I am reading with great interest the recent book of Steven Pinker "Enlightment" where he discussed at large the new sickness of the humanity namely the populism. It is for sure the cripple side of the actual democracy understanding . When we consider that elections is the best way in appointing the right persons to govern the country . We see clearly that this not working reasonably at all.
Once you get the power you start thinking the next elections which is to satisfy only the %50 of the voters but not more and demonising the other %50 and their supporters.
Erdoğan , Putin , Netanyahu ,Esad , Kim are on stage over two decades. None of the USA president were unseated in their second elections .Hence the target of the president is to do what is necessary in 4 yeras for the %50 .
Today in Turkey the actual government is getting most of his votes from the poor and uneducated electorate. It is not to the favour of the actual government to make his proponents rich and be educate which is a big contradiction .
Today in Turkey the actual government is getting most of his votes from the poor and uneducated electorate. It is not to the favour of the actual government to make his proponents rich and be educate which is a big contradiction .
It is also impossible to understand the actual situation of Venezuella which is sitting over the largest petroleum reserves. Iran puzzle -one the most ancient civilization of the world-
which is far away of USA ...
Should we have to see from the same perspective the Brexit ? Or the separation request of Catalonia or Scotland ?
It is very clear that the actual democracy understanding does not work very well in long run.
To get the power by %50 is just serving to divide the country into two compartement as populist leaders just need to compromise to the half of the voters.
Than we do not have to be surprised by the election of Trump neither Erdogan nor Putin.
Avram Aji
09.06.2019
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