As some sort of half-Brit (my mother is a British citizen, born to a Jewish family in Berlin in 1938 -- not the best of odds! -- but: Kindertransport) I follow what goes on in the UK, and I am quite worried. There seems to be a malaise, not only in Britain but many European countries, an unsettled forboding of worse to come. I'm afraid our betters have made some very foolish decisions in decades past, and they seem intent on riding their vainglorious chariot of virtue straight off the cliff.
I sense that many ordinary people are seeing the direction of travel and are hunkering down, consolidating, preparing for difficult times. I hope I'm wrong but fear I'm right.
I agree with you. I, too, fear that you are right. And thank you for putting the thoughts so well - and for explaining your very personal link to Jewry.
The past week's activities outside (and inside) the British parliament do appear to constitute something of a wake-up call ... but we have already gone a long way towards destabilization. Let's hope that we can resolve the situation ... the, as you put it so well, 'vainglorious chariot of virtue', is hurtling towards the edge.
I'm writing a little more about the situation for an upcoming post. It's hard to see a more urgent and important topic at the moment.
Hmmm ... these are troubling times, indeed.
As some sort of half-Brit (my mother is a British citizen, born to a Jewish family in Berlin in 1938 -- not the best of odds! -- but: Kindertransport) I follow what goes on in the UK, and I am quite worried. There seems to be a malaise, not only in Britain but many European countries, an unsettled forboding of worse to come. I'm afraid our betters have made some very foolish decisions in decades past, and they seem intent on riding their vainglorious chariot of virtue straight off the cliff.
I sense that many ordinary people are seeing the direction of travel and are hunkering down, consolidating, preparing for difficult times. I hope I'm wrong but fear I'm right.
Live well my friend!
I agree with you. I, too, fear that you are right. And thank you for putting the thoughts so well - and for explaining your very personal link to Jewry.
The past week's activities outside (and inside) the British parliament do appear to constitute something of a wake-up call ... but we have already gone a long way towards destabilization. Let's hope that we can resolve the situation ... the, as you put it so well, 'vainglorious chariot of virtue', is hurtling towards the edge.
I'm writing a little more about the situation for an upcoming post. It's hard to see a more urgent and important topic at the moment.
You, too, Walter - live well my friend.