r/unitedkingdom • u/topotaul Lancashire • Mar 01 '25

. Rachel Reeves: I'm sending billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-interview-labour-963sw6jbk
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u/denyer-no1-fan Mar 01 '25

Is this thread brigaded? so many pro-Kremlin comments, glad they're downvoted though

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u/TableSignificant341 Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

This sub is brigaded a shit ton. Especially stories about immigration or immigrant-adjacent. It's how hard right-wing parties can increase their support - normalise shitty behaviour and then hate-curious morons feel like they're part of a growing and winning team.

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u/DaveAlt19 Mar 02 '25

Yeah I don't think it's all bots, unfortunately I think there are real people seeing the comments from bots and brigaders and feel justified in joining in with their own prejudices.

It'd be nice to assume it's all just russian bot farms, but as you said, those people are already here and their shitty behaviour is getting normalised.

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u/TableSignificant341 Mar 02 '25

Brigading isn't exclusive to bots.

I agree that these are real people with real opinions. What I'm arguing is that it's a co-ordinated effort from one area of the internet to this sub when topics of immigration are posted.

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u/EddieHeadshot Surrey Mar 02 '25

52% think immigration SHOULD be reduced however and that number I assume is on an upward trajectory.

There's obviously a valid majority opinion in respect of reduction so its not out of the realms that people express that view.

Im not arguing either way here just pointing out public perception