In fact, life is ungrateful. Politics, or, in this case, the value law of Professor Adriano Moreira, ungratefully got into a taxi. But this “correct” (that is, in politics) value attitude is necessary and recommended.
Unfortunately, today we have a policy that forgets about values and remains aloof from the boss, gossip and mediocrity.
The democracy of values has become the oligoparty mediocracy that I wrote about. If active politicians had the courage and the necessary dignity, they would take advantage of the unusual moment in which we live and challenge themselves. Not only to renew ourselves by discovering civil society, but also by demanding more, establishing rules that mobilize society, but which, in parallel, punish bad politics and this way of conducting non-mobilizing politics.
How can you evaluate a policy? I propose 2 small rule changes in the following pieces of legislation.
First, an empty vote effectively represents vacant seats in the Assembly of the Republic given this legitimate vote and, therefore, an electorate that does not seek to be able to vote on any of the decisions that the political leader proposes.
Second, assuming that if more than 50% of registered voters abstain, the election is not binding and, as such, must be repeated. But in this case, the one who ran for the vote should not be able to run again in the next elections.
There are minimums and there are limits. We cannot be systematically governed by minority minorities. That is, for about 1.9 million voters out of 10 million of the universe (which corresponds to 19%). This is not a minority. This is a shame and misfortune.
And the Portuguese are not to blame. The political class and the lack of interest and mobilization of leaders are to blame.
I understand very well that such ideas cannot be written in today’s electoral law or in our Constitution, which active politicians create and cherish. But this would be a small step towards ensuring that the already mature Portuguese democracy can restore its vitality, but above all, the future!
Otherwise, we will go crazy, as we strive for different results, based on the same premises.
Otherwise, we will defend the interests of some and forget about the value of all. Otherwise, we will be mortgaged to Portugal.
