Brexit: "Titanic Success" or Epic Disaster?
I know, flickr is not really a political forum... but I had to post this photo of RMS Titanic after hearing Boris Johnsons statement ""Brexit will be a titanic success".... Four months after the brexit referendum my dismay and horror on this decision increases. We allow more and more dumb narcisstic selfish horror clowns to play with us, to lead us, to desinform us: Farage, Johnson, Trump, Wilders, italian Beppe Grillo, german EU-commissary Oettinger and many, too many others.
Okay, the EU is worth a lot of criticism. It needs a lot of democratic and social reforms. But open borders and the difficult way to build structures of peace brought many years of prosperity - and democracy back for Greece, Spain, Portugal and later for the East Block. Do we forget that? And does Brussels forget the democratic and social standards and make dirty deals with Erdogan, Orban, Kaczynski and whoever more?
And do we make EU/Brussels alone responsible for the dramatic changes after the fall of the iron curtain, and the fast process of globalisation? I dont support Merkels and Schaeubles strict budget policy for Germany and Europe. But:
Who is responsible for the financial crisis in 2007/2008 which brought so much poverty to many people: it is much more New York and London than Brussels Berlin or Frankfurt...
Who is responsible for the war in Iraq and the following destabilisation of Near and Middle East, including IS/Daesh hydra, and the great wave of syrian refugees? What can be the right way to answer these problems?
The fall of the wall and the iron curtain brought us many benefits, but also a lot of dangers and new problems, for Germany and Europe too. We cant build up borders again and separate Europe again.
But Britain gave a bad example, and it is going to weaken Britain and to weaken Europe, both not very strong before. There will be new problems on the Irish Isle, maybe an independent Scotland.
And other countries or regions may follow: regionalism, nationalism and also a lot of xenophobia and fascism are on their way. Catalunya feels dominated by Madrid: it wants a Cat-xit. Lombardia, Lega Nord, feels dominated by Rome: maybe the plan a Lom-xit. Or the 5 stelle plan an I-xit. You could continue and phantasize: Bavaria feels dominated by Berlin: Bay-xit.
Okay, I stop before getting cynical...
Sometimes I feel a mixture of political desperation - - and hope for more reason, solidarity and modesty in politics - good british and human values indeed.
Just sharing these thoughts with you today. Thank you.
Brexit: "Titanic Success" or Epic Disaster?
I know, flickr is not really a political forum... but I had to post this photo of RMS Titanic after hearing Boris Johnsons statement ""Brexit will be a titanic success".... Four months after the brexit referendum my dismay and horror on this decision increases. We allow more and more dumb narcisstic selfish horror clowns to play with us, to lead us, to desinform us: Farage, Johnson, Trump, Wilders, italian Beppe Grillo, german EU-commissary Oettinger and many, too many others.
Okay, the EU is worth a lot of criticism. It needs a lot of democratic and social reforms. But open borders and the difficult way to build structures of peace brought many years of prosperity - and democracy back for Greece, Spain, Portugal and later for the East Block. Do we forget that? And does Brussels forget the democratic and social standards and make dirty deals with Erdogan, Orban, Kaczynski and whoever more?
And do we make EU/Brussels alone responsible for the dramatic changes after the fall of the iron curtain, and the fast process of globalisation? I dont support Merkels and Schaeubles strict budget policy for Germany and Europe. But:
Who is responsible for the financial crisis in 2007/2008 which brought so much poverty to many people: it is much more New York and London than Brussels Berlin or Frankfurt...
Who is responsible for the war in Iraq and the following destabilisation of Near and Middle East, including IS/Daesh hydra, and the great wave of syrian refugees? What can be the right way to answer these problems?
The fall of the wall and the iron curtain brought us many benefits, but also a lot of dangers and new problems, for Germany and Europe too. We cant build up borders again and separate Europe again.
But Britain gave a bad example, and it is going to weaken Britain and to weaken Europe, both not very strong before. There will be new problems on the Irish Isle, maybe an independent Scotland.
And other countries or regions may follow: regionalism, nationalism and also a lot of xenophobia and fascism are on their way. Catalunya feels dominated by Madrid: it wants a Cat-xit. Lombardia, Lega Nord, feels dominated by Rome: maybe the plan a Lom-xit. Or the 5 stelle plan an I-xit. You could continue and phantasize: Bavaria feels dominated by Berlin: Bay-xit.
Okay, I stop before getting cynical...
Sometimes I feel a mixture of political desperation - - and hope for more reason, solidarity and modesty in politics - good british and human values indeed.
Just sharing these thoughts with you today. Thank you.