Progressivism Wilts

Early Days, But Already the Sun Shines Brighter

We have high hopes for the outcome of Brexit.  In and of  itself it is no panacea, but then nothing is.  But it does signal what might be the beginning of the end of globalist Progressivism, by which we mean the belief that the world must be united around Progressive ideology and doctrines and ultimately be governed as one global state.  

The European "project" has been promoted as the adumbration of this emerging one-world-government.  The European Union has been gradually moving towards one united progressive government and a shrinking of all national governments within the EU.  Its courts of human rights and justice have increasingly been making law, without recourse to citizens, which has then become the governing law over all national laws and courts throughout Europe.  Consequently, the freedom and legal rights of ordinary citizens have been trampled upon.  Rule by the people and for the people has been pushed quietly into the paper shredder.  These things have been occurring not by accident, but by design.

There is a slight problem with the Progressive's One World Government and the universal rule of Progressive Man.  There already is one world government, and one universal world Governor.

Between Delusion and Reality . . .

Falls The Shadow

These days one can mount a reasonable argument that the nation-state is eroding, and may well disappear for the foreseeable future.

Islamic theology does not recognise the nation state, but thinks instead of a world-wide theocratic caliphate to which all men will be subject.  This world-view is aptly demonstrated by the evolution of the name of the latest caliphate:  ISIS ("the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria"), then ISIL ("the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and the now preferred moniker--IS ("Islamic State")--thereby underscoring its universal global claims, not a state with territorial or national boundaries.

The same end goal is seen in the ideology operating within the corridors and confabulations of the UN. National identities are downgraded in favour of One United Nation ruling the entire world. Globalism.  It is a core component of UN ideology that nation states ought to be overtaken by global government, funded by taxes levied upon all human beings and all human activity on the planet.  Only a universal government will be effective in combating alleged global problems, such as a warming climate, disease, poverty, etc. etc. we are increasingly told.  The doctrine of internationalist statism espouses the belief that all human problems can ultimately be solved by global government.

This secular globalist ideology constantly undermines national governments in favour of international uber-government.