Engage, don’t shun xenophobes

Instead of ostracizing right‑wing actors whose views one finds objectionable, confront and debate their arguments publicly using a competing national narrative (in Smith’s case, 'liberal nationalism') so the wider public can judge and reject xenophobia. The tactic shifts from social‑exclusion strategies to argument‑level contestation in media and civic forums. — How liberals respond — by shunning or by argumentatively engaging — will shape whether anti‑immigrant ideas remain marginal or enter mainstream politics.