Racism in the Age of Brexit: A European Trend

While a variety of factors led to the victory for “leave,” there’s no denying that bigotry played a big role. The xenophobia and racism that marred the Brexit vote appeared to deepen in the aftermath, yielding a 57% rise in hate crimes reported since Friday, including racist graffiti on the entrance to the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK), a Polish community center, and a racist demonstration outside a Mosque