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Oct. 12th, 2011|07:13 pm |
In my opinion the breadth of discussion about economic policy is restricted by
a)Latvia's history and the association of state intervention with Soviet imperialism (freedom = the free market);
b)As I mentioned before, geopolitical necessities (I read somewhere about it being preferable for Latvians to drown in a clear western sea, then sink in Russian swamp);
c)A confusion of the kleptocracy (at the global level) we have now, with some kind of natural economic system governed by the 'free hand of the market.
Regarding Vj. Dombrovskis, well he believes (or states) that is a science, and he has very little (maybe no) inclination to discuss, debate or allow for differences from what I would regard as dogma.
This is what depresses me. Not any question about democracy or voting etc. |
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