On Monday, terror struck a children's summer event when a 17-year-old went on a stabbing spree, leaving three young girls dead. Another ten people were left injured, with some still in critical condition.
The attacker was later identified as Axel Rudakubana, born in Wales to Rwandan parents. Contrary to initial claims, he was not an asylum seeker. Still, anti-migration protests broke out, with some devolving into violence. For example, in Tamworth, England, a riot broke out at a hotel housing migrants.
Breaking: A crowd has gathered at a migrant hotel in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England and are rioting. This follows a similar riot at a Rotherham migrant hotel earlier in the day.
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 4, 2024
The UK government uses taxpayer funds to pay over £8m ($10.25m USD) per day on hotel accommodation… pic.twitter.com/Djljy24Nb0
The sentiment, fair or not in this specific situation, was clear. Many in Britain feel marginalized and like second-class citizens in their own country. After years of standing idly by, it was hardly surprising that the pot would finally boil over. Newly appointed far-left PM Keir Starmer responded to the protests by blaming the "far-right" and invoking nazism.
"I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, whether directly or those whipping up this action online and then running away themselves," he said. "This is not a protest. It is organized, violent thuggery, and it has no place on our streets or online."
Starmer deemed anyone targeting people for the color of their skin or their faith to be "far-right."
"People in this country have a right to be safe, and yet we've seen Muslim communities targeted, attacks on mosques, other minority communities singled out, Nazi salutes in the street, attacks on the police, wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric, so no, I won't shy away from calling it what it is: far-right thuggery," he said.
What Starmer with all his faux righteous indignation didn't mention, though, is that others were committing violent acts as well. According to multiple reports and video evidence, members of the "Muslim Defense League" took to the streets to hunt down and beat anyone they suspected of being anti-migration.
Muslim Defence League out in Bolton tonight pic.twitter.com/NCeYCxMjF8
— Mahyar Tousi (@MahyarTousi) August 4, 2024
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England — A mob of the "Muslim patrol" carry melee weapons as they assault white people in the streets who are accused of being linked to the earlier anti-mass migration protest.
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 4, 2024
The clashes have led to cars being set on fire and buildings smashed… pic.twitter.com/WoHUD8tKEH
While police went door to door hunting down those who participated in the anti-migration riots, including those who simply said things online, those committing violent acts as part of the "Muslim Defense League" were left to operate freely. As of this writing, no reports of arrests have come out, and the violence is ongoing. Some videos showed police backing away as shouts of "Allahu Akbar" rang out.
Starmer couldn't find a microphone fast enough to rant about the "far-right," but he has yet to say a word about the Muslim attacks that are ongoing. The chances are that he never will. To do so would cross far too many lines of political correctness, and if there's one thing the UK values more than safety and security, it's virtue signaling.
Nuances of this latest situation aside, what this clash of cultures shows is that the UK is no longer a place of equal justice. It's not a place where normal people can speak against the government and expect fair treatment. If you're a Brit on the wrong side of the political spectrum, you will be hunted down in your home for saying something as innocuous as speaking against migration online. If you're an Islamist shouting "Allahu Akbar" while beating people in the streets, you'll be excused and coddled. You may even be showered with taxpayer money.
This all paints a very bleak future for the UK. With the far-left Labour Party in control, the disparity in treatment is only going to get worse, which means the unrest will only escalate. I'm not suggesting violence is acceptable, but it is simply an admission of reality that unequal treatment often leads to it. I wish that weren't the case, but what I wish is rather irrelevant.
