Trump and "Shit-Hole Countries"

During his presidency Trump referred to certain 3rd world countries as "shit-hole countries." This was ironic. If one looks at these countries, they all have authoritarian leaders, with officials who are appointed based upon their fealty to the leader. These countries have no transparency, crumbling infrastructure, non-existent social welfare and dysfunctional to non-existent health care. They have no genuine open, free and fair elections and lack judicial independence. Science and 'reality' are ignored, with the 'party-line' being preferred. In short the "shit-hole countries" represent the very 'qualities' that Trump sought to impose on America.

The Tory Party has Become the Snake that Eats Its Own Tail

The idea of leadership as service for the good of the majority and the betterment of society appears lost on the Tory Party. 12 years of Tory misrule has seen the growth of toxic nationalism, fuelled by economic disparities, tax cuts for the wealthy and the cruel freezing or underspending on the UK's poorest. This pain was falsely attributed to EU membership and immigration. This led to Brexit, which was promoted as the cure for Britain's woes.

In reality Brexit was the gun to the head of the UK, and the Tories in pursuit of power for its own sake pulled the trigger. Brexit is leading to the evisceration of the UK economy as it now lacks the protections and market influence that the EU membership affords its members. Britain also lost its as of right easy access, to its biggest export market - Europe.

Ironically Brexit, pitched as a sign of the independence of a dynamic UK is leading to the sundering of the UK as Scotland wishes to assert its independence and rejoin the EU. Meanwhile Northern Ireland, the site of years of bloodshed has seen the seeds of division grow again. Protestants remain loyal to the United Kingdom, while many Catholics favour a united Ireland. The sectarian divide is growing, as uncertainty about a hard border with EU member country the Republic of Ireland continues.

Economic deprivation continues to grow, leading to a shrinking of the middle class and driving more anger among those who suffer disproportionally the effects of deprivation. This inequality fuels the growth in extremism, upon which the right appears to feed. Bereft of a long term vision the Tory Party has become the snake that eats its own tail.