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Election promises and reality

  Modern parliamentary democracy is based on the assumption that the people are the bearers of sovereignty. In theory, this mechanism works elegantly and thoughtfully: citizens delegate their political power to elected representatives in regular, free and direct elections. Parliament is thus supposed to act as a reflection of the entire social spectrum – as a microcosm in which the public will is co-formed through representatives of various interest groups, classes and ideologies.  Through the adoption of laws and supervision of the executive branch of power, parliament is supposed to directly influence the everyday life of an individual. Elections in this system are not just a formal act of casting a vote, but a key moment when citizens choose between different visions of the future – from tax policy and the healthcare system to education and infrastructure.  The dictatorship of the majority and the problem of legitimacy  However, the parliamentary system already ca...

Volilne obljube in realnost

Sodobna parlamentarna demokracija temelji na predpostavki, da je ljudstvo nosilec suverenosti. V teoriji ta mehanizem deluje elegantno in premišljeno: državljani na rednih, svobodnih in neposrednih volitvah delegirajo svojo politično moč izvoljenim predstavnikom. Parlament naj bi tako deloval kot odraz celotnega družbenega spektra – kot mikrokozmos, v katerem se prek zastopnikov različnih interesnih skupin, slojev in ideologij sooblikuje javna volja. Skozi sprejemanje zakonov in nadzor nad izvršilno vej oblasti naj bi parlament neposredno vplival na vsakodnevno življenje posameznika. Volitve v tem sistemu ne predstavljajo le formalnega dejanja oddaje glasu, temveč ključni trenutek, ko državljani izbirajo med različnimi vizijami prihodnosti – od davčne politike in zdravstvenega sistema do izobraževanja in infrastrukture. Diktatura večine in problem legitimnosti Vendar pa parlamentarna ureditev že v svoji zasnovi nosi notranje protislovje. Čeprav so temelji na načelu inkluzivnosti in/ali...

Social perception of work and non-work

  The world is once again subject to debates about the social perception of the lazy and unemployed. Some complain about social transfers, others would worry about world hunger and migration to the country. Still others feel sorry for migrants or the poor in another country. The most vocal are currently those who oppose social transfers that belong to people of working age. There are slightly fewer of those who offer jobs and who turn to Employment Services and other employment agencies to help them find suitable workers. Very often, there are also statements in the public that employers cannot fill vacancies or obtain an adequate workforce. Still others would assign unemployed people to public works without payment for work. Such actions would most likely also cause an additional shortage of jobs in state structures and debates about exploiting the shortage of jobs and in this way also obtaining free labor or simply further exploiting the shortage of jobs. Some, of course, are al...