in 1969 after a tumultuous application process involving two vetoed
process involving two vetoed
process involving two vetoed applications by France the United
applications by France the United
applications by France the United Kingdom became an accepted member of the
Kingdom became an accepted member of the
Kingdom became an accepted member of the European Union this decision was upheld
European Union this decision was upheld
European Union this decision was upheld in 1975 when the British public voted
in 1975 when the British public voted
in 1975 when the British public voted 67% in favor of a unified European
67% in favor of a unified European
67% in favor of a unified European community in the wake of World War two
community in the wake of World War two
community in the wake of World War two unification therefore became a strategy
unification therefore became a strategy
unification therefore became a strategy for political power and more importantly
for political power and more importantly
for political power and more importantly British survival in a tense and changing
British survival in a tense and changing
British survival in a tense and changing global climate fast forward now to June
global climate fast forward now to June
global climate fast forward now to June 23rd 2016 when the UK voted to reverse
23rd 2016 when the UK voted to reverse
23rd 2016 when the UK voted to reverse 41 years of membership in the European
41 years of membership in the European
41 years of membership in the European Union with a leave vote of 51.9%
Union with a leave vote of 51.9%
Union with a leave vote of 51.9% to 48.1% essentially after the 2008
to 48.1% essentially after the 2008
to 48.1% essentially after the 2008 financial crash pared itself with
financial crash pared itself with
financial crash pared itself with skepticism over power transfers from
skepticism over power transfers from
skepticism over power transfers from Parliament to Brussels the public’s
Parliament to Brussels the public’s
Parliament to Brussels the public’s concerned over bureaucratic meltdown and
concerned over bureaucratic meltdown and
concerned over bureaucratic meltdown and border control pushed then Prime
border control pushed then Prime
border control pushed then Prime Minister David Cameron to promise a
Minister David Cameron to promise a
Minister David Cameron to promise a referendum although some argue that the
referendum although some argue that the
referendum although some argue that the referendum was purely a way to appease
referendum was purely a way to appease
referendum was purely a way to appease other political parties on the right
other political parties on the right
other political parties on the right this monumental decision will likely
this monumental decision will likely
this monumental decision will likely stay in Britain’s future with an intense
stay in Britain’s future with an intense
stay in Britain’s future with an intense mark of disagreement over how the
mark of disagreement over how the
mark of disagreement over how the country both functions and supports all
country both functions and supports all
country both functions and supports all citizens residing in the UK and in the
citizens residing in the UK and in the
citizens residing in the UK and in the broader EU as a British citizen myself
broader EU as a British citizen myself
broader EU as a British citizen myself who voted to remain in the EU this past
who voted to remain in the EU this past
who voted to remain in the EU this past June
June
June I found myself drawn to the other side’s
I found myself drawn to the other side’s
I found myself drawn to the other side’s campaign’s racial use of language
campaign’s racial use of language
campaign’s racial use of language now I’m when it boils down to it I’m not
now I’m when it boils down to it I’m not
now I’m when it boils down to it I’m not just upset that Britain chose to leave
just upset that Britain chose to leave
just upset that Britain chose to leave the EU I’m angry about the tactics they
the EU I’m angry about the tactics they
the EU I’m angry about the tactics they used to get there using the ideology
used to get there using the ideology
used to get there using the ideology that immigrants were sucking resources
that immigrants were sucking resources
that immigrants were sucking resources from the National Health Service as a
from the National Health Service as a
from the National Health Service as a way to promote white society the leave
way to promote white society the leave
way to promote white society the leave campaign showed one group as more
campaign showed one group as more
campaign showed one group as more deserving because they were in some way
deserving because they were in some way
deserving because they were in some way more British than their non-immigrant
more British than their non-immigrant
more British than their non-immigrant peers now pairing this idea with a
peers now pairing this idea with a
peers now pairing this idea with a strong sense of national identity this
strong sense of national identity this
strong sense of national identity this ideology played on fears that the fruits
ideology played on fears that the fruits
ideology played on fears that the fruits of one groups hard work would be taken
of one groups hard work would be taken
of one groups hard work would be taken from them by people they had willingly
from them by people they had willingly
from them by people they had willingly accepted into the country but were for
accepted into the country but were for
accepted into the country but were for whatever reason seen as less British due
whatever reason seen as less British due
whatever reason seen as less British due to their origin this sentiment could not
