Schengen was conceived by the post WW2 generation, perhaps the most materially wealthy in history who view free trade radicalism through rose colored glasses. L

Schengen was conceived by the post WW2 generation, perhaps the most materially wealthy in history who view free trade radicalism through rose colored glasses. Like almost all policy they have conceived it is hopelessly romantic and self serving. They have the economic position to capture the gains from exportation of skilled labor to third world countries which increase dividends and form importation of third world immigrants to lower domestic wages. If the Western world is to retain any semblance of an enlightened reasoned and prosperous set of nations free trade policy including free movement will have to be revised to ensure economic and social stability for the citizenry as a priority. Unless this is done civil unrest and division will only continue to grow as more and more people are thrown under the bus in a race to the bottom system. Importing a permanent underclass provides the perfect scapegoat for civil unrest to deflect attention away from trade policy which is designed to benefit only the top few percent of the income and skills pyramid.