(I am currently watching the Harris – Trump debate on youtube)
All populist + extreme right wing person around the world are obsessed with this migration issue. So Donald Trump is not the only one capitalizing on that. But:
1) This is a very ego-centric issue. Being in a country with between 2 and 5 million migrants, I agree that this is an issue especially for lower classes. Our borders are there for a reason after all. But still: I try not to forget that these are human beings.
2) The only real solution to that is to improve conditions “elsewhere”. Nobody can do it in one day. But I believe that making investments in democratic ideology (even when it involves military support) is a huge part of that puzzle.
Meaning: Russia (and China) are not only looking for expansion in Ukraine. They are also investing massively in Africa and even in South America. This type of 19th century mercantilism will only do to contribute more to the problem we are talking about. Besides: Many people from Russia and China are also migrating to the US because they can’t take it anymore.
I didn’t write these because I take anything Donald Trump said seriously. It’s just that I wanted to comment on this issue of migration
All populist + extreme right wing person around the world are obsessed with this migration issue. So Donald Trump is not the only one capitalizing on that. But:
1) This is a very ego-centric issue. Being in a country with between 2 and 5 million migrants, I agree that this is an issue especially for lower classes. Our borders are there for a reason after all. But still: I try not to forget that these are human beings.
2) The only real solution to that is to improve conditions “elsewhere”. Nobody can do it in one day. But I believe that making investments in democratic ideology (even when it involves military support) is a huge part of that puzzle.
Meaning: Russia (and China) are not only looking for expansion in Ukraine. They are also investing massively in Africa and even in South America. This type of 19th century mercantilism will only do to contribute more to the problem we are talking about. Besides: Many people from Russia and China are also migrating to the US because they can’t take it anymore.
I didn’t write these because I take anything Donald Trump said seriously. It’s just that I wanted to comment on this issue of migration
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