Barenboim speaks out on Brexit
mainFrom the conductor’s blogpost:
The vote in favor of Brexit is, in my view, a very sad decision for Great Britain and Europe. It is, however, senseless to bathe in pessimism and desperation as Brexit is now an unchangeable historical fact…
Nationalism is the opposite of true patriotism, and the further fostering of nationalist sentiment would be the worst case-scenario for us all. Instead, we need a unifying, European patriotism.
Neither of these conclusions seems altogether realistic or achievable.
Read the full post here.
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