Outrage! The Greek Political Class Finally Revolts
The feeling of outrage is growing among the professional political elite in Greece. It can be easily understood -- they have been running this country for over 35 years (and some for much more) and now the people they represent or at least a part of them have been taking to the streets to protest! What ires the despondent and indignant politicians is that the people in the squares and streets are not protesting within the organised confines of the unions and political parties that have been formed to allow citizens to vent their anger and to to be co-opted but, how dare they, these new protests have been taking place without the approval of the party machines! Even worse, whenever anyone shows up waiving the symbols of any of our benevolent political formations, they are derided and threatened.
As a result of this growing phenomenon, the politicians feel the very core of their existence under threat. If they cannot govern as they have to date with their vested interests, the widespread use of clientelism, the passing of the baton to their siblings, the bloating of the public sector, etc... what will become of them? Their indignation has led to their revolt.
The political class has finally woken up and is trying to regain the upper hand. They have decided to show the citizens that have repeatedly voted for them all these years who is in charge! They have decided to change the rules of the game. Friday, 27 May was a good example... Meeting with great fanfare under the watchful eye of the President of the Republic (another wise and exemplary representative of post-1974 democratic political elite with close ties both to Milosevic and Qaddafi), the enlightened leaders of the five parties represented in that well-oiled chamber called Parliament decided that they will not consent to consensus, that they will not agree on a plan to saving the country from further political, social and economic degradation, that all that counts is showing who's the boss. Let the facebook revolutionaries filling the country's main city squares over the last few days take heed, our benevolent leaders have reacted with courage, chuzpah, audacity and vision!
I am so proud of my leaders. I can't wait for the next elections to vote for them again and perpetuate their stay in office. If only the electoral system would allow me to vote for all of them (now, that is an interesting proposal for electoral reform)! Surely those pseudo-indignants in the squares of Greece will see the error of their ways and go home and let the brave professionals rule!
God bless the Greek Political Class! May they eternally continue to bless the country with their brave forward looking leadership (or lack thereof, for avoiding to take tough decisions can only be an act of political courage -- who are we the mere laymen to doubt them?)!
The politicians are finally outraged! The country is about to be saved. Amen...
(I better stop here and run to the bathroom before I make a mess of things... the urge to vomit cannot be held back ...)
Comments
I can very well feel your anger and disgrace! It´s a shame, and I feel really sad for the normal people. But it´s not only the politicians, the entire so-called upper class in Greece should reconsider its responsibility for the nation. If I remeber the numerous yachts and Porsches along teh seaside South of Athens in and before the marinas then I can very well understand that the normal little employee feels bitter that he/she now has to pay the bill!
Lothar