1Yr
You can complain about a lot of things in our government, but it is still democratically elected. Those up there - that's us! If you don't want that, you can convince others, put yourself forward and get elected. Have fun with that! As for the moral finger: what does "morality" consist of? In most cases, it is little more than the demand that German money is actually spent where it was promised to be spent. Of course, many governments have no interest in such proof. The rich dictatorships don't look too closely, but when it's payday, there is the threat of lifelong servitude (e.g. Sri Lanka - China).
•
77
•
@Epi On the first point: yes and no from my point of view. We are a democracy and I am extremely happy about that. Nevertheless, the government is acting so against my convictions (not just economically) that I can't say I'm part of it. Yes, I have to live with it in a democracy, but I can clearly say that I don't want to live in a traffic light Germany. Furthermore, you are of course right that everyone can do something about it and stand up for themselves. But I'll be honest: it doesn't suit my goals and career aspirations, nor do I ever want to have to live in Berlin. I know you can't grumble on the one hand and then do nothing about it on the other. But if everyone who isn't happy with the government (I mean 70-80% in Germany at the moment) were to line up, we would no longer have an economy because no one would be working productively. I agree with you there too, but for me there is always a difference between talking about development aid and economic transactions. In the case of development aid, the moral finger is absolutely appropriate. Money is only given as a gift if it is in line with our morals, but economic transactions should not fall under this standard, as we receive something in return (goods in exchange for money)
•
33
•
1Yr
@Epi "Those up there - that's us!" - Well, you can tell by the language. In Switzerland, people talk about "we" when it comes to politics. We say "the politicians". In a representative democracy, ivory towers and an elitist political caste quickly emerge from which ordinary citizens no longer feel represented. Going into politics or forming a party for every issue? No, why not hold referendums? Direct democracy is the best democracy!
•
22
•