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[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 3 months ago (2 children)

She also unveiled a proposal to seize asylum seekers’ valuables, including their jewellery, to fund their accommodation costs.

The fuck.

[–] bumblefumble@mander.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

This has been a thing in Denmark for like 10 years and is one of the batshit crazy things that have resulted from racism being the leading driver of policy for half the parliament.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

His family died in a crash completely unrelated to the country and for some reason that should grant him a pity pass?

The reality is that it doesn’t matter where you live, that grief will still be there.

Pretending a guy who was born and raised in India would only have a support network in the UK is insane… unless they’re saying Indians are heartless monsters?? Super weird logic going on there.

[–] okwithmydecay@leminal.space 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

According to the article, he has spent the last four years living in the UK, so it's not that unreasonable to expect that's where his support network is.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone -2 points 3 months ago

Four years vs twenty two years in India, where his family, and hers are actually from.

This is just an excuse and a lame one at that.

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

His family died in a crash completely unrelated to the country and for some reason that should grant him a pity pass?

Yes, plus if we didn't want Indians moving to the UK, we shouldn't have colonized them.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Completely irrelevant bait.