ALLIANCE FO§ DEMOCRACY

Democratic Deficits

Chancellor Merkel often gives odd speeches. They are drafted in a manner that is deliberately obscure. Despite these smokescreens, however, it is evident at some points how badly things are going for our nation despite all of the Chancellor’s good words. All of these imperfections reveal the deficits of our democracy, two of which are:

1.A lack of alternatives

In a democracy, which is to say in a democratic state subject to the rule of law, there are alternatives, which means a discussion of issues, needs, resources, methods or options. A lack of alternatives means that the people are simply excluded from participating in political decisions because there is no organ that controls and moderates the chancellor, and this must be considered a dictatorship of errors. Regarding the legal violations that occur because the government insists that the euro must be saved (the biggest error), the dictatorship must also be considered hostile to the people and democracy. The lack of alternatives is therefore merely the abolition of these necessary conditions.

2.“If the euro dies, Europe dies with it“

Although this is the chancellor’s biggest fear, Europe will not die. The statement demonstrates that the Europeans, already so closely tied to one another, have very little interest in a united Europe anymore and are more concerned with each country seeking its own advantage. Under these circumstances, we can hardly assume that a pan-European policy can be beneficial to the Community. The selfishness of the euro countries points to an interest in conserving political power, and this even facilitates or favours a political caste, but the death of the euro does not mean the death of Europe rather the death of a political idea that has stood and continues to stand on feet of clay. It also shows that the single currency has subjected the countries to a single power, that of the foundering euro. Its elimination and the creation of national currencies would immediately result in competition and competitive economies again. Of course, this would not give politicians total domination over Europe on the backs of the taxpayers, but it would protect the interests of every European State, while Europe as a whole could still be strong. Politics and reciprocal economic support would only then be possible if it is not used to gloss over national bankruptcy and/or to delay insolvency (and to provide financial aid), but to ensure the sharing of power – the power of politicians, the people and the economy. The people would immediately have a say in political decisions and European bodies would protect European interests and no longer fight for the selfish interests of individual States. If Europe were to finally have democratic principles based on the European alliance, then Europe may also be able to act as a serious trade association. Furthermore, education, participation, prosperity and shared income will be possible for all citizens. Products with a value could be developed and protected and therefore traded. Europe would no longer be a party to money-bound networks such as the ECB that rule Europe, or the countless free-trade agreements (with the U.S., China, India, Canada, Japan, etc.). In this way, assets of real value would be traded again, and not ostensible, artificial ones managed by politicians, covered up or distorted by the press and exploited by the banks and business sector for profit.
That is not democracy. We do not need any more politics. We need a democracy, and real democracy, because what we have now is a party dictatorship which does not permit transparency and represses all those committed to democracy, as indicated by the surveillance of members of the press and politicians, such as the Left Party, by the intelligence services.