{"id":107,"date":"2011-05-31T19:10:15","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T18:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:31:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:31:57","slug":"revolution-and-other-stuff-views-from-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/revolution-and-other-stuff-views-from-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolution time. Views from London."},"content":{"rendered":"

We are living\u00a0rocky times.<\/p>\n

Economic crisis is still looming, which also brings all the insecurity that one can expect from those who have not that much to lose in life – or who have got their priorities wrong and their circumstances do not allow them to see it, let alone get out of the hole they are in. Welcome to the 21st century revolution times<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Crisis affects people in different ways. The country or area where they are based has a huge bearing on that. Think Greece, whose own sovereignty is starting to get shaken by the fact that a foreign IMF official might be overseeing the next instalment of the bailout payment they might actually not even get after all.<\/p>\n

I mentioned on my last entry<\/a> that I would discuss the new \u00b4Spanish revolution\u00b4.\u00a0It is not \"Demonstration\"<\/a>\u00a0an isolated,\u00a0one-off\u00a0event, but part of what has been happening\u00a0in the old Europe and\u00a0other parts of the world.\u00a0Just like citizens\u00a0in Tunisia and in other countries around the world after them, many Spaniards\u00a0have been camping in front of the Spanish Embassy in London for weeks. No political affiliations or support\u00a0 to any party or political belief intended.<\/p>\n

Their first idea was to express their disgust for the\u00a0current political and voting\u00a0systems\u00a0and\u00a0to support\u00a0others who were already staging demonstrations all over\u00a0the country\u00a0ahead of the recent local elections in Spain. The reason\u00a0behind it was to encourage blank vote, so that power would be shared more equally amongst the\u00a0various political parties across\u00a0the country. It is worth noting here that Spaniards registered abroad are only allowed to vote in general elections, and that it is illegal for them not to be registered with their embassy after a year\u00a0living abroad.<\/p>\n

Any results? Unsure yet. One of the\u00a0two major political parties has beaten all the rest, as expected. They are just seen\u00a0as the best of two\u00a0evils. I believe people have gone with\u00a0what is believed to be the safest option here.<\/p>\n

What is really positive and unusual here is their organisation. A small group of people got together and advertised<\/a> these demonstrations using social media<\/a> and word of mouth. The support has been overwhelming so far. They did something else, they wrote\u00a0down specific aspects\u00a0that\u00a0should change and how and are using professional communicators to ensure they are heard. Good for them! They keep demonstrating in front of the embassy every evening.<\/p>\n

Now, this is positve, isn\u00b4t it? However, let\u00b4s not rush. Mentality is very hard to change. It is the same way of thinking that has recently brought about\u00a0a\u00a0political party which has not really\u00a0been of help\u00a0to most throughout history.\u00a0I do not believe that a country like Spain actually welcomes this kind of ideas, although everyone can have an opinion!<\/p>\n

Eearthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, hunger, and political unrest. All at the same time. Unrest is going to continue until some things change, but it is going to take a while.<\/p>\n

Were you at any of the demonstrations? What can you make of all this situation?<\/p>\n

What\u00b4s your view on the crisis or how it is being portrayed in the media?<\/p>\n

Let\u00b4s start a dialogue here.<\/p>\n

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