I’m not sure if the problem with left-wing and liberal politics is the politicians or our own willingness to be let down time and time again. The slick of right-wing governments currently spreading across Europe are, like rabbits, at least reasonably transparent in their greed.
Maybe people outside the UK didn’t really notice the surge of hope that followed Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg in the last general election, nor the corresponding surge of dismay as he has seemingly sacrificed every principle in order to remain attached to the coat tails of D Cameron. The transformation of Tony Blair from saviour of the Left into war-mongering capitalist lickspittle was perhaps more noticeable. And Barack Obama’s slow turning away from his election promises is a world-class disappointment. Failure to close Guantanamo Bay (ref), collusion in the appalling treatment of Bradley Manning (ref), concessions and delays in the limiting of carbon emissions (ref)……………
On reflection, the problem is probably more to do with the so-called democratic system by which politicians feel the need to seduce the electorate, instead of standing or falling by sincerely held principles. Maybe we expect too much !
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