Testosterone-drenched slogans of tribal loyalty won't do it

[Emit]

We have already lost the elections. Whoever wins, whichever party of government emerges, the face of Israel which has appeared in these last weeks has been ugly.

It's not the impossible craziness I mind. It's true that the record number of political lists on offer this year have maintained our tradition for eccentricity. Some of the party platforms are not only hallucinatory in nature, but even as a matter of policy.

~snip~

... THE SURREAL LUNACY of our elections is nothing new, and it carries a certain charm. ...

We have already lost the elections, because this year in debates at high schools attended by candidates, students shouted "Death to Arabs!" Few protested, and some of the would-be parliamentarians were happy that the true wisdom of their insights were penetrating to the younger generation. Just imagine what you would make of such a rallying cry if it were directed against you. Any politician who refuses to condemn this kind of hate-mongering is complicit with it, and has lost my vote.

~snip~

I continue to believe that the only hope we have of surviving and thriving in this region and this economy is by educating for skills and values which move us forward. Testosterone-drenched slogans of tribal loyalty won't do it - we need a country based on principles of social solidarity and educational excellence, of cultural innovation and with a strong green dimension.

We've lost the election. Let's not lose the country.

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[Lint Head]

1. Testosterone can be dangerous and addictive.

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