Thursday, August 10, 2006
About Spanish Politics (The Worst Is Yet To Come)
Sobre Política Española (Lo Peor Viene Después)
It's difficult to miss a round of the perennial fighting among politicians in this country. The press makes sure to provide even the minimal details of the hair pulling and word exchanging between the guys in office and the ones in the opposition. I really think the real Biggest Show on Earth, the most productive one for any and all of the so called press enterprises is to entertain (keep "informed") their audiences with all the back and forth talking among each others.
However, aside of the "media circus" it represents, I have thought that having a political system with an "opposite side" works preety much like the "Devil's Advocate" in the Church's Clergy. The opposition is allways in charge of opposing whatever idea or plan the government happens to come up with, causing therefore that the ones in charge provide with as many explanations and transparency as necessary to guarantee a good management.
I've been in this country for now one year and ten months. In all this time, I still have to see a plan or project being cancelled or rejected due to the opposition's point of view. What I mean to say is the role of the opposition in this country seems to be the puppets of the guys in power.
Well, that's the way I see it.
Regards
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It's difficult to miss a round of the perennial fighting among politicians in this country. The press makes sure to provide even the minimal details of the hair pulling and word exchanging between the guys in office and the ones in the opposition. I really think the real Biggest Show on Earth, the most productive one for any and all of the so called press enterprises is to entertain (keep "informed") their audiences with all the back and forth talking among each others.
However, aside of the "media circus" it represents, I have thought that having a political system with an "opposite side" works preety much like the "Devil's Advocate" in the Church's Clergy. The opposition is allways in charge of opposing whatever idea or plan the government happens to come up with, causing therefore that the ones in charge provide with as many explanations and transparency as necessary to guarantee a good management.
I've been in this country for now one year and ten months. In all this time, I still have to see a plan or project being cancelled or rejected due to the opposition's point of view. What I mean to say is the role of the opposition in this country seems to be the puppets of the guys in power.
Well, that's the way I see it.
Regards
>Ð
