Let Me See If I Understand . . .

Two weeks ago, 45% of the Scottish electorate voted for independence from Britain. The bulk of these numbers came from young people, while the older voters – who desired to retain their dependence on the British dole – opposed the proposition. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Catalans now demonstrate on behalf of their separation from Spain, with young voters the driving force behind the campaign. And as CNN informs us this morning, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents are holding mass anti-government demonstrations in the center of that city, and being tear-gassed by the Chinese police. Once again, we are told that most of the demonstrators are young people, in their twenties and thirties.

I don’t know the age makeup of the Venetians who, earlier this year, voted – by 89% – for independence from the rest of Italy, but I doubt that their numbers were swelled by support from Mussolini holdovers. In the U.S., the most significant, focused expression of resentment to federal government policies in many decades came from young people attracted to one particular candidate. Was this candidate (a) John McCain, (b) Rudy Giuliani, (c) Mitt Romney, or (d) Ron Paul? [Hint: those least likely to be seen wearing “USS Missouri” baseball caps!]

In the face of all of this, in what direction do you think Western societies are moving? If you are still uncertain, take note of the frenzied reaction of the political establishment, whose leaders know full well what the politically-correct are unwilling to consider.

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12:12 pm on September 29, 2014