I remember a few years ago in England there was, nationally, a pair of rival bookstores... Dillons Books and Waterstones. I used to go into one and see a couple of books I wanted, but then check the prices of the store next door. One of the books next door was cheaper. "Great" I thought, I got a deal... glad I checked. It turned out later, that Dillons and Waterstones were owned by the same people! Here I was thinking I had a choice... but in reality, different sides of the same coin. It was a contrived "choice", that was
provided to the public. It was an illusion of "choice".
In more important matters, say democracy.... please, let candidates be for real - a true opposition, that will spark accountability and healthy debate. Otherwise this, coupled with austerity, will allow apathy will arise in the people (if not already); this could then allow extremist ideas and personalities, that promise to "Take it all away" in to power. (Maybe that's the plan? - gulp)
Ironically, that would be still a result of the Democratic process (albeit short term/short lived).
If we don't have a REAL choice, it ultimately makes a farce of promoting 'democracy' around the world.
So,
Who Chooses the "Choices" we think we make? ...at the moment, we're still allowed to ask that!
This Way Please
