Ex-British PM: West needs its 'democratic mojo' back

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



By NAHAL TOOSI 04/19/2018 11:09 AM EDT

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron says the West needs to rediscover its “democratic mojo,” but that it also must address the root causes of the populism that has emboldened authoritarians around the world.

Cameron, who oversaw the holding of the 2016 “Brexit” referendum that led the U.K. to decide to quit the European Union, was in Washington on Thursday to promote a new report on how best to help “fragile states” achieve a lasting democracy.

The report comes as many are questioning whether the appeal of Western-style democracy is fading, especially as populist sentiments have led to the rise of leaders with an affinity for strongman-rule, such as U.S. President Donald Trump. Cameron dismissed the idea that Western democracy is in danger, but he said it could use a jolt of confidence.

“We need to rediscover our democratic mojo in the West, and be proud of the fact that we are real democracies,” Cameron said in a brief question-and-answer session with reporters. “We don’t just have elections every five years. We have the rule of law, we have independent courts … we have the free press. These are the things that really mark us out.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/19/david-cameron-western-democracies-537346

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Decentralizing money, power and control

good luck with that, until the masses figure out what needs to be done

Once they concoct an ideology surrounding their money and their God, they don't want to relinquish power or control

[Wwcd]

3. That is the truth about what we're up against.

"Once they concoct an ideology surrounding their money and their God, they don't want to relinquish power or control"

The message in this election is as glaring as that.

Everyone must be in this together for the united goal of unseating as many repubs as possible.

The coming election is most likely our only chance at doing just that.

No one sits this one out or holds their nose.

[Tiggeroshii]

2. He works for the Chinese Government now...

[agueybana79]

4. how about actually being democratic and advancing democracy in social and economic spheres

otherwise known as SOCIALISM.

Ya know...make people feel better, more abundant, in a more just, equal society where people feel more of a stake in their own social interactions and government?

Or how about just being less on being imperial bastards who think about their Neoliberal Bottom line.

That's how you get the "Mojo" back...and by "mojo back", i mean, actually create it. The West had a very poor facsimile of what a Democracy should be.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I watched a film from the 50s about Socialism in

Nordic countries and how well it worked for everyone. Child care, education, health care, senior care, vacations, etc made for a very content way of life. The problem is the word "socialism". Americans have been taught that Communism is the same thing and therefore it is evil. This has been going on for over 75 years and will take a long time to un-do the brainwashing.