So much of the backstory to this reminded me of UK politics talking about immigration in the early 2000s (including race-baiting propaganda headlines). newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
I mean…
And…
I’m sure that the voters of 2040 will view 2000-era tabloids with the same horror that we do those headlines (and things like the 1966 Euston station “colour bar” strike).
Originally posted as a thread of 4 tweets on Twitter on 11 May 2020. View the original thread.