Russia, by the authoritative voice of its president and foreign minister, proposed to the G7 leaders to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine. The response from the West was only one: “WAR!” The Western regime media glossed over the proposal and confirmed that “military victory” is to be the only possible solution. Meanwhile, all polls proved that EU public opinion is largely against the war. At the elections for the EU Parliament, the citizens voted against their governments or abstained from voting. Thus, the real consensus for war is minimal, and the leaders are moving against people’s […]
Abstain from Vote: When is it worth it?
The question arises when abstaining from voting becomes a justifiable, ethical, and valuable political action. In Western politics, an analogy can be drawn to a man falling from a skyscraper. Initially gripped by fear, as he descends to the tenth floor, he reassures himself with the thought, “So far, so good.” Chomsky’s frog provides a more sophisticated illustration. Twelve years ago, Alessandro Tessari, a former Italian MP for the Communist and later Radical Parties, and Ester Tanasso, a political scientist, published a thought-provoking pamphlet. It works in a proportional electoral system, the same as the one used to elect the […]