to their origin this sentiment could not
to their origin this sentiment could not be seen more clearly than from Michael
be seen more clearly than from Michael
be seen more clearly than from Michael Gove statement in The Times because we
Gove statement in The Times because we
Gove statement in The Times because we cannot protect our borders public
cannot protect our borders public
cannot protect our borders public services such as the NHS will face an
services such as the NHS will face an
services such as the NHS will face an unquantifiable strength further in a
unquantifiable strength further in a
unquantifiable strength further in a study conducted by the independent
study conducted by the independent
study conducted by the independent research organization if sis Maureen
research organization if sis Maureen
research organization if sis Maureen where 1000 British citizens were asked
where 1000 British citizens were asked
where 1000 British citizens were asked the question out of every 100 residents
the question out of every 100 residents
the question out of every 100 residents in the UK how many do you think were
in the UK how many do you think were
in the UK how many do you think were born in EU member states other than the
born in EU member states other than the
born in EU member states other than the UK regs Eaters responded that they
UK regs Eaters responded that they
UK regs Eaters responded that they believe 20% of UK residents to be EU
believe 20% of UK residents to be EU
believe 20% of UK residents to be EU immigrants now the actual figure is just
immigrants now the actual figure is just
immigrants now the actual figure is just slightly less than 5% so in my opinion
slightly less than 5% so in my opinion
slightly less than 5% so in my opinion this narratives can best be explained
this narratives can best be explained
this narratives can best be explained through the idea of identity stories so
through the idea of identity stories so
through the idea of identity stories so what is an identity story basically when
what is an identity story basically when
what is an identity story basically when good and bad narratives become
good and bad narratives become
good and bad narratives become objectified in material form people buy
objectified in material form people buy
objectified in material form people buy into and then create societally
into and then create societally
into and then create societally acceptable identities take for instance
acceptable identities take for instance
acceptable identities take for instance the identity story of being a good
the identity story of being a good
the identity story of being a good neighbor this allegory goes as far back
neighbor this allegory goes as far back
neighbor this allegory goes as far back as the Bible and it exists as a stable
as the Bible and it exists as a stable
as the Bible and it exists as a stable narrative for ideas like kindness
narrative for ideas like kindness
narrative for ideas like kindness morality and positivity we even
morality and positivity we even
morality and positivity we even construct images of being a good
construct images of being a good
construct images of being a good neighbor like taking a pie to a
neighbor like taking a pie to a
neighbor like taking a pie to a neighbor’s home and they’ve just moved
neighbor’s home and they’ve just moved
neighbor’s home and they’ve just moved in or watering a neighbor’s plants when
in or watering a neighbor’s plants when
in or watering a neighbor’s plants when they leave for vacation in fact this
they leave for vacation in fact this
they leave for vacation in fact this common identity story is global the
common identity story is global the
common identity story is global the Italians call it Bravo gender thanks to
Italians call it Bravo gender thanks to
Italians call it Bravo gender thanks to the leave campaign immigrants were
the leave campaign immigrants were
the leave campaign immigrants were suddenly being viewed as bad neighbors
suddenly being viewed as bad neighbors
suddenly being viewed as bad neighbors so what does this mean basically the
so what does this mean basically the
so what does this mean basically the former London Mayor Boris Johnson was
former London Mayor Boris Johnson was
former London Mayor Boris Johnson was one of the key proponents for furthering
one of the key proponents for furthering
one of the key proponents for furthering the leave campaigns narrative on
the leave campaigns narrative on
the leave campaigns narrative on immigration while the campaign itself
immigration while the campaign itself
immigration while the campaign itself touted misinformation and false
touted misinformation and false
touted misinformation and false prediction for immigration statistics if
prediction for immigration statistics if
prediction for immigration statistics if Britain were to remain a member state
Britain were to remain a member state
Britain were to remain a member state Johnson supported the campaign’s claims
Johnson supported the campaign’s claims
Johnson supported the campaign’s claims that Turkey was close to joining the EU
that Turkey was close to joining the EU
that Turkey was close to joining the EU citing the country itself as a direct
citing the country itself as a direct
citing the country itself as a direct risk to national security with this
risk to national security with this
risk to national security with this false assertion the leave campaign
false assertion the leave campaign
false assertion the leave campaign furthered the narrative publishing
furthered the narrative publishing
furthered the narrative publishing posters citing Turkey’s location on a
posters citing Turkey’s location on a
