August 24, 2011

A strong dictator is better than a weak/failed democracy?

I'm not quite sure that getting rid of Gadaffi is such a great idea at all. Some say that Iraq was better off with Hussein. There was order in Iraq. My strong guess is that Western countries are after Libya's gas and oil, like they were and are in Iraq. 

If the new Libyan government could turn their country into a North African Norway, then it would be fantastic, but I'm sceptical that they have any such plans. 

Don't get me wrong, Gadaffi is a dictator and dictators should not be ruling any countries, but some say that a strong dictator is better than a weak democracy. If after the fall of Gadaffi's regime, the riches of Libya will fall into the hands of Western multinationals, the Libyan people will benefit pretty much nothing from their country's resources.   

September 5, 2010

Keynesian economics sounds good to me.

Keynesian economics sounds good to me.

It sounds good to me as well. The Estonian Centre Party is the only party in Estonia which supports Keynesian economics. I happen to be the proud member of that party!

Estonia Budget Gap May Shrink More Than Planned on Tax Revenue, Ansip Says - Bloomberg

Estonia Budget Gap May Shrink More Than Planned on Tax Revenue, Ansip Says - Bloomberg

The problem with Estonia's PM is that he doesn't care about the Estonian people. All he is concerned is to make sure that his party - the Estonian Reform Party - will win the Parliament elections in 2011, March 6th. The cost of bringing euro to Estonia has been enormous and socially devastating. The unemployment rate here is a little below 20%. 10% of Estonians are sent abroad to find jobs there.
There is only 1.3 million of us left in this world. The burden Mr Ansip has put on his people's shoulders is too heavy to carry for such a small nation as we are.