With the French presidential election of 2012, the Holland(e)-front advanced once more, and the threatened Belgian Kingdom stands isolated against the invaders of Europe.
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Questions and fears arise whether the former French-German alliance (Merkozy) will continue it's domination in the European sphere: with a new socialist French president and a rising score for the German socialists, the turnover towards a dominant red influence and power on the European continent might lead to some unexpected changes. At least we're fairly sure that until the German elections the new alliance will probably be something along the lines of "Hola Merkel!" (Hola meaning: stop in some cases).
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We have to wonder, however, whether it will lead to any change in the economic crisis. I guess, all these disgruntled voters, changing votes to the other camps, only lead to a chain reaction that has been set in motion, but might prove hard to stop. Who knows where it will lead, but when analysing the situation, I would guess something like this:
First we had the "normal" situation with real honourable politicians - you know: the man-of-state kind: They keep their word, they're willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
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Then came the current generation; the kind of men that have a different definition of "the greater good", they call it "votes" (read: power). That's what they want and that's the only thing they bend for - and hey, they are surely capable of bending! I suggest they take part in the London 2012 Olympics for gymnastics (or maybe just the circus).
Now we might be witnessing the rise of a new era in politics: Since politicians value votes to such extreme extents, the voters are turning to the same - and only - means they have to try and get some grip on the politicians in office. Like small children one by one the governments are being punished for their lack of moral responsibility and self-indulgence. The voters vote massively for the "other party", whoever or whatever that may be, thinking and hoping that this will bring back the good old times.
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Unfortunately this only leads to the next step: divided governments, consisting of so many different parties still fighting for votes, that they will achieve nothing. That's the negative view. the positive would be that the voters successfully broke the "political motor of the vote", by the ultimate individual power of the vote.
Until finally we get to the last step I hardly dare to speak about: Tired of a powerless government, having tried everything in their power, voters will start to believe massively the simple yet Machiavellian rhetoric of the extreme right parties. Didn't we see this twice already? A foresight too scary to even elaborate on.
To me there's only one conclusion left: Let's change the system al together... Let's stop giving blank checks to politicians... Let's elevate the true value of a vote... Hey, wait! Don't we know this from somewhere? Of course: remember the critics, the "bilaterals"! Although they are many criticizing the Swiss model, the Swiss do have a direct democracy that keeps their politicians in-line. No way an elected politician gets a free ticket to do as he pleases until the end of his term.
Well, we'll see what it's going to be... One wise remark though, one never to forget:
A politician is like a toilet:
Every now and then you need to flush it, before it starts preaching the shit built up in its head...
I know it's a little bit over the edge, but hey, after all I'm a Belgian scared shitless!
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