posters citing Turkey’s location on a map and questioning the risk to national
map and questioning the risk to national
map and questioning the risk to national security Turkey might possess given its
security Turkey might possess given its
security Turkey might possess given its proximity to unstable hotspots like Iraq
proximity to unstable hotspots like Iraq
proximity to unstable hotspots like Iraq and Syria perhaps even more distressing
and Syria perhaps even more distressing
and Syria perhaps even more distressing a figure was Nigel Faraj another key
a figure was Nigel Faraj another key
a figure was Nigel Faraj another key leave leader who supported publication
leave leader who supported publication
leave leader who supported publication of a poster entitled breaking point
of a poster entitled breaking point
of a poster entitled breaking point featuring hundreds of Arab people
featuring hundreds of Arab people
featuring hundreds of Arab people swarming in a large crowd with the
swarming in a large crowd with the
swarming in a large crowd with the caption take back control in an
caption take back control in an
caption take back control in an interview with the BBC former Minister
interview with the BBC former Minister
interview with the BBC former Minister of State for faith and communities
of State for faith and communities
of State for faith and communities fairness Aida warsi was quoted saying
fairness Aida warsi was quoted saying
fairness Aida warsi was quoted saying this kind of nudge-nudge wink-wink
this kind of nudge-nudge wink-wink
this kind of nudge-nudge wink-wink xenophobic racist campaign may be
xenophobic racist campaign may be
xenophobic racist campaign may be politically savvy or useful in the short
politically savvy or useful in the short
politically savvy or useful in the short term but it causes long-term damage to
term but it causes long-term damage to
term but it causes long-term damage to communities but is this kind of public
communities but is this kind of public
communities but is this kind of public racism new
racism new
racism new the simple answer is no the narrative
the simple answer is no the narrative
the simple answer is no the narrative used by the leave campaign is not a
used by the leave campaign is not a
used by the leave campaign is not a foreign concept to the British public
foreign concept to the British public
foreign concept to the British public the media have been cultivating and
the media have been cultivating and
the media have been cultivating and perpetuating the same story in a public
perpetuating the same story in a public
perpetuating the same story in a public space for years and years fine-tuning
space for years and years fine-tuning
space for years and years fine-tuning language – perfectly encompass that kind
language – perfectly encompass that kind
language – perfectly encompass that kind of wink wink racist rhetoric however
of wink wink racist rhetoric however
of wink wink racist rhetoric however this message is far more deeply rooted
this message is far more deeply rooted
this message is far more deeply rooted implicit and settled in the leave
implicit and settled in the leave
implicit and settled in the leave campaign strategies in one 2008 study
campaign strategies in one 2008 study
campaign strategies in one 2008 study researchers analyzed over 140 million
researchers analyzed over 140 million
researchers analyzed over 140 million words of British media text on refugees
words of British media text on refugees
words of British media text on refugees asylum seekers immigrants and migrants
asylum seekers immigrants and migrants
asylum seekers immigrants and migrants collectively referred to as race in to
collectively referred to as race in to
collectively referred to as race in to reveal that racial eccentricities were
reveal that racial eccentricities were
reveal that racial eccentricities were ever-present in British journalistic
ever-present in British journalistic
ever-present in British journalistic language a language that is ultimately
language a language that is ultimately
language a language that is ultimately meant to be objective specifically the
meant to be objective specifically the
meant to be objective specifically the researchers wanted to know if racism
researchers wanted to know if racism
researchers wanted to know if racism really was linguistically defined and
really was linguistically defined and
really was linguistically defined and constructed by the press as well as if
constructed by the press as well as if
constructed by the press as well as if attitudes towards racism emerged from UK
attitudes towards racism emerged from UK
attitudes towards racism emerged from UK newspapers through these various
newspapers through these various
newspapers through these various linguistic objectives the study indeed
linguistic objectives the study indeed
linguistic objectives the study indeed found that the press had defined the
found that the press had defined the
found that the press had defined the story of racism through the pollution of
story of racism through the pollution of
story of racism through the pollution of language words like aloud as in allowed
language words like aloud as in allowed
language words like aloud as in allowed into Britain or references to a convoy
into Britain or references to a convoy
into Britain or references to a convoy or an army of immigrants clearly define
or an army of immigrants clearly define
or an army of immigrants clearly define an expected epistemic norm of how these
an expected epistemic norm of how these
an expected epistemic norm of how these groups were to be considered now
groups were to be considered now
groups were to be considered now interestingly the narrative appeared
