Opinion
The 'let them need us and they'll vote for us' credo is a recipe for doom
Ruling parties seem to survive by perpetuating whatever popular prescripts got them into power in the first place — regardless of the changing circumstances
22 November 2020 - 00:00
I never took much interest in politics when I was growing up. I always believed, before and particularly after 1994, that the "good guys" would be discovered and find their way to the top, and we'd be in safe hands. It seems I may have been at least a little naïve, about how it works, about the real deal/s...
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