I've been chatting with a lot of people lately who are as disillusioned with politics as I now am. Politicians here are utterly incapable of making decisions. We are bamboozled with reports and commissions and enquiries. No decisions. Although Ireland’s population has matured, our politicians seem to believe that the same old crap is still good enough, when we know that it isn't.
And yet, what is the alternative? They all appear as bad as each other.
When we look abroad we must ask are things much better? If mass deception (eg. weapons of mass destruction) can be forgiven and the politicians responsible re-elected - then what hope for democracy? Is democracy good enough any more, or is it time to come up with an alternative?
I have brought this up with many people and I have been surprised that many of them have agreed that democracy is far from a perfect system. But what is the solution? A system of qualified voting? Tiered voting? Anyone got any ideas?
And yet, what is the alternative? They all appear as bad as each other.
When we look abroad we must ask are things much better? If mass deception (eg. weapons of mass destruction) can be forgiven and the politicians responsible re-elected - then what hope for democracy? Is democracy good enough any more, or is it time to come up with an alternative?
I have brought this up with many people and I have been surprised that many of them have agreed that democracy is far from a perfect system. But what is the solution? A system of qualified voting? Tiered voting? Anyone got any ideas?