Don’t blame the masses
WHETHER OR NOT the
world is in an unusually bad state these days, it certainly seems so.
Even Americans, famous for our lack of interest in world affairs, now
closely follow news from far away. Much of it is frightening.
Terror
attacks are claiming innocent lives around the world. Syria is being
torn apart. China and Russia boldly pursue their national interests and
defy American dictates. Turkish democracy is evaporating. Iran and Saudi
Arabia are at each other’s throats. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag
on interminably. The European Union is staggering, with Britain quitting
and others perhaps to follow. Meanwhile, several European countries are
drifting toward right-wing authoritarianism. Donald Trump’s campaign
threatens to take the United States in the same direction.https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/08/03/don-blame-masses/iMuUjfoZgQbHdw1XTzjpFJ/story.html
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