G20 aftermath: the wishlist

[elbows]

Im sure there is more to the tax haven stuff than just spin, but Im not sure how much more, Im sure there will still be gaps, but I figure the government needs the tax revenue and so there will be some teeth to the crackdown on havens.

But I dont really see how the G20 meeting could be considered a victory for protesters. People wanted a lot of different things, and from very large measures on climate change to the punishment of bankers, they didnt get it from the G20.

Apart from the tax havens stuff, all I really got from the G20 was the sense of a bit of a rebalancing of power internationally, and that there was a general consensus amongst rulers around the world that they should try to keep as much of the possible way of doing things as possible, save the system now and pay later over the course of several decades. I think the masses are aware that they will be the ones paying for this for years, but they will wearily put up with it as long as things done get too bad. Given that I cant see where there is really room to cutback on public spending in a big way in future, things could get quite ugly and thats when real politics will re-emerge, but I dont see much of it right now. Personally Ive just been happy to still have a job, maybe this is widespread, and eventually it will wear off and people will be getting more vocal about their fate again, I dunno.

 

[brasicritique]

Yes politics will re-emerge however the question imo is about of which type of politics. I would like to think that there is a chance for the radicals to take stock of recent failures and reallt shape up to the new paragidm as i see it and the REALITY for many in not to bright future, however given the elitist nature of alternative politics i really cannot see that happening. Alternative politics IMO is still far to class based and dictatorial, in that it disregards the issues facing people from the lower classes, and seems contemptous with reards to such people as a whole. This is the danger IMO. For example the greens and radicals HAVE to come out against proposed policies like water meters. If they fail to do so, given the downward movement of many socially and economically then there will only be one party that will benefit from that. You see a lot of you will think the water meter issue is irrelevent and trivial. And thats the problem. Its the seemingly trivial and irrelevent issues that have a way of shaping societys and peoples political perspectives especially if they feel abandoned to market forces

 

[shagnasty]

Call me a cynic but talk of opening the hillsbourgh tragedy .not that i am against it being investigated and the truth being none.i know it's the anniversary but i am deeply suspicious of their motivation