impact revolts " ARAB SOCIETY IN THE WEST?
By Victor J. Maicas
(Originally published in the newspaper Bottup )
Or put another way, how many countries rebel or more will have to start showing his great discomfort for maintaining the pressure of neoliberal economic policies on citizens around the world?
In an article published more than a year ago, and recently returned to remember that I spoke of neoliberal policy in which almost anything goes led us to this financial crisis, ultimately, led to the great social crisis we are experiencing today. In that article I stated that at first "big money" was found between the ropes to see the collapse that had caused an uncontrolled neoliberalism, and the proof is that some leaders began to talk about serious sanctions on those responsible and also an economic shift that indignity starting to question posed tax havens. Yes, neo-liberals were among the ropes a couple of years, but probably to verify that with the passage of months there was a strong response by the citizenry, and that even very few protested angrily public money to fund their excesses (public money if it spends so much scorn to cover social issues such as health and education), she suddenly realized that even in a situation so limit caused by their greed, the general public to swallow all . That is possibly not only paid their excesses, but realized that his power was unlimited, as almost nobody complained a serious and compelling to their economic vagaries.
And magically, no more time to talk about tax havens and to seek explanations for passing, paradoxically, undertake measures that are likely to further encourage this type of neoliberal economics. Apparently, no longer asking for too much explanation to large corporations, but instead begins to develop the theory that many neo-liberals have always had in mind about all the public is bad for the proper functioning of the economy, yes, if not to save your finances with the money of all taxpayers. A money than logic, justice and equity is used in advanced societies to provide higher quality of life for its citizens through good healthcare and education, and to also maintain a decent pension system, among other things. Of course, what health, education and public pensions need them and their families if their bank accounts do nothing to put on a daily basis?
So and so it seems, rather forcefully combat tax fraud uncover once and for all that "bargain", which means tax havens for some, it now appears that the only solution is to cut social spending and demand sacrifices from the citizens, specifically those that have not been enriched over the years. And above, as if we were all stupid, our politicians bombard us with phrases like "the blame have the markets. " But let's see, at least so it seems, who else are the markets, but many of these neo-liberals have caused this mess and above will continue to enrich? And if one of those they were not major part of markets, clearly tell us where they come from all economic transactions billions so we can check whether the money comes from some form of the aforementioned tax havens, by contrast, is a morally respectable money you pay your taxes in the public coffers just like any ordinary citizen.
And everything is falling, it's funny now when originating revolts like those of North African countries is repeated over and over that they are protesting against dictators (some supported by democratic countries for years) and rarely insists that they are possibly the prevailing neoliberal economic measures which are currently being citizens an extreme situation. Because if it is only by the presence of a dictator, is a bit strange that the citizens of these countries has taken many decades to do so strongly and also risking his own life, do not you think?
Not only are these riots we have been able to see in recent months, as citizens of countries like France, Greece and Britain have already started to take to the streets. And when one contemplates all this agitation question ... is it possible a new or about May 68 revolutions like those that occurred in the late 80s with the collapse of the Soviet bloc? Well, from my point of view, and analyze the course of events, no, they both had quite different connotations. The first revolution May 68, it was mainly for economic reasons, at least in principle, but rather in search of ideological and behavioral changes of societies still living rooted in old beliefs and traditions. And for its part, the revolutions that ended the "Eastern bloc" were motivated primarily by the desire for freedom of its citizens as well, but perhaps to a lesser extent, the economic strangulation suffered those countries, but unlike the situation of today, those claims won for the strong support of Western governments since that meant the final victory of capitalism over Communism, as well as open markets appetizing.
But for now it's different, because I believe that while there may be some resemblance to another level of financial need with the countries of so-called Block Soviet citizens now are helpless against their leaders (or rather to that to which many call simply "the markets" and that maybe someday they can put last name) because there are no other countries to rely "indirectly" (if considering that quite possibly these riots have been caused, basically due to the precarious economic situation facing the greatest part of citizenship). Of course, if this is just to change the dictator so that economically almost everything remains the same, of course by that I do not think they have too many problems for aid. I guess this is what we call "Political makeup" (but quite another to get their hands is excessive economic neoliberalism that reigns in most of the world).
