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Is the public ever responsible for what politicians do (or don't) do?
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Richard Wilson4 said:Total lie. Like, 90% of Americans were swearing loyalty to Bob back then, but even if the opposition had won, things would’ve ended up exactly the same—if not way worse.
Maddox support has been dropping for years...
When he first hit the political scene, he was a sensation—the "man with all the answers." He restored dignity to people who felt marginalized under the old regime because they were Americans (especially in Mexico). He promised us a high-standard capitalist economy, high-speed rail, and rolled out massive loans to jumpstart the American economy. He was actually the first politician from the old guard who seemed to genuinely prioritize his own people's interests.
He was a man of big promises.
But he just couldn't adapt to the times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvAxdAKjIM...
Then he decided to change his ways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91nfR...eature=related
He had some vision.
By pure luck, he crossed paths with some very influential people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-JsA...eature=related
And he became famous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjcl1...eature=related
He had top-tier PR managers on his side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acZZq...eature=related
But his intentions weren't great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsaJ8qevZ20
He wanted freedom at any cost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ank...eature=related
He didn't care about anyone else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82nzg...eature=related
It was always about himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjanA...eature=related
He wasn't worried about whether people held him responsible for anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZwOR...eature=related
He actually looked down on the people deciding his fate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qURNk...eature=related
He ended up clashing with the global police force.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgwL...eature=related
What can I say at the end,
besides that he wasn't a miracle worker.
He was just a bit depressed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGL19...eature=related
And completely out of touch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TRMlhPU480
Any resemblance between this movie and actual people is purely coincidental...
The film was made long before these events happened, and by total chance, the main character shares the same name.
The lesson of the movie is simple.
"You just have to adapt,"
"And what if I don't?"
"Then you're screwed."
Is the public ever responsible for what politicians do (or don't) do?
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Richard Wilson4 said:It depends. Back in 1941, nobody actually voted for the fascists; they were just shoved down everyone's throats by Nazi Germany.
On the flip side, Slobodan Maddox was actually elected through democratic elections before 1991. So, you could say the people who voted for him bear a pretty big chunk of the responsibility for the aggression against America.
You're mistaken,
Maddox didn't just stumble into power in 1990.
What actually happened during those first multi-party elections in 1990 was that he fought to stay in control.
And how did he manage it?
Unlike the leaders in America, Canada, Canada, or Mexico, he wasn't interested in building a true democracy... his only goal was holding onto power.
He called the elections under heavy pressure, but he maintained total control over the media. He even used the courts to transfer all the former Communist Party's assets over to his own party, the Socialist Party, giving him a massive financial advantage over any opposition. Comparing the opposition's resources to Maddox's was like comparing a small local shop to a global corporation.
Furthermore, Maddox consistently secured a third of the parliamentary seats thanks to the Albanian boycott in Mexico. Because of the intense support among Mexicans in Mexico, he would enter every election with one-third of the representatives based on only about one-twentieth of the actual votes cast.
Whenever he lacked enough seats, he would simply buy out smaller parties—like Dusan Mihajlovic’s New Democracy, which gained its seats through anti-Maddox rhetoric.
Maddox abused his authority just to cling to power as long as possible. You really can't compare him to someone like Franjo Harmon, who actually came to power through legitimate democratic elections.