If one thing shines through from the antics of the media and politicians around the world over the past 18 months is that the old traditional left-right view of the world or rather govern it, is that it is no longer relevant. I have read so many blogs from left to right. I find myself agreeing with those on the right who, 2 years ago, I would have shouted at on Question Time! Likewise I am ashamed by the beliefs or rather mandatory imposition of THEIR beliefs from those on the left I used to agree with.
So here we are with certain people from the traditional right and certain people from the traditional left stating the same thing. It seems like we are splitting into two viewpoints:
A. Those who favour centralised mechanisms of control. Whether that is the global capitalist or the socialist state controlled organisations. They both behave the same, they both require the same control, they both demand a compliant and obedient population. The people behind this belief have an arrogance born out of their education or birth right. Democracy is a token gesture you simple “appoint” a figurehead to keep the Oligarch juggernaut rolling on.
B. Those who favour a de-centralised system. Yes I really do mean small businesses, the farmers market approach. Democracy needs to be totally overhauled and made much smaller. we cannot allow it to grow so big it is no longer relevant to those it is intended to serve. No more money in politics. No more careers in politics, you serve ONE term.
We know how “A” looks once completed its in book available on Amazon written by Klaus Schwab. How “B” would look I don’t yet know. I suspect this will need some serious brainstorming to sort out. The problem is “B” is running out of time………
I want B please not much liking A which seems to be rapidly taking control.
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Katharine Eyre
2 years ago
To be honest I think the left-leaning media will latch onto anything that indicates that their time has come again and milk it for all it’s worth, regardless of the true reasons. The state of denial that they’ve been in, believing that their traditional voters are running away because they’re dumb and will return to the fold once they realise their own stupidity in voting for other parties, is ongoing. Neither Labour, nor the SPD, nor the SPÖ (which is the SPD’S equivalent here in Austria) are producing any really good or consistent policy ideas; there’s no initiative and no vision: just mud-slinging and waiting for others (who are probably also pretty rubbish) to fail so they win by default and put it down to their own moral superiority. See Exhibit A: Angela Rayner.
I see the result of the German election as a collective shrug on the part of the electorate who are concerned about a range of issues in Germany but are anxious about the future and just want a comfort-blanket Kanzler who is as much like Merkel as possible. Scholz (sort of) fits that bill. And he only won on that front because Laschet and Baerbock were so toe-curlingly bad.
Last edited 2 years ago by Katharine Eyre
Graham Stull
2 years ago
I upvote this article for ‘saved their speck‘ alone.
Stephan Quentin
2 years ago
Spot on. Some months ago a german news magazine (I believe it was Der Spiegel) asked the question “What is Olaf Scholz´ secret”?. The answer was blindingly obvious: the other two candidates. The Greens have become victims of their own reverse sexism by putting up Annalena Baerbock as their candidate instead of the vastly more experienced and very popular Robert Habeck. The CDU paid the price for prioritising party politics over electoral success by choosing Armin Laschet over Markus Söder from the CSU. Serves them right.
If one thing shines through from the antics of the media and politicians around the world over the past 18 months is that the old traditional left-right view of the world or rather govern it, is that it is no longer relevant. I have read so many blogs from left to right. I find myself agreeing with those on the right who, 2 years ago, I would have shouted at on Question Time! Likewise I am ashamed by the beliefs or rather mandatory imposition of THEIR beliefs from those on the left I used to agree with.
So here we are with certain people from the traditional right and certain people from the traditional left stating the same thing. It seems like we are splitting into two viewpoints:
A. Those who favour centralised mechanisms of control. Whether that is the global capitalist or the socialist state controlled organisations. They both behave the same, they both require the same control, they both demand a compliant and obedient population. The people behind this belief have an arrogance born out of their education or birth right. Democracy is a token gesture you simple “appoint” a figurehead to keep the Oligarch juggernaut rolling on.
B. Those who favour a de-centralised system. Yes I really do mean small businesses, the farmers market approach. Democracy needs to be totally overhauled and made much smaller. we cannot allow it to grow so big it is no longer relevant to those it is intended to serve. No more money in politics. No more careers in politics, you serve ONE term.
We know how “A” looks once completed its in book available on Amazon written by Klaus Schwab. How “B” would look I don’t yet know. I suspect this will need some serious brainstorming to sort out. The problem is “B” is running out of time………
I want B please not much liking A which seems to be rapidly taking control.
To be honest I think the left-leaning media will latch onto anything that indicates that their time has come again and milk it for all it’s worth, regardless of the true reasons. The state of denial that they’ve been in, believing that their traditional voters are running away because they’re dumb and will return to the fold once they realise their own stupidity in voting for other parties, is ongoing. Neither Labour, nor the SPD, nor the SPÖ (which is the SPD’S equivalent here in Austria) are producing any really good or consistent policy ideas; there’s no initiative and no vision: just mud-slinging and waiting for others (who are probably also pretty rubbish) to fail so they win by default and put it down to their own moral superiority. See Exhibit A: Angela Rayner.
I see the result of the German election as a collective shrug on the part of the electorate who are concerned about a range of issues in Germany but are anxious about the future and just want a comfort-blanket Kanzler who is as much like Merkel as possible. Scholz (sort of) fits that bill. And he only won on that front because Laschet and Baerbock were so toe-curlingly bad.
I upvote this article for ‘saved their speck‘ alone.
Spot on. Some months ago a german news magazine (I believe it was Der Spiegel) asked the question “What is Olaf Scholz´ secret”?. The answer was blindingly obvious: the other two candidates. The Greens have become victims of their own reverse sexism by putting up Annalena Baerbock as their candidate instead of the vastly more experienced and very popular Robert Habeck. The CDU paid the price for prioritising party politics over electoral success by choosing Armin Laschet over Markus Söder from the CSU. Serves them right.