Today is Day 1 of Brexit.
In this post--or this blog--I want neither to endorse nor denigrate the move. I can understand why some people wanted it. On the other hand, it's hard not to think that it will ultimately hurt the country in some of the same ways the trade war with China is harming the US. Also, a good chunk of the British economy is fueled by London's financial industry, which owes much of its strength as a "bridge" between America and Europe and, to some extent, Asia.
As a writer and lover of the arts, I also have to wonder how London's and England's cultural communities will be affected: At least some of its vibrancy has to do with its diversity, facilitated by the free flow between the island and the continent--as well as other continents.
Anyway, I got a kick out of this:
In this post--or this blog--I want neither to endorse nor denigrate the move. I can understand why some people wanted it. On the other hand, it's hard not to think that it will ultimately hurt the country in some of the same ways the trade war with China is harming the US. Also, a good chunk of the British economy is fueled by London's financial industry, which owes much of its strength as a "bridge" between America and Europe and, to some extent, Asia.
As a writer and lover of the arts, I also have to wonder how London's and England's cultural communities will be affected: At least some of its vibrancy has to do with its diversity, facilitated by the free flow between the island and the continent--as well as other continents.
Anyway, I got a kick out of this:
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