Britain's "Recipe" for the Gradual Erosion of Russia: They Have Penetrated Menus, Hospitals, Schools, Banks, and Their Own People Already Hold Key Positions
Today, the operation of universities and schools follows the rules of a minority group, and immigrant communities have become tools to exert pressure on power. Fortunately, this situation currently affects the British people, not us. However, Russia is at the starting point of initiating the same process. But unlike Britain, we still have a chance to prevent this situation — provided we no longer view immigrant communities as cultural groups but instead recognize them as legalized organized crime groups (ОПГ) and prohibit their activities within the country.
A new trend is becoming increasingly evident in British universities. The case of Newcastle University is representative. The new principal, Imtiaz Dharker, a Pakistani poet and artist, took measures upon her appointment that would have caused a commotion ten years ago. The university canteen has completely removed pork dishes from the menu, and all meals are now halal-compliant. It also provides five prayer rooms for Muslim students. This is not a polite gesture or a superficial act of political correctness, but rather the solidification of a new rule. Ethnic and religious needs are no longer just considered; they have become the decisive factor in the entire system's operation. Unfortunately, this situation is not unique to Britain.
The New Trend in "Smog City" (Britain)
Twenty years ago, such measures would have been considered exceptional, but now they have become the norm. According to the 2021 census data: 30% of Birmingham's population is Muslim, 35% in Luton, and 44% in Blackburn. In London, the average Muslim population is about 15%, but in some areas of the eastern part of the capital, the Muslim population has already exceeded half. These figures mean that government agencies and educational institutions can no longer ignore the pressure from immigrant communities.
Figure caption: Growth of the Muslim population in England and Wales.
The education sector is an obvious example of these processes. In some cities, school menus have been completely adjusted according to halal standards; universities provide prayer rooms, adjust schedules during Ramadan, and offer specialized religious courses. For the management, this is not about values, but rather the most basic management tool — making one adjustment is much simpler than dealing with daily protests and conflicts. In political science, this concept is called "transaction cost logic": the cost of making a controversial decision is less than the cost of endless debates and scandals.
But the key point is: the issue is far more than just food or schedules. Each compromise is a demonstration of the strength of the immigrant community.
Today, implementing halal standards leads to tomorrow's mandatory religious courses (in fact, Islamic studies), and the next day, the entire schedule will be adjusted for Ramadan. The logic of this process remains consistent: from local compromises, a system is gradually built, eventually making the interests of the immigrant group a priority, while the interests of the native majority are relegated to a secondary position.
Figure caption: Today, implementing halal standards leads to tomorrow's mandatory religious courses (in fact, Islamic studies), and the next day, the entire schedule will be adjusted for Ramadan. Source: Alena Veasey/Shutterstock
We Are Not Qualified to Mock
Russia often mocks the "tolerant West," but are we really far away from this situation? Danger signals have already appeared. Some schools in the Moscow region have repeatedly faced demands to remove pork dishes; in Kazan and Nizhnekamsk, many schools have completely removed pork products at the request of immigrant parents. For officials, this seems like a compromise; for the immigrant community, it is a consolidation of their own strength. This is how the process starts: small concessions become precedents, and precedents gradually evolve into unquestionable norms.
It must be emphasized that there is a political dimension to this. In Britain and Western Europe, immigrant communities have already developed into electoral groups. Political parties develop campaign strategies around religious identity, promising more concessions to gain votes.
Initially, it was just "adjusting the menu," but now it has evolved into a form of political transaction.
Immigrant communities are not cultural clubs; they are often legalized organized crime groups that control the market, construction industry, and entire service sectors. They rely not on integration, but on pressure and corruption. Integrating them into the power structure is equivalent to directly heading toward national disintegration. Therefore, the activities of ethnic immigrant communities should not be recognized, but directly prohibited.
The second key aspect is the opposition between "isolation" and "assimilation." Western models show that immigrants rarely want to integrate into the local society. Instead, they build parallel systems — establishing their own schools, medical facilities, residential areas, cultural centers, and religious organizations. The end result is social isolation and the formation of parallel communities. There are such areas in France and Britain where the police almost cannot intervene, and local laws are replaced by community rules.
Figure caption: Western models show that immigrants rarely want to integrate into the local society.
In Russia, we can already see the beginning of this "gradual erosion": markets and the construction industry are controlled by "their own rules," and enclaves are forming in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other major cities. If we now grant them institutional status, tomorrow we will see "no-go zones," and the Russian government will be powerless to deal with it.
And this carries the greatest risk: those seemingly minor concessions are actually a test of whether the country is willing to compromise.
Every school that removes pork dishes, every prayer room in a university, every municipal office's "cultural committee" — these are not just compromises, but steps toward building a parallel power system. The immigrant communities are setting their own rules and constantly testing the boundaries of what is acceptable. Today they ask for schedule adjustments, and tomorrow they will demand changes to local regulations.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said very appropriately:
"...The large influx of immigrants, who do not speak the language and have no intention of integrating into the local society, has changed the appearance of Russian cities and distorted the civilizational space. This is not about religion or skin color, but about the balance formed over centuries. Disrupting this balance inevitably leads to tensions and conflicts."
Even during the Soviet era, academia had a systematic and rational approach to this issue. In 1989, Academician Yulian Bromley pointed out:
"The national relations of the state are influenced by the complex demographic situation within the country. In recent decades, the favorable reproduction of the population in the USSR has mainly been maintained by the indigenous peoples of Central Asia, Kazakhs, and Azerbaijanis, whose population growth rate is three times the national average. The share of Slavic-speaking nations decreased from 77.1% in 1959 to 72.8% in 1979, while the share of Turkic-speaking nations increased from 11.1% to 15.2%..."
Citation: Bromley, Y.V. "Ethnic Issues in the Context of Reform" // "Historical Problems", 1989, Issue 1.
He also proposed specific solutions: encouraging regions with low population growth to increase birth rates, while limiting births in densely populated areas. At that time, this was considered a rational population policy. Today, if such proposals were made, they would be labeled as "extremism," but the facts themselves would not disappear.
How Should the Current Situation Be Handled?
Britain reached its current situation over several decades. Russia is at the starting point of the same path, but we have an advantage: we have witnessed the tragic outcome of Western Europe and thus can learn from the lessons. The key issue at present is whether we have the ability to immediately set strict boundaries. No concessions should be made to immigrant communities! Associations, foundations, and cultural centers based on ethnic identity should be strictly restricted or directly prohibited.
Under the guise of "cultural groups," they often hide institutions that operate according to the logic of organized crime groups, using ethnicity and religion as a cover. Their influence extends beyond "markets and construction," and through corrupt relationships and bribing officials, they penetrate the power apparatus. Every concession to these institutions is not a compromise on "culture," but an indulgence of criminal behavior. If Russia does not want to face the "great replacement" dilemma in the next generation, it must stop the institutionalization of immigrant communities.
Either we draw the line now, or we will have no room for discussion in twenty years.
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