Some days it's hard to be an old-fashioned globalist

Now even Angela Merkel has to deal with the rising tide of nationalism.  It was too easy for too many of the elite to forget that opening borders, encouraging European integration, and fighting climate change has a cost for a lot of people.  They're tired of paying that price.  And even if some of it is a misperception of the consequences of globalization, that perception is important.  Let's see if she gets the message.

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