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Anti-immgration is xenophobic?

Ridiculous. The opposite is true as seen by Australia's history. Remember 'populate or perish' - that was the very definition of 'xenophobia.' It was a PRO-immigration position. The same line is still pushed by some commentators such as Greg Sheridan. Being anti-immigration shows confidence in your nation and way of life as it is. You love your nation and community and want to preserve it. It is not driven by fear, but affection. In contrast, many people who publicly take up pro-immigration positions do so because they fear what people may say if they come out as anti-immigration. They fear being socially-shamed as 'racist' and lumped into the same category as Pauline Hanson. They are worried about how Australia is viewed by other nations and the UN. They may also fear being called 'xenophobic' by others, which is ironic because fearing what others think is a fear of others, which is along the same lines as xenophobia. Xenophobia explains pro-immigration positions, not anti-immigration ones. The 'xenophobic' label is thrown at opponents of immigration as a cheap smear by people who fear too much what other people think.
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