Rascism on the rise in UK?

[Radier]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4913164.stm

... Mrs Hodge told the paper she has been out campaigning two days a week
in an attempt to counter the BNP efforts.

She has found that as many as eight out of 10 white families admit they are
tempted to vote BNP.

"That's something we have never seen before, in all my years. Even when people
voted BNP they used to be ashamed to vote BNP," she said. ...

Is it just me or is something wrong when 80% are thinking of voting for BNP?

[Craterus]

Is it just me or is something wrong when 80% are thinking of voting for BNP?

That's only in a certain area though, isn't it?

I think racism may be on the rise though. The real problem we have in this country is our new age Untermenschen (chavs, as they are known). I think that needs to be dealt with - one way or another - way before immigration and issues related to it.

[Marcellus]

I think the real problem there is that people aren't recognising the BNP as the bunch of racists they really are, and so thinking that they are a good party to give a protest vote to, more than a rise in racism in that area.

[Craterus]

I don't see how they haven't been warned or anything. Some of the stuff they do is so blatantly racist.

I think they should be banned too, but that's hardly democratic now, is it?

[Marcellus]

They tend to prey on voters' fears over immigration, making it seem like their policies are not racist but simply the solution to the perceived problem. I don't think enough people in certain areas recognise what the BNP is doing in this regard.

[lancelot]

I dont see why there is an automatic connection between people who may consider voting BNP and the race issue...does voting BNP make you a racist becuase other BNP members possibly are?

In fact I consider the word 'racist' ascribed to a lot more things than it should be....

I believe if person A considers themselves genetically or intrinsically superior or irrationally hate person B becuase they are of a certain race then that is racism.

If person A believes their culture/way of life or considers they should get preferential treatment as a national/resident of a nation/area/whatever this is no way qualifies them as a racist...even if they feel person B should be removed becuse of their lack of aforementioned criteria.

Personally, would I lose any sleep if all non-nationals/immigrants had to leave the UK tomorrow....Id have to say probably not....does this mean I hate these people or think Im somehow better than them? No, not at all...