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<\/a><\/p>\nTERRY MOSHER<\/p>\n
These are scary times \u00a0for me because I know what is going on, and not just here in America, but around the world, and I believe what is happening is a reversing of history and time,<\/p>\n
In simple terms, people are scared.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s it. That\u2019s it all wrapped in one word: scared.<\/p>\n
Well, it\u2019s not really that simple. But it\u2019s close. A majority of people around the world are objecting to globalization.<\/p>\n
To better understand that, we need to define globalization. It is a process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.<\/p>\n
The scary part is twofold. First, as countries develop they are dependent on other markets to expand. I can\u2019t grow if I don\u2019t have things I can export for profit and I can\u2019t expand if there are no markets where I can export<\/p>\n
It gets very complicated because rich countries can take advantage of poor countries by moving their companies there so they can produce their products with cheap labor and then turn and export that product back to their country at tremendous profit.<\/p>\n
That process does little to help the poorer country develop. So in order to help, rich countries reach trade agreements that benefit each other and help the poorer country develop in the process.<\/p>\n
So in globalization we become dependent on each other and benefit each other. In the process, it is natural for the rich country to have a slower growth while the poorer country has faster growth. In theory, the end result is that both economies would level out on an equal basis.<\/p>\n
Citizens of the rich countries, however, become scared that their economics become weaken and cost of living \u2013 stagnant wages \u2013 rises, creating frustration and anger. Why, they argue, must we suffer so others can join rise up and join the list of developed countries?<\/p>\n
The second scary part has been the refugee crisis caused by the wars primarily in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and the rise because of those wars a vacuum that has created space for so-called religious groups \u2013 ISIS for example \u2013 to rush in and exert power over entire regions with brutal force.<\/p>\n
As those religious groups expand, they threaten civilized countries with terror. The reaction to that is to call for border protection and a ban on those countries where these groups reside.<\/p>\n
The end result is a rise of nationalism \u2013 white nationalism \u2013 here and aboard. Along with this nationalism is an inbred threat to freedom of speech and liberty that its promoters say must be done to protect ourselves.<\/p>\n
Thus you have here in this country the rise of Trumpism with more than a hint of authoritarianism (the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom).<\/p>\n
The refugee crisis created Brexit in England because people were scared they were no longer in control of their own destiny and wanted out of the European Union. And now you have the far-right (white nationalism) sweeping Europe. In France, the far-right\u2019s Le Pen rails against globalization and radical Islam and is a serious contender in the presidential election that will be held in April.<\/p>\n
An additional factor in all of this is the meddling in elections by Russia, not just here in this country, but across Europe. Putin would like to reestablish Russia\u2019s once great empire and apparently part of that approach is to destabilize not only this country but most of Europe. His end game would be to annex most of the former Russian empire and become a great power, which if achieved would spell doom for freedom lovers around the globe.<\/p>\n
I personally don\u2019t believe you can in the end stop globalization, not without overpowering force anyway. I think it\u2019s basic human nature to want to move forward and progress toward security and freedoms and that the wave of nationalism will die out once people realize that you can\u2019t isolate yourself \u2011 build walls on the border and start trade wars \u2011 and that we all are interconnected here on this planet and if we are to survive we must guard and make safe our environment against the dangers of raping it into deadly submission and lift each other up instead of tearing each other apart.<\/p>\n
But the sad, and tragic, part of all this is that we may have to go through this nationalistic period before we come to our senses. How we survive this period and what shape we will be in when we come out of it is a million dollar question.<\/p>\n
Will we, for example, be governed by a dictatorship for a time?<\/p>\n
Will we cause so much damage to our environment that human life won\u2019t be able to sustain itself?<\/p>\n
And will the once great United States of American be broken apart in weaken pieces?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m fearful for the future, but the good part for me is that my time on this Earth is limited so I might not be around for the worse part of nationalism. That\u2019s the coward in me. I can just say, \u201cI\u2019m outta here\u201d and leave it to others to suffer and find a way to once again become great and a wonderful beacon for freedom and liberty.<\/p>\n
With that, I am outta here so I can prepare for the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
Be well pal.<\/p>\n
Be careful out there.<\/p>\n
Have a great day<\/p>\n
You are loved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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