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Re: Elections in Armenia
What we need in Armenia is a “Western style” democracy (I’d rather call it mediacracy for obvious reasons to all) so we won’t have to deal with this crap after every election. We need multiple political parties who agree on the most vital issues of national interest but differ on for example some small ethical or economic issues.
It’s not possible to let the brainless masses decide on issues of vital importance to the survival of a nation. This doesn’t happen anywhere in the world.
Just like in the west we need political parties like “republicans”, “democrats”, “the green party”, “the labour party” and other blabla who in essence adhere to the same policies when it comes to vital national interests but like I said differ on the less important issues. This way you make the ignorant masses believe they actually have a choice in deciding their nation’s future and that their vote actually counts.
These political parties can make different promises during the pre-election period. Even take extreme positions which wholly differ from each other. After the elections are held the biggest parties have to go in a coalition. During the talks on forming this coalition they can backtrack on the promises they made to the populace by using the excuse that they had to give up certain things to gain certain things so it would enable them to join the coalition and thus be part of the ruling government (this is how it works in Holland for example).
At the next election you just repeat this process.
Of course Armenia isn’t at this stage yet but we should get there as soon as possible. I’m hoping the Prosperous Armenia party can play this role in the future but I doubt it since the treacherous vartan oskanian joined this party.
In contrast to 2008 the rallies this time were very small. In 2008 literally tens of thousands of people were protesting on the streets but this time they amounted to approximately 3.000 people and on one day maybe even 10.000 people at most. Let us not forget that this only amounts to about 0,3% of the populace. If you wouldn’t know better and would only judge by all the negative articles on the internet you’d think that (as raffik likes to say) “the people” had come out against the government. This is not the case at all. In Yerevan you won’t notice a thing of this whole post-election rallying, most people just go about their daily business. The only place where you would notice it is exclusively near the Opera.
I think raffik himself didn’t expect to get so many votes and it’s gotten to his head. Let’s hope he will wake up one of these days and understand that he is not in a position to talk in ultimatums.
What I do worry about is that they’re now planting the seeds for something worse at the next election or the election after that. But seeing our respectable President Mr. Serzh Sargsyan deal with levonik I’m hopeful he will also be able to deal a blow to raffik’s movement.
All in all I’m glad the majority of the people made the right choice and voted for Mr. Serzh Sargsyan to rule our government for the next five years. There is no better alternative.
What we need in Armenia is a “Western style” democracy (I’d rather call it mediacracy for obvious reasons to all) so we won’t have to deal with this crap after every election. We need multiple political parties who agree on the most vital issues of national interest but differ on for example some small ethical or economic issues.
It’s not possible to let the brainless masses decide on issues of vital importance to the survival of a nation. This doesn’t happen anywhere in the world.
Just like in the west we need political parties like “republicans”, “democrats”, “the green party”, “the labour party” and other blabla who in essence adhere to the same policies when it comes to vital national interests but like I said differ on the less important issues. This way you make the ignorant masses believe they actually have a choice in deciding their nation’s future and that their vote actually counts.
These political parties can make different promises during the pre-election period. Even take extreme positions which wholly differ from each other. After the elections are held the biggest parties have to go in a coalition. During the talks on forming this coalition they can backtrack on the promises they made to the populace by using the excuse that they had to give up certain things to gain certain things so it would enable them to join the coalition and thus be part of the ruling government (this is how it works in Holland for example).
At the next election you just repeat this process.
Of course Armenia isn’t at this stage yet but we should get there as soon as possible. I’m hoping the Prosperous Armenia party can play this role in the future but I doubt it since the treacherous vartan oskanian joined this party.
In contrast to 2008 the rallies this time were very small. In 2008 literally tens of thousands of people were protesting on the streets but this time they amounted to approximately 3.000 people and on one day maybe even 10.000 people at most. Let us not forget that this only amounts to about 0,3% of the populace. If you wouldn’t know better and would only judge by all the negative articles on the internet you’d think that (as raffik likes to say) “the people” had come out against the government. This is not the case at all. In Yerevan you won’t notice a thing of this whole post-election rallying, most people just go about their daily business. The only place where you would notice it is exclusively near the Opera.
I think raffik himself didn’t expect to get so many votes and it’s gotten to his head. Let’s hope he will wake up one of these days and understand that he is not in a position to talk in ultimatums.
What I do worry about is that they’re now planting the seeds for something worse at the next election or the election after that. But seeing our respectable President Mr. Serzh Sargsyan deal with levonik I’m hopeful he will also be able to deal a blow to raffik’s movement.
All in all I’m glad the majority of the people made the right choice and voted for Mr. Serzh Sargsyan to rule our government for the next five years. There is no better alternative.
exactly! What people also often overlook is the fact that not everything is in the presidents hands. With Serzh Sargsyan you at least know that he's coming with a full team of experienced people (Seyran Ohanyan, Tigran Sargsyan, Taron Margaryan etc. etc.) this however doesn't mean that the people around Serzh Sargsyan are secure of their position. There have been 20 personnel changes during the last 5 years of his presidency. But now lets look at raffiks team do we really want a crazy lunatic like zaruhi postanjyan to become a minister? Or rouben hakobian who accompanies raffik to every protest and always gets in a fight with the people attending and the only reason it doesn't amount to a fistfight is because raffik constrains him. Are these the people that can lead our country? I don't think so 
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