interestingly the narrative appeared
interestingly the narrative appeared across broadsheet published press and
across broadsheet published press and
across broadsheet published press and tabloids so we know that the story is
tabloids so we know that the story is
tabloids so we know that the story is everywhere it transcends demographics
everywhere it transcends demographics
everywhere it transcends demographics and audiences and it’s communal effect
and audiences and it’s communal effect
and audiences and it’s communal effect on the perception of immigrants is
on the perception of immigrants is
on the perception of immigrants is obvious so what happens is when you take
obvious so what happens is when you take
obvious so what happens is when you take this racist narrative and you pair it
this racist narrative and you pair it
this racist narrative and you pair it with the most nationalist and socialist
with the most nationalist and socialist
with the most nationalist and socialist institution of Britain the National
institution of Britain the National
institution of Britain the National Health Service it seems that there’s a
Health Service it seems that there’s a
Health Service it seems that there’s a strong correlation between concerns over
strong correlation between concerns over
strong correlation between concerns over immigration policy in England and
immigration policy in England and
immigration policy in England and concerns over the success of the NHS in
concerns over the success of the NHS in
concerns over the success of the NHS in 2015 the University of Oxford’s
2015 the University of Oxford’s
2015 the University of Oxford’s migration Observatory on UK public
migration Observatory on UK public
migration Observatory on UK public opinion towards immigration held a
opinion towards immigration held a
opinion towards immigration held a survey focused on these overall
survey focused on these overall
survey focused on these overall attitudes and level of concern when the
attitudes and level of concern when the
attitudes and level of concern when the public were asked what they thought the
public were asked what they thought the
public were asked what they thought the greatest threat to British success were
greatest threat to British success were
greatest threat to British success were most of them said and there was a steady
most of them said and there was a steady
most of them said and there was a steady trend pattern that followed that
trend pattern that followed that
trend pattern that followed that immigration policy was at the top
immigration policy was at the top
immigration policy was at the top concern along with success for the NHS
concern along with success for the NHS
concern along with success for the NHS in fact concerns over immigration policy
in fact concerns over immigration policy
in fact concerns over immigration policy ranks slightly higher than concerns for
ranks slightly higher than concerns for
ranks slightly higher than concerns for the NHS by just 5% now at first the
the NHS by just 5% now at first the
the NHS by just 5% now at first the leave campaign intertwine these top two
leave campaign intertwine these top two
leave campaign intertwine these top two concerns with an air
concerns with an air
concerns with an air of subtlety about a month before the
of subtlety about a month before the
of subtlety about a month before the boat Boris Johnson released a statement
boat Boris Johnson released a statement
boat Boris Johnson released a statement including only one line on immigration
including only one line on immigration
including only one line on immigration in the NHS quote it is intolerable to
in the NHS quote it is intolerable to
in the NHS quote it is intolerable to continue without Democratic consent for
continue without Democratic consent for
continue without Democratic consent for Britain’s immigration policy that is
Britain’s immigration policy that is
Britain’s immigration policy that is what will be best for our public
what will be best for our public
what will be best for our public services particularly the NHS Johnson
services particularly the NHS Johnson
services particularly the NHS Johnson was likely referring to a quote that
was likely referring to a quote that
was likely referring to a quote that took the front page on the vote leave
took the front page on the vote leave
took the front page on the vote leave take calm take control Tom’s website
take calm take control Tom’s website
take calm take control Tom’s website that pointed out that 2 billion pounds a
that pointed out that 2 billion pounds a
that pointed out that 2 billion pounds a year was being spent from the NHS on
year was being spent from the NHS on
year was being spent from the NHS on immigrant and immigrant families however
immigrant and immigrant families however
immigrant and immigrant families however following the campaign’s trend of
following the campaign’s trend of
following the campaign’s trend of misinformation this statement neglects
misinformation this statement neglects
misinformation this statement neglects to mention that the overall budget for
to mention that the overall budget for
to mention that the overall budget for the NHS is 113 billion pounds a year
the NHS is 113 billion pounds a year
the NHS is 113 billion pounds a year which means that support for immigrants
which means that support for immigrants
which means that support for immigrants and their families clocks in at just 2%
and their families clocks in at just 2%
and their families clocks in at just 2% of the entire budget now it seems that
of the entire budget now it seems that
of the entire budget now it seems that the leave campaign successfully told a
