What was your problem with EU migrants?

I think it's funny that many (but not all) Brexiteers voted Leave because they didn't want immigrants, wanted to control borders etc. Well, here's a rude awakening: 1) Most EU migrants are culturally/ socially/ religiously quite similar to British people and integrate quite well in the UK, 2) There's been an obvious exodus of EU migrants, 3) The UK is becoming more and more islamic, where migrants from countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh are (mostly) not culturally/ socially/ religiously similar to Brits. This is the fastest growing demographic in the UK due to a plethora of factors, of which illegal immigration is just a small part of it, and it will become more and more predominant over time. So basically the UK chose to close its doors to Poles, Greeks, Spanish, Italians, etc. but has no problem with letting the country become more and more like Pakistan. I live in London and whenever I go to Oxford street right in the centre, it's clear it's not Britain, it's Pakistan. Current parliament has 18 muslim MPs, the highest ever, it's just a matter of time until this demographic is able to set its own agenda. So while Brexiteers wanted to "protect" British values and the British way of life from the EU, apparently they are OK to allow the UK to become more and more like Pakistan. Great.

The uk is not islamic nor anything like an authoritarian asian republic and never will be.

While the first part is factually correct as of now, the second part ("never will be") is incredibly naive.

While possible it's worth noting that it requires continued stupidity. Even the most agressive estimates to 2050 are in the 15-20% range.

Many brexiteers voted leave because they wanted to end the practically unrestricted lawful immigration of eu citizens, remove their eligibility to access uk welfare funds/student loans/council accomodation, exit the jurisdiction of the ECHR, leave the CEAS and significantly the limit the ability of european based organised crime groups & dodgy gangmaster operations to operate at a profit within uk territories by exploiting the grey areas within our laws.
The uk is not islamic nor anything like an authoritarian asian republic and never will be.

I think this image answers the question:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henk-Van-Houtum/publication/337260503/figure/fig5/AS:825185838047232@1573751043782/Brexit-Map-Source-Kent-2016.png

It says "The EU is letting in more and more countries", and lists Albania, Macedonia, Monte*****, Serbia and Turkey as "countries set to join the EU". It highlights these countries on the map, and for some reason highlights Syria and Iraq as well. And it has a big red arrow from those countries pointing to the UK.

Turkey will never join the EU. Plus it is kind of a moot point as the UK, or any other country, could’ve blocked Turkey’s accession (or any other candidate nation)

Most EU migrants were German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

And my question is, with respect to Brexit, how did keeping these people out made the UK a much better place to live? as in, what were you afraid of that is finally over? French people beating you with baguettes?

We are French. William the Conqueror was from Normandy.

wtf is going on with this thread jesus

The Normans of course we're a mixture of French and Viking and vassals to the French king rather than strictly French (albeit the Frankish Empire had culturally made everybody French).

The idea that the west destroyed the Middle East is amusing considering that of the two states we invaded, one had tried using chemical weapons on his own people and the other had links to Al Quada.

The truth is that most of the third world is not capable of governing itself (it is culturally inferior to the west) and if we simply left them alone the result would be an Isis like state spreading like a plague.