[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

That's the biggest problem.
Anyone voicing concerns or different opinions is immediately labelled as a far right racist.

Far right not necessarily, racist not entirely.

Xenophobic yes. Anyone spreading fear and scare stories about immigrants in the last few days is 100% being xenophobic.

Xenophobia
noun
1) A fear of strangers or foreigners.
2) A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.
3) A fear of foreigners or strangers.


Can you refute the above definition? You've expressed being fearful... you've made it clear who/what you are afraid of. That's it... that's the whole definition.

There's a common misconception that "xenophobic" and "racist" are synonymous -- I actually recall having quite a heated discussion about the distinction on this very forum several years ago. They're not the same thing.

Someone who is racist will no doubt be a xenophobic.

Someone who is xenophobic will almost certainly say things that are either intentionally or unintentionally racist.

But there is a subtle distinction in the reasoning.

(Either way it's bad reasoning)