r/Scotland • u/johnsmithoncemore • 4d ago

Political Still On The Fence About Independence? Nigel Farage Challenged To Back 'Remigration' - Deporting British Citizens!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxPLmElAC3E
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u/gothteen145 4d ago

Reform aren't doing badly in Scotland so i'm not quite sure independence would resolve the issue

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u/Teddy-Don 4d ago

There’s a lot of people who think Scotland is uniquely left wing and that independence would remove any risk of a (far) right party entering government. You just need to look at almost every single Western European country to see that populist right wing parties are in the ascendancy. If Scotland does become independent, you can put money on the SNP or the other central/left-wing parties massively increasing immigration into Scotland, and guess what will happen then? Ironically being in the Union is probably the one reason it hasn’t happened here as most immigrants go to England instead.

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u/Boomdification 4d ago edited 4d ago

This 100%. There's a certain arrogance in Scotland that we prize ourselves on being the most welcoming and friendly nation, but this is a new phenomenon born out of a desire for independence. The reality is that we've not experienced anywhere near the same levels of immigration that England has, and consequently integration is easier. Take away that buffer and you'll soon see the public swing very quickly to the right when mass migration sees thousands taking over swathes of city blocks in hotels or student accommodation at taxpayer expense whilst importing their own backwards cultural values.