Yeah, it would be interesting to discuss this subject without the screaming, wouldn't it? I get a lot of complaints about the BNP threads, mostly because there's so much screaming and because the bullies allow so little in the way of rational discussion. I've been labelled a BNP sympathizer because of my complaints about the bullying. I've heard from at least a couple of people who no longer want to be associated with Mudcat because of the nastiness of the BNP threads. Maybe it's time to tone things down and deal with the subject without hysteria?
See the quote Emma posted above:

The party incubates and legitimises genuine racism. The BNP has cleverly learned to bury these racist sentiments beneath legitimate concerns about immigration.

The BNP IS a serious threat, and an effective response is needed - but we're certainly not seeing any sort of effective response. There's truth in the comment about how the "lobotomized left" has responded with hysteria and name-calling. We certainly see it here at Mudcat. Is a rational response possible, or is the best response to continue screaming and name-calling? The BNP is indeed clever in capitalizing on legitimate fears about immigration. Too bad the "lobotomized left" doesn't seem to be able to come up with a rational response.

-Joe-