Kantor said:
Not at all; you're spot on. There are debt crises around the world, so there's an enormous focus on austerity. Since tax hikes are always unpopular, governments tend to make spending cuts at this time. Even the few left-wing parties still in power feel pressured to be more fiscally conservative. The north is because of all of the legislation about monitoring people, especially on the internet, and stronger laws against immigration. |
Interesting. I wonder where we'll end up in a few decades - probably fortress nations or something like that.
I assume China and Russia governments would pretty much be there already, maybe a bit more left though.