a new president has been elected. and everyone is reeling from the shock of the result.
this result, together with brexit, perhaps are indications of a broader dissatisfaction of people (usually the less engaged, unconvinced and perhaps less informed) against current institutions and, i believe, are casualties of globalisation - jobs, identity, livelihood, identity, etc...
looks like we will be heading back to the times when the world will be more fragmented and where protectionist policies will be the order of the day. and it is during such times that i think lesser democratic ways of electing governments are more effective. but of cos, my thoughts are with the assumption that the government elected is a responsible one that looks after its citizens well, and this assumption may not hold true all the time. does this also mark the start of the end of democracy as we know it? ok, too many thoughts at this point in time.
whatever the case may be, we have to brace ourselves for interesting times ahead.
Hi Jeffrey,
ReplyDeleteYup. All we can do now is hope for the best.
You might want to Wiki President Andrew Jackson. History rarely repeats but sometimes it does echo.
Best wishes, Edwin
Hi Edwin,
ReplyDeleteMuch as I try to live by the belief that "hope is not an option", i do think we don't really have a choice in this particular situation. it was painful to open up the papers and see the splash of headlines and the many pictures across the pages. But equally, I admire how quickly Democrats made clear their support for the winner - very contrasting to the words uttered during the third debate just not too long ago.
Let's hope for the best. Who knows, it might turn out for the better...
Jeffrey