Closed party system of politics
One day of democracy(vote day) followed by 4 years of dictatorship
Instead of representing the people to govt. those elected to represent us
are constrained into the role of representing the govt. to the people.
Elected representatives become "trained seals" ,parroting scripted talking points
and tbe party line. (because maintaining power is all about "controlling the message"!)
They do not represent the wishes/interests of their constituents who they were elected to represent, but rather their first loyalty is to the party and its leader.
A political candidate must obtain the endorsement of the party leader before they can run under the party banner.
Thereby they become beholden to the
party leader, and loyalty to the party takes precedence over loyalty to their constituents
After that if you don't do what your told
you're kicked out of the party!...ostracized to the "outer darkness" and the status of "independent"
Critics and dissenters who don't "get with the program" are perceived as enemies.
Despite widespread lipservice to the idea of democracy, in practice it's a " one man government" wch when it occurs elsewhere is pejoratively called "dictatorship"!
To glimpse the true dynamics of "closed party politics" view:
http://www.cpac.ca/eng/programs/cpac-special/episodes/whipped-secret-world-party-discipline
Civil servants vs civil masters
ReplyDeleteWe have been brainwashed to believe that Canada has a "democratic" form of government.
An unelected Senate is equally undemocratic!
Sounds like we have a long way to go to achieve real "democracy"!
Having elections every four years does not a democracy make!
ReplyDeleteRussell Brand on the political elite:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3YR4CseY9pk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3YR4CseY9pk
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/how-comedian-russell-brand-got-serious-on-the-topic-of-revolution/article15073709/?service=mobile
ReplyDeleteParty politics:
party loyalty is valued more than loyalty to those one has been elected to represent.
Therefore those who are elected end up representing the policies, the will, and the interests of the party ahead of the people who they were elected to serve.
we need to change the political system so that candidates are able to effectively represent their communities to the government rather than representing the governing party to the community.
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