24 June

Watching the Brexit results. There are some simple things that go wrong in countries, and every generation forgets them. It took us to 2 world wars, and we still forget. 1. If things are unequally shared, people get pissed off. 2. That anger can easily be channelled into finding scapegoats, like government itself, and immigration. 3. A rise in patriotism and flags is one of the early warning signs. Breaking down and criticism of unions is another critical early warning sign. 4. Anger against 'elites' skyrockets, where elites are nearly always defined culturally - people with high levels of education commonly. 5. Financial elites are usually the main backers of 2 above, and so aren't seen as elites, or as the main cause of the entire process. 6. Everyday discussion becomes dominated by politics. People see everything as a 'Left' or a 'Right' thing. Nobody really understands what the Left and Right are.