{"id":85104,"date":"2021-09-17T09:29:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=85104"},"modified":"2021-09-17T09:29:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:29:48","slug":"eleicoes-ocas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/editorial\/eleicoes-ocas\/","title":{"rendered":"Elei\u00e7\u00f5es Ocas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enquanto nos preparamos para ir \u00e0s urnas e votar a 20 de setembro de 2021, muitos defendem que estas elei\u00e7\u00f5es n\u00e3o t\u00eam sentido por serem desnecess\u00e1rias.\u00a0 <\/span>Avaliando os v\u00e1rios programas partid\u00e1rios, parece que as suas propostas se baseiam no conceito de que os pol\u00edticos sabem o que \u00e9 melhor para n\u00f3s e que devemos abra\u00e7ar a bobagem que tentam for\u00e7ar-nos a comer.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Elei\u00e7\u00f5es
Cartoon Stella Jurgen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

C<\/span>ertamente os pol\u00edticos n\u00e3o t\u00eam contacto com os canadianos.\u00a0 <\/span>De que outra forma poderia uma elei\u00e7\u00e3o ser convocada no meio de uma pandemia simplesmente com o objetivo de adquirir poder adicional por parte dos Liberais?\u00a0 <\/span>A am\u00e1lgama de partidos pol\u00edticos que fazem campanha com a sua mir\u00edade de mensagens que consistem em pol\u00edticas entrela\u00e7adas proporciona pouca escolha ao eleitor.\u00a0 <\/span>H\u00e1 pouca diferen\u00e7a entre os partidos e o seu principal objetivo de exist\u00eancia n\u00e3o \u00e9 o de servir os canadianos, mas o de melhorar as agendas pessoais, a solidifica\u00e7\u00e3o do poder e a influ\u00eancia.\u00a0 <\/span>Como \u00e9 triste que o sistema pol\u00edtico tenha chegado a este ponto baixo.\u00a0 <\/span>Veja-se no que o Canad\u00e1 se tornou, a come\u00e7ar pela penetra\u00e7\u00e3o do medo da fobia populista, que cria um medo irracional e \u00f3dio aos manifestantes populistas.\u00a0 <\/span>Os cont\u00ednuos protestos dos canadianos contra as vacinas e outras infra\u00e7\u00f5es sobre os seus direitos como cidad\u00e3os levaram Trudeau<\/a> a descrever os infratores como bandidos, extremistas irados, impiedosos, entre outros nomes. <\/span><\/p>\n

No entanto, estes s\u00e3o canadianos normais que, embora mal orientados, merecem ser respeitados como cidad\u00e3os deste pa\u00eds.\u00a0 <\/span>O facto de escolherem um m\u00e9todo de protesto que \u00e9 inaceit\u00e1vel e a sua recusa em se vacinarem viola os direitos daqueles que escolhem seguir conselhos m\u00e9dicos, deve ser tratado com compaix\u00e3o pela ignor\u00e2ncia que aqueles cidad\u00e3os adotaram.\u00a0 <\/span>Para o privilegiado Trudeau pintar os canadianos desta maneira encoraja a dissid\u00eancia em muitas outras formas e novos protestos.\u00a0 <\/span>Quando 50 igrejas foram incendiadas no ver\u00e3o passado, os criminosos foram branqueados e a refer\u00eancia aos crimes, por parte dos detentores do poder, foi que era \u201ccompreens\u00edvel\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00c9 neste ponto que o nosso pa\u00eds est\u00e1 – com os l\u00edderes pol\u00edticos a promoverem uma falsa narrativa de reconcilia\u00e7\u00e3o que mostra como est\u00e3o afastados do cidad\u00e3o comum.\u00a0 <\/span>Precisamos de fazer as coisas de forma diferente no tempo em que vivemos e n\u00e3o podemos continuar a recompensar o primeiro-ministro pelo mau comportamento do passado.\u00a0 <\/span>Os caminhos ensolarados transformaram-se em tempo nublado, com a d\u00edvida federal a atingir 659 mil milh\u00f5es de d\u00f3lares, com mais 650 milh\u00f5es de d\u00f3lares a serem gastos nestas elei\u00e7\u00f5es indesejadas.\u00a0 <\/span>Se o programa eleitoral de qualquer dos l\u00edderes for adotado, a d\u00edvida atingir\u00e1 os 700 mil milh\u00f5es de d\u00f3lares.\u00a0 <\/span>Quem ser\u00e1 respons\u00e1vel pelo pagamento desta d\u00edvida?\u00a0 <\/span>Voc\u00ea e as gera\u00e7\u00f5es vindouras.\u00a0 <\/span>Um pol\u00edtico \u00e9 a pessoa mais inteligente na sala quando a sala est\u00e1 vazia, mas ele sabe sempre o que \u00e9 melhor para n\u00f3s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Os eleitores enfrentam a possibilidade de outro governo minorit\u00e1rio, com outra elei\u00e7\u00e3o dentro de dois anos.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00c9 prov\u00e1vel que Trudeau consiga manter o poder da minoria porque nos centros urbanos do Canad\u00e1 o conservadorismo n\u00e3o foi abra\u00e7ado.\u00a0 <\/span>Este exerc\u00edcio de democracia poderia ter esperado, mas a arrog\u00e2ncia dos agentes pol\u00edticos n\u00e3o se podia importar menos com o eleitor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Independentemente de quem ganhar, a popula\u00e7\u00e3o canadiana n\u00e3o ser\u00e1 bem servida e devemos estar preocupados.\u00a0 <\/span>Os luso-canadianos n\u00e3o saem para votar em n\u00famero suficiente para assegurar que os pol\u00edticos prestam aten\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0s nossas quest\u00f5es enquanto comunidade.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00c9 tempo de inverter a tend\u00eancia e dos candidatos se prepararem para concorrer nas pr\u00f3ximas elei\u00e7\u00f5es.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Por favor, exer\u00e7a o seu direito de voto, mas informe-se sobre quem melhor representa a sua vis\u00e3o para este pa\u00eds. Por favor, vote. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fique bem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuel DaCosta\/MS<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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Version in english<\/p>\n

