I wholeheartedly agree with the thinking about borders. But that will only happen if we manage economic stability.

If, historically, you look at the rise of the right in elections it always came after several years of economical hardship.

No wonder the EU member states lean always more towards populism and self-preservation after 10 years of austerity in most. Austerity more often than not meaning cuts in jobs rather than the creation of jobs.

Hitting those at the bottom hardest.

France, one of the most populist nations in last few decades, has struggled with high unemployment since the 80s. That it needed another populist to withhold the right nationalists is a wonder, the wonder being given that it actually worked. But in truth, it wasn’t much less a protest vote. I doubt many read his actual charter.

As a world citizen, pro a globalized world, I say globalization hurt hard. That helped by privilege and entitlement but one global world is still the future.

Let’s do this.