symbolically huge.
symbols seem to madden people these days.
the same 'people' will begin to act out, be the bad actors that they are and reinforce the sentiments of the leaves.
as far as future practicality goes, this is a turning point in the leftist bent the west took awhile back.
that wrong-headed thinking is coming undone.
things will only get better.
WRT world/local reactions - a new age, prosperity, dire consequences, plummeting currency values, business losses, etc. - my belief is that we are witnessing what can best be described as the flotsam of the Internets age.
Instant communication provides us with a method to report what's happening around the world. For example, showing natural disasters lets us see what's happening half a world away. There's no dispute that big earthquakes or tornadoes kill, cause severe damage and economic hardship.
Then there's things like Britain's vote result. All sorts of unproven, fear mongering, silly, or false statements and theories are reported by the various media outlets - most given by people who have no credentials to judge the implications. There's a need by media to add it's two cents - it's own opinion - on what's happening.
Then there's the social media people. They can say whatever they want - unqualified or otherwise - with no fear of landing in trouble. The avalanche of opinion starts. If not for Internets lemmings, what else would social media groupies have to do/talk about?
Some time has to pass, and sober reflection occur, before we'll know the true effects of the vote.
I do not wish to return to the daze before tech put us in the position of delivering instant news, but drawing conclusions without investigation of the facts and circumstances is irresponsible. Once upon a time, we said, "More on this as the situation develops." Nowadaze, it seems to be, "Holy sh!t, look at the disaster unfolding in the UK!!!"
One cannot lay the blame solely at the feet the under 40 crowd for this misuse of social media and/or the unsubstantiated reporting. There certainly are enough old fogies using tech in their jobs. The need to be first to report and/or render an opinion has trumped responsible reporting.
Not too many years ago, this is how I would have said this of the vote.
"Britain has decided tonight to leave the Economic Union. There are many opinions on how this will affect the lives of average Britons and the world. Everything from economic collapse to a new, golden age for the UK. In the coming days and weeks, we'll report the reactions and examine the implications, to see if we can understand what this will mean to Britain and the world.
Certainly, it's too early to predict anything. We'll keep an eye on the British and foreign governments, the EU and global markets to see how things shape up."
do you think the outcome is better or worse?
