But first things first. Here’s an email I’ve just sent to Labour:
To whom it may concern,
I wish to resign my membership. Labour’s scapegoating of both trans people and migrant makes it exceptionally clear that I, a trans migrant, am not welcome. I put up with this for too long out of a fear that the other parties would be worse, but seeing Starmer and now Cooper jumping on the bandwagon of increasingly fascistic messaging is too much. I am ashamed of the party. I’m ashamed that I waited until things got this bad before leaving.
Your online form requires a membership number, which I’m having trouble locating. If you could send me the number or remove me from the party lists, either would be equally helpful and I’d appreciate it.
My name is Charles and my address is [redacted].
Thank you for aid in this matter. I’ve been a member of Labour since the day I became a citizen and I do sincerely hope that you’re able to sort out your priorities.
Best,
Charles
This issue, of course, is not the messaging, but the material harms. The government is encouraging violence. Indeed, they’re already doing their own arbitrary detentions. In some ways, the UK is running ahead of the US on the race to the bottom. The anti-protesting bill’s criminalisation of trespass puts GRT communities at risk. Their decision that they can strip citizenship of anyone who might qualify for citizenship in another country makes the citizenship of virtually all migrants, many of their children, and virtually all Jews precarious. The UK has structures in place to round up and expel large populations and, frankly, this does seem like what they may decide to do instead of addressing climate change.
