Brexit
is the other face of the refugee crisis—tensions that lead to stasis, external
risks that lead to asymmetric shocks. —Emmanuel
Macron, President of France
Oceans rise, empires fall—We have seen each other through it all. —King George III of England (from the play Hamilton, lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Oceans rise, empires fall—We have seen each other through it all. —King George III of England (from the play Hamilton, lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Brexit? What is it and why should we care?
In June of 2016 the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union (EU). Was it because of immigration issues fueled by the EU’s open borders, the EU’s monetary demands, globalization, fear of the EU’s encroachment on Britain’s national sovereignty, independence for Northern Ireland and Scotland, or all of the above?
As the Brexit resolution winds down to its October 31st deadline, and the EU holds it Parliamentary elections later this week, we are left to ponder the consequences?
Saints and
Sinners—(left to right) Sir Isaac
Newton, Queen Elizabeth II, Bronze Woman (commemorating the first public
monument of a black woman [African-Caribbean] in England), William Shakespeare,
Emmeline Pankhurst (leader of the British suffragette movement), Queen
Elizabeth I, Mick Jagger (in the rafters), Henry VIII, Peter Pan, Charles
Darwin, Princess Diana, Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill.
When we Americans look in the mirror do we see striking parallels with the UK?—The rise of nationalism, fear of immigration, economic insecurity, no confidence in the political establishment, anti-elitism, a proliferation of “fake news” on social media.
A tale of two countries—How do we move forward? We ask the same question on both sides of the pond—How does a nation that was once a strategic world power pull itself together, regroup, and become relevant again?
In June of 2016 the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union (EU). Was it because of immigration issues fueled by the EU’s open borders, the EU’s monetary demands, globalization, fear of the EU’s encroachment on Britain’s national sovereignty, independence for Northern Ireland and Scotland, or all of the above?
As the Brexit resolution winds down to its October 31st deadline, and the EU holds it Parliamentary elections later this week, we are left to ponder the consequences?
When we Americans look in the mirror do we see striking parallels with the UK?—The rise of nationalism, fear of immigration, economic insecurity, no confidence in the political establishment, anti-elitism, a proliferation of “fake news” on social media.
A tale of two countries—How do we move forward? We ask the same question on both sides of the pond—How does a nation that was once a strategic world power pull itself together, regroup, and become relevant again?
We need to reflect upon
bygone dynasties and shaky democracies with a resolve to work toward the
establishment of governing bodies that take into consideration
the dignity, respect and best interests of its citizens—an optimistic roadmap
as we move forward.
