But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.
The most important basis of any novel is wanting to be someone else, and this means creating a character.
In a novel, my feelings and sense of outrage can find a broader means of expression which would be more symbolic and applicable to many European countries.
Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are the first targets of this kind of aggression.