Jimmy discusses a video of political scientist/economist Mark Blyth, Brown University, who accurately predicted Brexit and Trump explains in clear language how globalization and capitalism are failing people throughout the world and why that means more Brexits and Trumps are on the way. You will NOT need an economics degree to understand him.
The international reactions to Trump's victory are very interesting.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said:
It recently occurred to me that I've seen this before.
Hillary's "basket of deplorables" comment is enlightening.
First of all, calling everyone who opposes you ignorant racists is the same failed strategy that the anti-Brexit people used.
A friend of mine sent me a link to a TED talk given by a presumably learned Briton, speaking to an audience in Canada. The speech which is linked here: I found as quite interesting on several levels.
The DOW went up nearly 300 points today.
increase as as result of Brexit vote.
The "Leave" "victory" is a victory for British xenophobes and racists, exemplified by the racist leader of the Ukip, Boris Johnson (Bo.Jo.)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/27/sadiq-khan-muslim-counci...
Please don't paint this as a "win" for the Left. It isn't.
The almost incomparable (see Thomson, Hunter S.) Matt Taibbi has a fun little piece up:
I'm obviously confused.
You see to me 'Liberal' means socially progressive and non-discriminatory, someone who's in favor of economic equality and the Labor movement, someone who believes in democracy and accountability to the electorate, a person who values courage and accuracy in reporting.
