The world is different today. Time will tell if it is better or worse, but it is different. Influenced by fear, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. Yes, there was a lot of misinformation that helped push the vote for the UK’s exit, but the misinformation only catered to what people already wanted to hear. Nationalism is spreading throughout the world, fuelled by fear and xenophobia. Stephen Harper tried to win an election by drawing attention away from his political record to create distrust, and appeal to insular philosophy. Donald Trump is making a run to the White House using the same strategy.
There are always people, no matter where they are from, who are willing to ignore what is happening today for fear of what could happen tomorrow. Looking at the results of the UK referendum and the widespread support that Trump has for much of his hate-fuelled propaganda, should be a wake-up call for us all to step up and look in the mirror. This is who we are.
"People want to be heard and to make a difference. That can mean voting for Brexit because it means “change!” even if the consequences will be negative. It can mean supporting Donald Trump because he promises immediate action even if his course of action would be catastrophic. it can mean voting for Bernie Sanders, whose socialist rhetoric is just as utopian and just as impossible. It can mean joining ISIS because changing the world in a negative way becomes far more attractive if you see no opportunities to change it for the better." - Garry Kasparov (b. 1963)
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