terça-feira, 11 de janeiro de 2011
BBC Blog asks: Have the Tucson shootings changed American politics? - Not even the gravest single event changes things the following day.
The shootings will not have changed American politics overnight nor the gun culture prevalent in a large enough section of American society.
Hopefully all senseless deaths whose numbers have stacked up over many years will eventually lead Americans to adopt a new attitude.
In a Democracy based on values politicians have to talk to the people by holding grassroots level meetings, as has been widespread practice.
Every other technological tool aids the effort but nothing will ever bridge the common touch required to discuss public issues and policies - on occasion - with those directly affected by it.
Other than election time as well.
Gun laws and gun control is a recurrent topic in the US following outrages like this one. I've not heard any calls to that end so far.Every single life counts but the poignant case of the nine year-old demands action that will yield concrete results in the longer run.
As for American politicians and commentators I would expect them never to resort to demagoguery, cheap populism or hate speech as a matter of normalcy in a mature Democracy.Utterly opposing views are welcome.They are the lifeline of democratic debate. They could and should be traded within the boundaries of educated courteousness and public decency.
Hopefully all senseless deaths whose numbers have stacked up over many years will eventually lead Americans to adopt a new attitude.
In a Democracy based on values politicians have to talk to the people by holding grassroots level meetings, as has been widespread practice.
Every other technological tool aids the effort but nothing will ever bridge the common touch required to discuss public issues and policies - on occasion - with those directly affected by it.
Other than election time as well.
Gun laws and gun control is a recurrent topic in the US following outrages like this one. I've not heard any calls to that end so far.Every single life counts but the poignant case of the nine year-old demands action that will yield concrete results in the longer run.
As for American politicians and commentators I would expect them never to resort to demagoguery, cheap populism or hate speech as a matter of normalcy in a mature Democracy.Utterly opposing views are welcome.They are the lifeline of democratic debate. They could and should be traded within the boundaries of educated courteousness and public decency.
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