With the present muslim (and African) invasion of Europe soaring, I have paid close attention to the comments after articles in the online versions of the Guardian and the New York Times. These two papers are the most liberal/progressive in the world, as are their readers.
While the papers still pump out the usual pro-refugee official line, I have observed a growing disconnection between the Guardian and New York Times on one hand, and their readers on the other. The tone of the comments has changed - and hardened - over a matter of only days. Commentators have gone from being sympathetic and blaming the the troubles of the Middle East on the USA to angrily realising that these aliens forcing their way into Europe are not migrants nor refugees but muslim invaders.
When even liberal/progressive people can see the obvious, a seismic change has occurred.
The readers of the almost as progressive/liberal Independent had already changed, a sign in itself.
