Shut Down EVERYTHING
It’s the Daily Mail, so…
Europe’s fracture continues as Denmark closes road and rail links with Germany in bid to stem the flow of migrants heading for Scandinavia
If accurate, it seems that once again Germany is causing trouble for its neighbors.
I heard an interesting theory today: the current “migrant crisis” is America’s fault. Not the usual dribble about Syria’s troubles being due to the US invading Iraq in 2003, but a longer-term issue. The idea goes that after WWII, the US basically took over the job of defending western Europe. As a result of the Europeans not having to devote much of their national budgets to defense, they were able to build up their welfare states, which has made those nations not only weaker* but also made them more attractive destinations. Kinda the “attractive nuisance” of national policies.
*Weaker because:
- Less national defense/border security
- Less national identity (and thus less interest in actually preserving their national identity)
Not sure it’s necessarily true, but it’s an interesting thought.
Also, THIS ARTICLE claims that 4,000 migrants are landing on the Greek island of Lesbos every day. The population of the island is about 87,000. Thus the locals will be outnumbered in just about three weeks.
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