But very briefly explain this indication I just do about that at present there are no other countries that supported "indirectly." You see, after the second world war, and while this may seem strange, as many analysts were also conservative parties which, despite its liberal economic ideology, social enhancements introduced today would say that correspond to the "state of welfare "as many now want to cut (and I made improvements, because it was they who devised the welfare state, since such social doctrine corresponds to the left in general, which struggled for years to be able to establish). But were the conservatives who somehow took him out at that time in some European countries but, undoubtedly, at least on my part and that of many other analysts, this fact was caused by the fear that the population of that time felt the temptation to imitate the emerging and powerful, at that time, the Soviet bloc. So, we had to improve the quality of life of workers so that they not be tempted by their poverty to cause drastic changes that compromise the lifestyle of the wealthy, no doubt because such changes would be supported by the leaders of the bloc rival. Tell fear that political wisdom at that time did conservative parties, but ... who are afraid now advocates of neoliberal policies if there is no country that will overshadow and, apparently, the public understandably is swallowing it all?
; But still, the excessive ambition of certain people who wield great economic power almost always slide into blindness, it is possible that companies have managed to create apathetic and imbued with unchecked consumerism, but what is also true is that people have a limit and that limit comes when you feel so overwhelmed that it has nothing to lose, because their situation has deteriorated at an alarming rate. Increasingly, the sacrifices we ask the average citizen and less, at least proportionately, to all those who have more, and that, sooner or later, we come back around to everyone. So, everyone, just because they lost most of its quality of life, and others, who dominate this economy, because their greed without limits can take away much of what we now have (and if you look at the Tunisian dictator and many others).
By the way, and following precisely this, according to some recent information and based on the list prepared by Forbes magazine on the fortunes in the world, despite the crisis this year there are a couple of hundred "billionaires" more than the previous year, increasing also in general the richness of this "exclusive club ". That is, money is still the same, but it seems every time it is in fewer hands. This is when many wonder: is this how neoliberal economists claim that there is more use to turn off the crisis? Is it that, to give a simple example that can be understood, the "milmilonarios" or simply the wealthy in general, will buy every day for consumption own about 2,000 shirts, 3,000 pants, and kilos and kilos of fruit or vegetable to make sales and not be performed due to the loss of purchasing power from the rest of society? Because if you can not buy another shirt or other pants because her salary barely make ends meet, as normally happens is that the new season with the garments of the previous year. Or no, gentlemen neoliberal economists?
So, quite possibly everything finally depends on whether moderate their ambitions and start to create a more humane capitalism or to put it another way, a system based more on social improvements and less on accumulating great wealth. Yes, I think if they stop in time we will all win, because I repeat that sooner or later, as things are going, have to give in one way or another, but to be seen whether they do now complying with the millions who have already livestock, or if instead are forced to do many more of those millions and yet also accompanied with countless victims in their consciences, that, indeed, have it count.
Ultimately, I think the "gurus of neoliberal economics" and had a chance at the beginning of this major economic crisis to rectify and make a more humane capitalism, yet his greed made that choose to harden. Now they may have another chance, provided they recognize that the riots of the North African countries have not only produced by overthrow a dictator, because deep down all know that when people take to the streets risking their own lives is because their daily living conditions have deteriorated to the absolute limits. They therefore have the last word, and now only need to know if you think about as many politicians did after the second world war, or will the people who are sick of their excesses and greed out of control makes them change their unsupportive and unfair policy economic.
Victor J. Maicas defined himself as a tireless traveler, and once, as a "counter" of existing reality. Having visited a number of different cultures across several continents has given him a broader view of the world we live in and thus, the daily problems that countless people suffer throughout the world.
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