The Patriotic Vote “Gets Up from the Couch” and Reaches the Ballot Box
A quick search on the internet confirms the cynicism in the oscillation of emotions in today’s Greece, which cultivated great expectations for the healing of the wounds of the Memoranda, only to finally realize that these remain open. The foreign policy and the attitude of the traditional conservative base, which is mobilizing, are expected to play a decisive role in the upcoming elections.
The Menendez Case and National Illusions
The story of Robert Menendez, the American senator who was once apotheosized in Greece as a “Turk-eater” (Turkophagos) and today is serving a prison sentence for corruption, constitutes a characteristic example of our national illusions. Those who presented him as a national benefactor have forgotten him today, highlighting the mistakes of Greek foreign policy over the last seven years. From Evros to the cable with Cyprus and the “calm waters,” the policies of appeasement and the underestimation of Erdogan collide with reality, creating a virtual reality.
The Microclimate of the Center-Right and the Patriotic Vote
The way in which the Mitsotakis government defends national issues forms a specific microclimate in society, which primarily concerns the traditional base of New Democracy. The foreign policy, as practiced by Mitsotakis-Dendias and subsequently Mitsotakis-Gerapetritis, operates combinatorially and affects the patriotic vote. The presence of officials with origins in the Simitis era in the core of power, officials associated with Imia and the Madrid Agreement, is not accidental and causes reactions.
The Disdain for Former Prime Ministers and the Time for the Ballot Box
The “ultra-centrists” of power speak disdainfully about Kostas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras, characterizing them as “armchair super-patriots,” while they also leave hints against Dora Bakoyannis. In the upcoming parliamentary elections, a decisive factor will be the extent to which the patriotic vote will “get up from the couch” and reach the ballot box, expressing its verdict on the actions of the seven-year Mitsotakis dominance, which have annoyed and enraged the traditional base of the party.
TO PARON
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