Saturday, 13 September 2025
The bad guys will take advantage of our shakey world
The world has never seemed more vulnerable, fragile and shaking to its roots. Of course there are millions of people on the planet whose lives have been miserable and desperate for as long as they can remember. But I'm referring here to the political world, the world where big decisions are made that affect everyone. This is where new vulnerabilities have arisen. Millions of young people who cannot find a job either becasue AI has taken over or because governmnents have imposed taxes or restrictions which have forced businesses to cut back on recruiting and investment. And above all, it's the constant drumbeat of violence, people, often in their 20s, turning to violent extremes to vent their fury and frustrations. The suspected killer of Charlie Kirk looks like an ordinary 21-year-old with a decent education and hope for the future. Yet he was driven to commit a terrible act of violence. How could that be? America is supposed to be the country where individual hopes and dreams can lead to happiness and prosperity. But America is changing. It's still a great country but deep down there are scary uncertainties about everything. It's the same in the UK. A wonderful country but too many things are going wrong, politically, economically and socially. Is it all the government's fault? No. Is Keir Starmer to blame for the way the country appears to be going down hill? No, not really. But I think it's fair to say that this country is lacking in inspiring leadership. The US on the other hand has a charismatic leader who seems super-self-assured but the country is possibly more divided than ever. What the answer is, I don't know but the world is so fragile at present that the bad guys are going to help themselves. There are leaders on the planet who are already seizing their moment and grabbing what they can while this period of uncertainty remains. I don't need to name names.
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