PP-DB simply needs to return to their values and turn the tables by coming out in fierce opposition. Otherwise, their crap will continue - brain, electoral, whatever, believes Ivaylo Noisey Tsvetkov.
No, it can't be like that anymore. It even passed the point where it could no longer do so and now we are in a kind of endless trench warfare, in which there are no longer even suicidal attacks from time to time, similar to the First World War. The way out is not in GERB, as they trumpet back and forth. It - even in the biblical sense - is in the hands of PP-DB.
They just need to go back to their rudimentary values and beliefs and turn the tables by coming out in fierce opposition. Otherwise, their particular kind of brainrot - rotting the brain that leads to rotting opportunities and shrinking the electorate - will continue until, in the ninth consecutive election this summer, they line up behind the "Revival" and Jesus Christ, behind "DPS-New Beginning".
"Sanitary Cordon", "Equidistant Premier" - there are no such animals
The meaning of such a move seems clear, but still: remember what and, above all, against whom you are fighting, and leave the thrice branded "sumists" in Bulgarian politics to assemble themselves, if and however they decide, so that it can be seen as if in the palm of your hand why this supposedly noble battle for a highly functional liberal democracy is. In short, it's time for "kohones" because, I know, oh, how I know, it's hard to live in opposition in our country. But this is the only way to both contain the electoral collapse as much as possible and to recall the "pioneering" thinking and refusal of reconciliation, which we discussed in 2016 with people like Christian Takov, may his memory be blessed, and some of today's leaders and thinkers around the then future "Yes, Bulgaria" and subsequently "Democratic Bulgaria".
A parenthesis here: PP-DB is not a monolithic body, and precisely this inhomogeneity in leadership is both the curse and the blessing of this involuntary democratic construct. The lack of prominent leadership exudes a certain hesitancy and does not fire even some of the biggest "ultras" of the formation. And that's precisely why "getting out of mattresses", if we borrow from the terminology of the opposite camp, becomes the only possible move in my opinion. Otherwise, we move the king one square each, and the fat queen opposite checks him in both cases without checkmating him. And this, as we see, can go on to plus infinity.
What is the sacrifice? Internal opponents will say: But we won back some piece of the conquered country, why should we give it up without a fight? Nice, but it's not without a fight, quite the opposite - now is the time. A sanitary cordon around Peevski, and even less Borisov, is a senseless insistence. As for this, as if invented by Hasek, an animal not seen in nature "equidistant prime minister", which is something like the sly fortune teller. You know very well that there won't be any cordon around anyone, unless Peevski himself has yellow caution tape around his broad hips. Ergo, nonsense, stupidity. And even deafness. If you are going to be revolutionaries, be - no real revolutionary goes to assemble with the socio-cultural or political enemy, but tries in every possible way to pressure him to make unpopular decisions for himself. Evolutionists should not read this.
It is time for PP-DB to "catch the forest"
Not for anything else, but because "sumists" in Bulgarian politics, let's say, they offer you to play football on their field and according to their standard rules, according to which we kick the ball only with our feet. But this is a historic chance for PP/DB to say they're going to play Australian football, that they've decided to catch the ball with their hands too, until they stop (impossible) or at least start respecting everything we're fighting for (possible).
The task of today's democratic forces, with apologies for the slightly Marxist pathos, is very simple: learn to say "no" strategic. Not at the moment when we are playing that prime minister, that speaker of the parliament, but really long term - not and not until you release the situation from the pythonic stranglehold, big sycophants like that. And yes, the climate in the presence of Trump and Putin is not favorable, but PP-DB are in the role of the Leonid 300 (thousands), without which real democracy will really be drowned like a kitten in the bar of oligarchic agreements.
Courage, more courage, as Ronne Gossini's little Nicola used to say. Because at the moment and anyway PP-DB are stitched up by most of the media as bad and unconstructive, therefore it would be fair to come out in opposition and say: Here you have all the power, we "grab the forest" where we were actually created.
Are there leaders?
The danger to democracy, by the way, is not personalized solely through Mr. Peevski and his tacit collusion with Borisov. The PP-DB should realize that the greater danger to formal democracy comes from the appetites of Radev - one of the demiurges especially of the PP, who, however, has long been devalued to a Putin proxy.
And here comes the basic question of identity: Do you, PP-DB, really represent the interests of urban people only, or do you also have the potential to ignite oppositional thinking and others? The explanations and justifications that anyone can buy votes are relatively untenable. No one can "buy" the election, let's be honest. He can buy hicks thousands of votes, but if he also has strong political leaders against him, this will not be a fundamental problem.
Do PP-DB have similar leaders? Are these leaders able to play "dirty Australian football", where there are only apparent rules? Can they attract to their side certain, let's call them, investments, or have they disenchanted themselves in the eyes of those who support parties in our country? Have they not disenchanted themselves and in their own eyes, after Hristo Ivanov at least formally left? Are they not wasting time in internal battles for lists and influence in the coalition itself? Will they be far from up to the task of protecting a free democracy? Because every even small agreement with the supposedly big enemy actually ticks them towards the instinctive real politics (Realpolitik) of Peevski and Borisov. Namely and in general - politics, in our country, based on specific mafia goals, and not on ideals. For example: The election of the Attorney General.
Not very OK
They, Those, are the pragmatic ones who gradually bite off large pieces of the state, like old Santiago's marlin. PP-DB currently appear as the only chance for opposition to such a thing. This does not mean not fiercely defending the national interest, quite the opposite. But PP-DB will have to explain it to their current 300 thousand, and for that they need thinkers, not self-proclaimed PR people.
And this in the conditions of a trumped (if you allow this play on words) EU, which, however, must realize that something specific in Bulgaria is wrong. We are already becoming household names - so far only in Romania - to prevent it from becoming a "Bulgarian scenario", i.e. a series of elections over several months.
The Franco-German alliance seems disjointed and doesn't know exactly what Trump is going to serve up, a great time to get out. If you have to, go to the alternative Bluesky.
But this "delulu", as the young people call it, according to which PP/DB think they are a fundamental factor, is a simple delusion that something depends on them. They would carry far more weight if they disagreed with the opponent. Agreeing with the opponent, as they say in the minds of "Big Brother", is not very OK.
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