It started with the War on Terror of the 2000s destabilizing the Middle East and leading to an influx of refugees into Europe. White supremacists naturally freaked out when they saw more than one brown person, so this started an anti-immigrant sentiment which only continued to build throughout the years. Couple that with funding from rich white supremacists and propaganda from foreign agents like Steve Bannon, and here we are.

Thank you!

Does anyone have a link to the non-paywalled version

And also giving Israelis free healthcare…

Kacey Musgraves is an amazing artist. She has been beloved by the LGBTQ+ community for a decade now.

If you’re not familiar with her music, I would recommend starting with the song “Follow Your Arrow”, which is about living your life as authentically as possible and very explicitly supports the queer community. Here’s the chorus:

So, make lots of noise (hey)\

Kiss lots of boys (yup)\

Or kiss lots of girls, if that’s something you’re into\

When the straight and narrow gets a little too

straight\

Roll up a joint, or don’t\

Just follow your arrow wherever it points, yeah\

Follow your arrow wherever it points

“Golden Hour”, which is her Grammy-nominated album, is an absolute masterpiece and played a significant role in my first queer relationship. The song “Rainbow” still makes me tear up and look back fondly on my coming out years. I have seen her a few times in concert and she always dedicates it to the LGBTQ+ community.