter, but immigrants aren't the ones to blame for this. Blame the 1%

I think it's a misconception that these people are angry at immigrants for economic reasons. They're angry at immigrants because they're racists.

[–] Schal330@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

They are without a doubt using whatever they can as an excuse to be their racist selves. Unfortunately the media and Facebook/WhatsApp echo chambers exacerbate the issue further, working these Neanderthals into a violent frenzy