Councils swiftly remove British flags as 'unauthorised' and 'dangerous' while leaving Palestinian flags up for months because taking them down would require police protection. Rules are enforced where it’s cheap and avoided where it’s costly, creating visible asymmetry that residents interpret as anti‑majority bias. The spectacle of uneven enforcement becomes a mobilizer itself.
— It shows how institutional behavior tracks expected resistance rather than neutral rules, eroding legitimacy and shaping how cultural conflicts escalate.
Isegoria
2025.08.27
78% relevant
He claims the UK state cracked down hard on white rioters while going soft on pro‑Palestinian marches because of anticipated resistance costs, matching the thesis that authorities enforce where it’s cheap and avoid where it’s costly, creating visible asymmetry.
Matt Goodwin
2025.08.18
100% relevant
Birmingham council’s removal of UK flags vs. months‑long Palestinian flags (citing need for police), and Tower Hamlets’ vow to remove English/British flags 'as soon as possible.'
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