A Grey Reality

A Grey Reality

“People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.”

Jose Saramago

By: Erreh Svaia

Yes, chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered (according to the great José Saramago); These days, we get the chance to see a new world being born, it's a chance to learn something new, although I can't deny I'm glad Latin America is finally overcoming populism and ideology, it now seems that as the radical left dies in LA, with Kichnerism, Chavism and Brazil's left wing, in Europe, that same populism is turning into something new, more breath and circus for the people, as populism, as the pattern repeats itself over and over, call it Putinism in Russia, illiberal democracy in Hungary, Golden Dawn in Greece, conservatism in Poland, and extreme right, now, stronger than ever in France.

In Russia, self-expression becomes limited, in Hungary and Poland, is the conservative sector allied with the Catholic Church waiting to take us back to the times of the Holy Inquisition, were everything. On Christian is a menace, and it must be isolated and finally destroyed, How far is this really compared to Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia for example? To Daesh in Iraq and Syria? Hegel said this kind of things will happen to humanity twice, Marx said it more explicit, “First as a tragedy, next as a farce…”

Neonazis becoming a major political force on Greece, in a bizarre coalition with the radical left lead by Syriza, in the end, we can see is authoritarianism, populism disguised as a radical formula to shock the system, disguised as a social revolution to end inequality, and let's not forget one of the worst things to happen in Europe and in the world in general, nationalism.

Authoritarianism, populism and nationalism are three very dangerous elements when they come together, they can easily drive nations crazy and create an immediate world conflict, is a deadly virus inoculated in the world since the First and Second World Wars.

As Chavism dies in Venezuela, with the center-right opposition taking the Representatives Assembly,  nationalism rages on in France, with fear after the recent terrorist attacks, being the main driver, the National Front Party, suspected of being financed by Russia, becomes the strongest political force in the country, it's fight fire with fire, not exactly the most intelligent way to end a conflict, but to get everyone burned, not too far from the days of the Holy Inquisition, and I still hold my doubts about the true nature of the terrorists attacks, as it was the extreme right wing the main benefited from the tragedy, a strong reminder of how Putin strengthen his regime after a terrorist attack in a theater in Moscow.

I don't see our future as a very bright one, as freedom, science, information and art will suffer in years to come, it’s ironic that the future of the world, if everything goes wrong, might be something close to what happens in places like North Korea or Cuba, with dictators controlling society with iron fist, sending us back to the Dark Ages, is no pretty thing, to think about that, but look for the USA, when creeps like Donald Trump are inconceivable popular, as they have proved to be amazing catalyst for a hate running within society, it's just a matter of a little push, another September 11th, a new chapter written by the Architects of Fear to manipulate the masses in order to handle them all the power and all the authority to take us all to war.