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You are right, but faced with a migration crisis such as the one we have what would you have the West (because that's where most migrants are heading) do?
by mmsimanga 8y ago
You are right, but faced with a migration crisis such as the one we have what would you have the West (because that's where most migrants are heading) do?
- Cyph0n 8y agoFor starters, we can (1) stop invading and destabilizing countries and (2) stop supporting autocracies and monarchies even if it goes against our short-term interest (e.g., access to oil). Migration crises are the result of a chain of bad decisions made over the years. Avoiding them requires long-term thinking and leaders with foresight.
- mmsimanga 8y agoYour point no 2) is in agreement with my parent post. In short, rather make life uncomfortable for the leaders that are causing people to migrate from their countries. Your point no 1) is something the voting public in the country (e.g. US or UK) need to make known to their public representatives. You are right avoiding migration issues requires leaders with foresight and motivation to make those decisions. It suits some leaders to have their countries always in a state of crisis so there is no clear accountability. It suits leaders in these countries to always point to the West and say that is where all our problems come from. They take no accountability and then they go on holiday and get medical attention in the West. The question is how do we motivate these leaders to make the right decisions, life is pretty good for them as things stand. It's not their relatives jumping in boats to try to get to the West. They fly first class.