The aggression from the Tesla billionaire is new; but Britain has years of experience in the consequences of falling for misleading promises‘Never underestimate the power of ignorance.” I came across this thought while looking for something to watch late at night after the television news on the horrors in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and the Los Angeles fires.The quote comes from an old episode of my friend Paul Whitehouse’s The Fast Show. It applies, among many other things, to the background to the re-election of the criminal Donald Trump, and the continuing damage being wrought upon itself by a British electorate, 37% of whom voted, in frustration at other economic and social problems, for Brexit. With few exceptions they did not know what they were letting themselves in for; but they do now. Continue reading...
The main conceptual idea of William Keegan's article is that ignorance and a willingness to believe misleading promises are driving destructive political outcomes.
He uses Brexit and Donald Trump's re-election as examples, arguing that voters in both cases were spurred on by frustration and a lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions.
Keegan warns that the re-election of Trump, with its potential for further rash decisions and aggressive foreign policy, poses a serious threat to global stability, particularly in light of his documented history of inflammatory rhetoric and actions.
Essentially, Keegan argues that a return to populist and nationalistic rhetoric, fueled by ignorance and a disregard for facts, is dangerous and could have disastrous consequences.
The main conceptual idea of William Keegan's article is that ignorance and a willingness to believe misleading promises are driving destructive political outcomes. He uses Brexit and Donald Trump's re-election as examples, arguing that voters in both cases were spurred on by frustration and a lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions. Keegan warns that the re-election of Trump, with its potential for further rash decisions and aggressive foreign policy, poses a serious threat to global stability, particularly in light of his documented history of inflammatory rhetoric and actions. Essentially, Keegan argues that a return to populist and nationalistic rhetoric, fueled by ignorance and a disregard for facts, is dangerous and could have disastrous consequences.