the leave campaign successfully told a
the leave campaign successfully told a story that led to a rise in ethnic
story that led to a rise in ethnic
story that led to a rise in ethnic nationalism and as a result dissolved UK
nationalism and as a result dissolved UK
nationalism and as a result dissolved UK membership in the European Union as a
membership in the European Union as a
membership in the European Union as a reporter for the International Business
reporter for the International Business
reporter for the International Business Times James Bloodworth points out in an
Times James Bloodworth points out in an
Times James Bloodworth points out in an interview with NPR hostility towards
interview with NPR hostility towards
interview with NPR hostility towards immigration and by extension hostility
immigration and by extension hostility
immigration and by extension hostility to Europe is driven by cultural concerns
to Europe is driven by cultural concerns
to Europe is driven by cultural concerns as much as by economic worries that is
as much as by economic worries that is
as much as by economic worries that is certainly what we see here and in
certainly what we see here and in
certainly what we see here and in essence it is whether or not England
essence it is whether or not England
essence it is whether or not England feels like England the rhetoric used to
feels like England the rhetoric used to
feels like England the rhetoric used to illustrate these economic and cultural
illustrate these economic and cultural
illustrate these economic and cultural concerns was no doubt as clever as it
concerns was no doubt as clever as it
concerns was no doubt as clever as it was xenophobic multiracial nationalism
was xenophobic multiracial nationalism
was xenophobic multiracial nationalism continues to overpower multiracial
continues to overpower multiracial
continues to overpower multiracial success in the UK and the EU referendum
success in the UK and the EU referendum
success in the UK and the EU referendum is yet another example of brutal anti
is yet another example of brutal anti
is yet another example of brutal anti immigration policy overlaid with a
immigration policy overlaid with a
immigration policy overlaid with a racist mentality and it just goes to
racist mentality and it just goes to
racist mentality and it just goes to show that race is indeed a direct
show that race is indeed a direct
show that race is indeed a direct proponent of class hierarchy and social
proponent of class hierarchy and social
proponent of class hierarchy and social structure while an unfortunate part of
structure while an unfortunate part of
structure while an unfortunate part of human behavior in the political system
human behavior in the political system
human behavior in the political system racial biases are used globally to
racial biases are used globally to
racial biases are used globally to divide and rank society and while the UK
divide and rank society and while the UK
divide and rank society and while the UK is a first-world developed country much
is a first-world developed country much
is a first-world developed country much like the u.s. it is not immune to the
like the u.s. it is not immune to the
like the u.s. it is not immune to the kind of racial rhetoric used to pick
kind of racial rhetoric used to pick
kind of racial rhetoric used to pick groups against each other for political
groups against each other for political
groups against each other for political motivations in the case of the EU
motivations in the case of the EU
motivations in the case of the EU referendum race was the catalyst that
referendum race was the catalyst that
referendum race was the catalyst that spurred voters are already fearful of
spurred voters are already fearful of
spurred voters are already fearful of losing their rights to truly believe
losing their rights to truly believe
losing their rights to truly believe that the campaign would be overrun by
that the campaign would be overrun by
that the campaign would be overrun by immigrants amidst
immigrants amidst
immigrants amidst facts and figures lay fierce threatening
facts and figures lay fierce threatening
facts and figures lay fierce threatening propaganda for a campaign against
propaganda for a campaign against
propaganda for a campaign against immigrants often those with different
immigrants often those with different
immigrants often those with different social customs religious backgrounds and
social customs religious backgrounds and
social customs religious backgrounds and darker skin my goal is to show how
darker skin my goal is to show how
darker skin my goal is to show how political campaigns use race to make a
political campaigns use race to make a
political campaigns use race to make a point whether or not that point is true
point whether or not that point is true
point whether or not that point is true or honorable still the most important
or honorable still the most important
or honorable still the most important point I hope to make is that with
point I hope to make is that with
point I hope to make is that with growing awareness to these ploys we as a
growing awareness to these ploys we as a
growing awareness to these ploys we as a global community can begin to change the
global community can begin to change the
global community can begin to change the face of this kind of propaganda so that
face of this kind of propaganda so that
face of this kind of propaganda so that it is based on policy and not the
it is based on policy and not the
it is based on policy and not the perpetuation of racist values thank you
perpetuation of racist values thank you
perpetuation of racist values thank you [Applause]
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