u/GolemOfPrague02

Hey,

I am typically pretty left leaning and I’d like to be charitable and understand properly the typical reform voters views. I want to avoid the strawmanned, just a “bunch of racists” stereotypes. I hope this is met in equality good faith.

Since Reforms local success a number of candidates have been exposed for a variety of reasons from advocating violence against minority groups to Holocaust denial. Do you think such members should be removed? If not are there red lines for you?

On Islam, to what extent should it be allowed to be practiced? For example, I have a great deal of sympathy for those who argue its anti-LGBT sentiments should be countered, the same for misogyny. But I’d argue that freedom of religion is also pretty important. So are policies that focus on integration something you’d be interested in?

What does a legitimate and functioning immigration system look like to you? Where do skilled workers fit in? And what to you would be a legitimate asylum claim?

I’m genuinely attempting to foster some understanding here, thanks for engaging.

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