Tony wrote:
I dont believe democracy will work at all. it doesn't even work on our planet, let alone a whole lot of them. I believe it will just follow our earth political systems or a pseudo democracy, but really an oligarchical system.
Another facet or revolutions, is that almost in every occasion, the replacing system is just as oppressive or holds the same political results or practises in some way. So, people under the federation would have just ended up as before.
What are you suggesting then, that nothing could be changed and that Blake shouldn't have fought at all?
Czeslaw Milosz observed (in the era of the communist regimes): In the East, if you say certain things, you can get killed. In the West, you can say whatever you like, but no one gives a damn.
At least 'democracies', as Milosz saw them, tend to deaden a threatening message rather than its author. 'Not give a damn' might be somewhat better than getting a bullet in the back of your head. Blake fights against a regime which I think fits the former of Milosz's observations. I agree that the latter is still far from perfect, but hopefully one doesn't have to fight it with weapon.
As for Blake himself, I don't think he'd want any share of power in the post-Federation government. I don't think he'd fit into any system. He'd always remain a rebel and a misfit. He'd probably be a fierce critic and a pain in the neck to the new government, and they'd soon pronounce him an outlaw again or lock him up. Or at least this is how I like my Blake, straight, with no sugar.
N.
Hey,
I think blake should always fight, its just that true political change takes time, and people who rebel, dont like the time it takes.
regards tony
At 05:12 27/08/2001 +0200, Natasa Tucev wrote:
Tony wrote:
I dont believe democracy will work at all. it doesn't even work on our planet, let alone a whole lot of them. I believe it will just follow our earth political systems or a pseudo democracy, but really an oligarchical system.
Another facet or revolutions, is that almost in every occasion, the replacing system is just as oppressive or holds the same political results or practises in some way. So, people under the federation would have just ended up as before.
What are you suggesting then, that nothing could be changed and that Blake shouldn't have fought at all?
Czeslaw Milosz observed (in the era of the communist regimes): In the East, if you say certain things, you can get killed. In the West, you can say whatever you like, but no one gives a damn.
At least 'democracies', as Milosz saw them, tend to deaden a threatening message rather than its author. 'Not give a damn' might be somewhat better than getting a bullet in the back of your head. Blake fights against a regime which I think fits the former of Milosz's observations. I agree that the latter is still far from perfect, but hopefully one doesn't have to fight it with weapon.
As for Blake himself, I don't think he'd want any share of power in the post-Federation government. I don't think he'd fit into any system. He'd always remain a rebel and a misfit. He'd probably be a fierce critic and a pain in the neck to the new government, and they'd soon pronounce him an outlaw again or lock him up. Or at least this is how I like my Blake, straight, with no sugar.
N.
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