Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?
The ‘stop the boats’ narrative is increasingly presented as if it stems from a concern for women’s safety. This is just the laundering of thuggery
TL;DR
- Reform party delegates and the Patriot Platform have linked anti-immigrant rhetoric with concerns for women's safety.
- Protests organized by these groups have involved violence and led to dispersal orders.
- Critics point out that most sexual violence perpetrators are known to victims, questioning the focus on refugees.
- A high percentage of individuals arrested at related protests have been reported for domestic violence.
- Leaders within Patriot Platform have histories of criminal convictions, including violence and assault.
- The article argues that the 'women's safety' narrative is a cynical strategy to launder thuggery.