Saturday, November 19, 2011

Elections In Spain May Be A Harbinger Of Bad Things For The US in 2012

The coming elections in Spain look similar to what the US might experience in 2012. The incumbent socialist government has lost the support of the young people who are experiencing high unemployment. They were not pleased with the austerity programs that have been implemented by the government that they elected. Polls show that there is less enthusiasm for Obama among the young that helped him to win the presidency. Unemployment is high among the young and many recent graduates have not found the kinds of jobs that they anticipated. The president has been campaigning on reforms to the education system and a commitment to join the GOP in deficit reduction. There is no wonder that his base is less excited about the 2012 election than it needs to be. The elections in Spain will make matters worse when conservative parties align to form a new government. That is the price that will be paid for the uninspiring performance of the party that they elected. We will pay an even worse price in the US if that happens in 2012. Unleashing the GOP will be a disaster for the US and for the world. Enthusiasm for progressive government is a valuable commodity that may have been wasted. The democratic base may have been left with the choice of voting the keep the GOP out of office rather than the opportunity to elect a leader that inspires them.

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