The worst is the best
By: Armando Montenegro
The issue can be understood in the case of the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898. Some historians argue that the United States to provoke a war that suited him, he flew his own ship and attributed this to the government of Spain. The result is known: The United States easily defeated Spain and took over Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
militaryThis example contains all the elements My point: a politician might want a result contrary to their beliefs and even the public interest to precipitate a fact that ultimately meets their long-term interests.
This can be seen in the case of the behavior of the Popular Party in Spain. This organization requires that unemployment remains at high levels in order to win the 2012 general elections. Their leaders know that if the recovery is rapid, the PSOE could remain in power. Therefore, the only way to understand the rejection of PP to some economic measures Zapatero is his shameful desire to keep unemployment and recession.
The United States is similar. Analysts believe that Obama will be reelected if unemployment falls below 7%. And the GOP knows it. Not cooperate and insists on highlighting the persistence of economic problems, because he knows that keeping the crisis, the next president will come from their ranks.
In Colombia these aspects of political behavior have been submitted in response to recent security concerns. It is clear that the validity of Uribe and, above all, the furibistas be maintained if it generates the feeling that the country is again growing chaos in the area of \u200b\u200bcrime and violence. For this reason, it is unclear if the emotional expressions of concern and alarm about an alleged deterioration of security, as well as misleading, contain also a shameful national celebration of an evil that can suit their political interests.
one's subconscious furibista in plan to regain lost political space, or may want, against what they proclaim their principles, deterioration rates for homicides, kidnappings and guerrilla attacks. You may even wish his worst enemy, the FARC, dealt blows to stop the new government look bad (again, Maine syndrome). Only events of this nature, hirsute warmongering speech, again, it will become indispensable, just so, the entire country could claim the return of the Redeemer and his nasty sergeants. Several biographies
show that defeated or exiled many politicians do nothing but want to do badly to their successors. The failure of their rivals, and accompanied by the suffering of their countries, the only thing that can pave his return to power.
At a simpler level, observed in Colombia in recent weeks reminds us of the sad maxims of political relativism: "Everything is incompetent predecessor and any successor is a traitor."
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