Hollow Elections<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

As we prepare to go to the polls and vote on September 20, 2021, many are suggesting that these elections are about nothing because it was unnecessary.\u00a0 <\/span>Assessing the various parties platforms, it would appear that the proposed programs are based on the concept that politicians know what\u2019s best for us and we should embrace the baloney they attempt to force feed us.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Elei\u00e7\u00f5es
Cartoon Stella Jurgen<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

S<\/span>urely politicians are out of touch with Canadians.\u00a0 <\/span>How else could an election be called in the midst of a pandemic simply for the purpose of acquiring additional power by the Liberals?\u00a0 <\/span>The mishmash of political parties campaigning with their myriad of messages consisting of intertwined policies provide little choice to the voter.\u00a0 <\/span>There is little difference between parties and their main purpose for existence is not of servitude to Canadians but to enhance personal agendas, solidification of power and influence.\u00a0 <\/span>How sad that the political system has reached this low point.\u00a0 <\/span>Look at what Canada has become, starting with the permeation of fear from populist-phobia, which creates an irrational fear and hatred of populist protestors.\u00a0 <\/span>The continuing protests by Canadians against vaccines and other perceived infringements on their rights as citizens has Trudeau describing the offenders as thugs, angry extremists, ruthless, among other names.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet these are normal Canadians that while misguided, deserve to be respected as citizens of this country.\u00a0 <\/span>The fact they choose a method of protest which is unacceptable and their refusal to vaccinate infringes on the rights of those who choose to follow medical advice should be treated with compassion for the ignorance they have adopted.\u00a0 <\/span>For the privileged Trudeau to paint Canadians in this manner, encourages dissent in many other forms and further protestations.\u00a0 <\/span>When 50 churches were burned<\/a> to the ground this past summer, the criminals were whitewashed and the reference to the crimes by those in power were that it was \u201cunderstandable\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>This is where our country is where political leaders are promoting a false narrative of reconciliation which shows how out of touch they are with the common citizen.\u00a0 <\/span>We need to do things differently at this stage in time and we cannot continue to reward the prime minister for past bad behaviour.\u00a0 <\/span>Sunny ways have turned to cloudy weather with the federal debt reaching $ 659 billion with $ 650 million more being spent on this unwanted election.\u00a0 <\/span>If the platform of any of the leaders is adopted, the debt will reach $ 700 billion.\u00a0 <\/span>Who will be responsible to pay back this debt?\u00a0 <\/span>You and generations to come.\u00a0 <\/span>A politician is the smartest person in the room when the room is empty, but he always knows what\u2019s best for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Voters face the prospect of another minority government with another election in 2 years.\u00a0 <\/span>Trudeau is likely to succeed in retaining minority power because conservatism in Canada\u2019s urban centers has not been embraced.\u00a0 <\/span>This exercise in democracy could have waited but the political arrogance of political operatives couldn\u2019t care less about the voter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of who wins, the Canadian populace will not be well served, and we should be concerned.\u00a0 <\/span>Portuguese-Canadians do not get out to vote in sufficient numbers to ensure that politicians pay attention to our issues as a community.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s time to reverse the trend and for candidates to prepare to run in the next election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please exercise your right to vote but inform yourself about who best represents your vision for this country. Please vote. Be well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuel DaCosta\/MS<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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