| Nestor Burma |
14 mei 2010 23:17 |
Een goede tekst, welk "isme" er ook op geplakt wordt:
Citaat:
Gábor Vona: Eco-Social National Economy
Liberal market economy and global capitalism are twins, they presuppose one other. If one of them comes to an end the other becomes meaningless. Competition based economy--in other words, economy based on unregulated capital--has gone bankrupt, in front of our very eyes that in the mean time, destroyed the social fabric of society; in the wake of destruction, one thing has remained for people, the possibility to sacrifice themselves on the altar of multinational corporations.
History is an unceasing flux of ideas and related social and economic changes. It is debatable what drives history: it is the idea that triggers changes in society or the economic conditions that are transforming ideas. I tend to believe in first possibility but I am not a die-hard believer in this matter, because I think that culture is such a complex phenomenon that it cannot be locked into one convenient formula. One thing seems clear, we live in a time when an era is coming to an end, yet we have to persevere. Global capitalism and the related neo-liberal market economy, consumer society, the power of global capital and liberal democracy are coming to an end. What direction the world will take is still uncertain. It is possible that a gigantic capital concentration will occur that eventually destroys itself, or power will stick it out, or a positive system correction will occur, but currently the most probable scenario is that humanity will continue on the fateful path towards its final destruction.
Global capitalism that has been based on the free movement of multinational capital--or more precisely on the looting of the world--is getting increasingly shaky. The ever increasing economic growth is unsustainable in this global setup. Economic growth produced enormous amount of profit but the beneficiaries have been a thin layer of multi-millionaires, as opposed to the rest of humanity that both physically and spiritually have been broken by the system that created growing inequalities among people and bred conditions that pushed people to the edge of global revolt. International reactions to this development have been two kinds: politicians, either stuck their heads in the sand or pretended an outrage; they organized conferences debating the appalling shape of the world and at the end, they concluded the debates with hedonistic festivities in luxurious hotel suites. Rather than tackling issues, like controlling global capital or suggesting ways to deal with the limits of increasing growth, they allowed the continuation of the current phase calling it sustainable.
The question might arise: why do we Hungarians have to care about the problems of the world when we have our own to deal with? The answer is simple: because the problems of the world affect us, perhaps more than we think if we don't implement preventive measures--perhaps first among all nations. The starting point has already been stated: global capitalism is running out of steam. In its place, a new structure emerges that has been based on networks of self-sustaining social and economic networks. In the future, locally managed strategies will gain momentum in food production, distribution, security and in the energy sector. Globalism will be replaced by locally based economy, but what will happen with the liberal market economy?
Liberal market economy and global capitalism are twins, they presuppose one other. If one of them comes to an end the other becomes meaningless. Competition based economy--in other words, economy based on unregulated capital--has gone bankrupt, in front of our very eyes that in the mean time, destroyed the social fabric of society; in the wake of destruction, one thing has remained for people, the possibility to sacrifice themselves on the altar of multinational corporations. According to the timid and complicit European and local politicians, we have to return to social market economy. This sounds like someone wanting to go back to the age of the knights after the French revolution. It is a romantic idea but in reality, it is silly. Social market economy is nothing more than a variation of liberal market economy with its face stitched up to look good on the surface, but its deep structure remains the same. It's just a matter of time when the filth of the deep will soil the surface. Those who are advocating social market economy say: I have no clue what needs to be done, therefore let's go back to the past.
Today, we need Eco-Social National Economy. The phrase perhaps a bit crooked but in time, we might find a better one, but now the important thing is to understand its meaning. The profit expectations of multinational corporations cannot be maintained any longer; the idea of sustainable grow is a mirage. With the gradual depletion of natural resources better, we get use to the sustainable decrease of economic activity, which means controlling the loot of international corporations and began a shift from corporation based to community oriented economic activity. Economy needs an environment fitting to human needs (Eco) that can provide social space for dignified existence (Social) and work in the interest of the Hungarian nation (National). This is what Eco-Social National Economy means.
Eco, because the greed of liberal economy has already destroyed the environment. Here, I don't mean the terms like green, political and economical in the narrow sense, like Eco-friendly lifestyle, sustainable energy management or renewable energy sources, but rather in a broader sense like protecting the landscape, saving rural areas and developing small communities and villages. This plan has a social perspective, because it is focusing on the individual rather than on profit oriented economic activity. The idea is not only to pay descent wages but to create a livable lifestyle. Global capitalism used up human resources in such a destructive way that no time left for individuals to renew their spiritual, intellectual and physical resources; it also destroyed family life and small communities. It is essential that universal human values and an affirmative outlook on life regain their traditional prominence. This economy is called national because the nation is the largest natural-historical formation and it can be conceived as a unified whole, both culturally and economically. It is essential not to conceive this idea in a narrow sense, like protecting small, local businesses or farmers but expand it and incorporate state involvement in economic activities, such as utilizing natural resources, dealing with strategic industries and envisioning an economic perspective where strategic operations remain in government hands or if necessary re-nationalize these sectors.
The idea of the Eco-Social National Economy looks grandiose at the first sight, even unrealistic for some. But I'm an optimist, after all, fighting for survival increases one's creative juices. This is also true for communities and for the entire nation. We have to fight for ourselves, for our children and for those we love. Treasonous politics that brave in discursive matters but cowardly in deeds makes no sense. Must be a Jobbik (this is a pun, Jobbik also means better) way...
http://www.jobbik.com/hungary/3103.html
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