History has a cruel way of repeating itself. Eighty-four years after World War II in 1942, we find ourselves watching the same tragic play. We still act like war is the only beneficial way to grow unstable economies. We still act like money markets can keep growing on human suffering. We try to fix deep global cracks with pretty words and false promises.
The Politics of Distraction
Look across the world at nearly two hundred countries, and the story is the same. People are unhappy. Far-right political groups are growing fast, using old tricks to scare people who are worried about the future. Too often, politicians use migration as a convenient scapegoat to win votes, hiding the fact that the real issue is basically bad economics. But let us be clear. This mess did not happen in just a year or two. It is the result of decades of greed, poor choices, and bad politics.
Borders Without Blame
If we need to close our borders, we should do so for the right reasons rather than to pass the blame. Close the borders if time is needed to strengthen the economy for the country's citizens—there is no harm in that. However, manufacturing blame only breeds hatred. We cannot progress in this new world if we remain trapped in the hateful patterns of an old mindset.
