Monday 4 June 2018

Self-inflicted!

Another right-wing nationalist party is on the rise in Slovenia. The cause again seems to be fear of migrants. But why do so many people migrate? It is not natural for large numbers to be ready to leave their family, friends and country - perhaps never again see their familiar faces and places. They set off because life has become unbearable for them, without jobs or hope of education. And why are their countries destitute? Well, the world economy does not work for them; their resources are exported, their labour is exploited, and aid from rich countries is inadequate or comes with strings attached. In many cases war is involved, whether by direct aggression as in Iraq or through arms sales to corrupt governments. Rich countries bear a heavy share of the blame because they have disproportionate power and influence; the damage is self-inflicted, but it threatens to get worse because right-wing nationalist governments will do even less to help poorer countries,

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