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By Pat Hackett  Democracy and what is going wrong? In the UK and other countries in the West it has been stated that each of us have an equal say in the running of our countries because we can all vote and every vote is equally counted and yet we seem unable to play a meaningful path in preventing war and destruction or environmental damage across the world. An economic system where we have a mix of regulations and laissez-faire is regarded aa sensible balance however I believe that our so- called democracy is more of an Oligarchy in which the most ruthless wield the most influence. The Oligarchs corrupt our politicians and media. The media influence society and in a vicious cycle society then tends to select leaders who are the likeliest to be corrupted. This I believe results in a consumerist and celebrity led society where self interest is encouraged. How often do we see governmental economic budgets being evaluated by asking people "What's in it for you?" or "wh...

By Pat Hackett. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16qBc1GRwZ/ Palestine. As I write this post in June 2025 the following should be clear:-  The world needs to feed the entire population of men, women and children in Palestine now. We need to go much further and provide the urgent medical aid they need. We must help them rebuild their homes and then all the buildings and institutions needed for a successful society to flourish and then let the people have the democratic freedom to choose their own peaceful path in cooperation with the rest of the world. What about the Society in Israel? Many Jews will know that the Israeli government and actions are not representative of the core values of Judaism or humanitarianism. For the barbaric atrocities that we see inflicted on the people of Palestine then this requires many of the Israeli population to have had the willingness or capability to personally physically drop bombs, burn peoples homes, or prevent aid reaching people in need. Fr...