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!
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!
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