We here in the USA, have experienced more civil unrest among the US black community (aka African-Americans) in 2020 than we have for decades.

Is it really about slavery in the 1700’s? If it were, why have so many blacks in America been expressing joys of being American, for so many years now (none of them actually having been enslaved themselves during their own lifetime)?

Is it about segregation laws of the 1960’s? That would be more credible, as it is more recent, though it’s fair to say that I’ve witnessed many happy blacks post 1970 (the decade in which I was born). Blacks of my age, did not live under segregation law anymore, either, when I was born and after I was born.

Some say that black Americans living today, bare psychological pains inherited by their elders- transferred to them after their own birth. This is comparable, in theory to: the psychological burdens that war grand-children endured from being born of families invested in WW2, or, living during a famine. But, in the latter case, usually their children and grandchildren turn out OK… overcoming their psychological battle scars (“we shall overcome.”), provided they live in prospering nations.

A special challenge for society exists, when US children are indoctrinated by their parents to see law and order as oppression. Especially, if this is permitted to perpetuate orally generation after generation – allowing for the shaping of false narrative and divisiveness.

Strife is not confined to any singular race or ethnicity. Strife is a condition of living. And those with money, have a responsibility to ease the condition of the most poor.

Today, during the 2000’s, many blacks in America enjoy privilege, exposure, and representation across every industry and workplace. And many can donate to poor whites. But do they? So, what gives?

It’s as though, suddenly again, the 1960’s demonstrations in America have returned with a modern vengeance in 2020. Why now, especially? Why does this happen when slavery preexisted those of us here today? Many US blacks have been enjoying more privilege than I in recent years (and I’m privileged too). I’m not protesting with them.

And why speak of injustice, rather than help those who are hungry and poor?

ANSWER: in large part, as a result ahead of “Brexit”, combined with an anxiety about change.

(I came to this realization, upon listening to a sermon by Mr. Rev. A. Sharpton; and thinking for a moment what he’s so mad about).

America broke off from Britain in the 1770’s-and it was by no means easy. I enjoy privilege today, due to the US Revolutionary soldiers’ immense sacrifices as they defended America and broke off from Britain. Despite war, the USA and the UK have managed to be at peace since then, for many decades. This is known as our “special relationship”; and there are other reasons of loyalty and understanding – for that holding still – in our present day 2020.

Because of a “special relationship” that has existed between Britain and the USA, civil uprisings of 2020 in America have an attachment to Britain. They have become now an expression and exposition of intercontinental unification-desires (that are based largely on racial similarity – skin color – and also on shared language). Couple that, with deep-seeded beliefs of being oppressed – and you have intense unification desires among some American black people to reach out to British blacks. White Americans to white Brits? Perhaps (though not necessarily) to lesser extent?

Whether blacks of Britain feel the same way, is undetermined. Class and education level also factors in, as to whether or not people can find kinship in trans-Atlantic ties.

There are also American blacks of the 1770’s who never desired break-away from Britain in the first place; and who would have prevented it if they could have. Perhaps the same is true today? Perhaps some of America’s blacks never felt at home with America’s Independence? Perhaps some of them secretly desired a return to a system of monarchy? A monarchy, that more closely resembles the political systems of their tribal ancestors in Africa.

And, the demonstrations today here in 2020 (USA), prompted by an incidence of US police brutality (which may not have been race-based, rather, “enemy based”), has garnered like-mindedness across nations that have vested interest in ‘Brexit’ too. Moreover, sentiment does not have borders. And, national leaders take interest in the aims of its citizenry. [Another example of unrest: those citizens of Hong Kong in 2020 – demonstrating for their independence from China].

But, in my observation of the USA (from the USA), because police brutality has slowly become more commonplace than it should be (due “to blanket militarization over years”), it only takes one “commonplace” and horrific incident to spark high tensions and new fears. Especially, if the skin color is made to be the issue of contention. Because, skin color is central to the narrative of those who feel they are oppressed. And, resisting arrest, can precipitate such a spark quite easily. The situation is fragile and tenuous.

Furthermore, delays in ‘Brexit’ (since years leading up to 2020) have clearly not helped ease tensions within US borders. The EU owns some blame for not wanting to let go easily and without a fight. It’s been a cold war that America feels.

Most Americans dare not to challenge police authority, knowing to comply with orders. But, fear does strange things to people – especially if one is taught by one’s family elders to distrust authority and to reinforce a victim mentality.

‘Brexit’ (departure of the United Kingdom group of nations from Europe) has been a slow process. And, the lag in this departure coming to fruition, has been a strain for those US Black Americans who seek unification with their black ‘counterparts’ in the United Kingdom and beyond. It’s been a strain on me as well.

A single (all-be-it horrific) incident of police brutality here in the United States, became the tinder box which has propelled fierce demonstrations and uprising here in the USA – with participants even from circles long-belonging to US privilege (in levels unknown to many of the poor and oppressed worldwide). Demonstrators even “marching” in luxury sport vehicles, are a sign that something is amiss.

Such unification moves, based on race, are supported also by some industry in the United States (such as those in the Arts). Hollywood, will be one such industry to likely use such sentimentality in order to bridge the USA with the UK ever deeper. It too, as an industry, is “waiting” with “bated breath” to more deeply entrench its business ties to the United Kingdom – I suspect.

But, again, it seems that ‘Brexit’ has taken longer than many might have expected at first. And, even ‘Brexit’, once it is ratified will not be any guarantee that old systems will change. Especially, as ‘Brexit’ is not a territorial unification, nor is it a political pact with the United States – rather it is a territorial and trade-pact severing from the EU; and is primarily an independence movement which the UK voted for – its own destiny.

It’s important to note however, that many US blacks (men and women alike) wish to have no connection to their UK “counterparts”, favoring perhaps ties with EU continent blacks and/or African continent blacks. There are those who might be nervous about doing that. And, there are many people as I – who do not use race as the singular factor, if you will, of choosing a friend or business associate.

The same can be said of whites (people of European and Caucasian skin color) and those of other races – who may or may not seek to unify with their counterparts elsewhere in the world on basis of how oppressed they feel.

At the end of the day, race similarity is not always what ought to motivate people’s relations with one another. But, it is often that which people seek first as criterion to unite – on the presumption that they share experience because of that. Because of that, I suspect that once ‘Brexit’ is ratified, there will be a desire among many of all races to make friends with those of other continents. Some of those new alliances are likely to be among parts of ‘Oceania’ (Australia, New Zealand), African nations, United States territory, Canada, UK, and EU.

This is all motivated by nation’s policies and the hunger of US citizens to find counterparts, based first on ideology, politics, and race. And, with that, Americans will find any reason and first opportunity to support such moves for themselves. And, also to lambaste those whom they no longer want to recognize eye to eye.

A march upon Washington is planned. This will be something which we will be watching with particular close attention. I will be watching to see if ‘Brexit’ will commence anytime in proximity to this march’s date. Or, if the EU and UK add fuel to the fire of US present day tensions, in their failures to properly execute their ‘Brexit’ on time.