I’ve spent the better part of my working life as a photo-journalist specialising in certain parts of the Middle East but, despite what I witnessed, I could console myself with the knowledge that there were parts of the world where rationality and tolerance prevailed.
Now we have the likes of Putin in Moscow (Gorbachev’s ideals of glasnost and perestroika are long gone), Nigel Farage in the UK, Marine Le Pen in France, Geert Wilders in The Netherlands, Frauke Petry in Germany, and the front runner of far-right populist clap trap, Donald Trump in the White House.
Seriously, what the hell is happening to our world!
Photos taken at the Casa Pound rally in Rome, May 2016.
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The people never vote for middle of the road (which is where I stand), it always seems to be an us or them scenario Example: One set of people want no migrants or refugees, the other vocalists want to allow everybody in after all they've all suffered. The truth lies in the middle ground somewhere, allowing entry for genuine cases after vetting. I know that's obvious but the options always seem to be one extreme or the other. And so it seems to apply for every scenario whether it is a welfare system, medical treatment or whatever.
i totally agree with you. well apart from the bit where you say that people never vote for the middle ground.
regardless of what the detractors may say, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and a number of other politicians can all be viewed as centrists of one form or another.
