Another excellent comment
Posted by Phili B this morning:
Every day that passes, and every bit of news of new appointments is another nail in the coffin for the Malta we cherished till the 9th of March.
As broadly highlighted by this blog throughout the last year, we are indeed going back 30-odd years.
And it’s not only because of the resuscitation of derelict and obsolete old faces of the regime of the time, but the actual modus operandi, which is so reminiscent of the Mintoff/KMB era.
They preached one thing, while doing the contrary. A positive campaign, for instance, when all those of us who watch Super One and read Labour media know that we have had five solid years of negative messaging geared at the character assassination of Labour’s real and perceived enemies.
This is just like the brainwashing years of ‘Il-Quddiem fis-Sliem’ and ‘Fil-Paci u l-Progress’ and ‘Il-Budget tal-Qawsalla’, Labour’s slogans of the 1980s, which we endured even as our country was on the verge of civil war and western Europe regarded Malta as a pariah state or vassal of another one, Gaddafi’s Libya.
The same is happenning before our eyes now. We heard talk of positivity and foresight during the campaign, but we sensed neither.
We’re hearing about equality, meritocracy, transparency, accountability, but can see that the exact opposite is happening.
Unfortunately, the PN opposition has been battered and is far from having any credibility with the floating, gullible, and irresponsible segment of the population.
These same co-nationals will never sense the burning of our beloved country, not even if their butts are on fire.
Joseph Muscat tells us that this is 1987. But it is not. It is 1971, and all those who voted for Muscat now will so badly want to believe that they were justified and proved right that they will vote for him again, just as they did with Mintoff in 1976 despite the huge damage and the glaring signs of much worse to come.
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Bravu.
So true. My heart aches for this beloved country of ours.
These same co-nationals will never sense the burning of our beloved country, not even if their butts are on fire” nice one.
Modestly, I would add: and Socialists would bring them hell and they will still love them for it.
‘”Loyalty to your country”, Dr Muscat told the staff at Brussels or loyalty ‘lejn il- muviment’. Time will tell.
I have to insist I am not purposely dramatizing the situation, because after all I love this country, but I count heavily on intuitive feelings built through years that never fail me.
We are ‘in’ deep shit.
The one virtue that helps in these tough times is that no matter how long the tunnel, there is always light at the end.
This lot are duds. They have made the promises and they have to deliver or ….
Bearing in mind that expectations are now a lot more than bread, rice, oil and a colour TV, let’s just hope that the press pull thier collective fingers out and the Opposition stops hanging about like a dog with its tail between its legs.
“Joseph Muscat tells us that this is 1987”- He wishes. He’s such a narcissistic twerp.
I listened to One Radio on Sunday afternoon… just to see what TVM will be sounding like in the near future.
The music selection was a mix of Italian classics (more like old crap no one wants to listen to) and some tracks from their rock opera Gensna. Mitna ghal-barrani and very similar songs.
Every 15 minutes there was an advert about the Jum Il-Helsien celebrations, which will have the honour of the presence of the Prim Ministru himself.
I couldn’t take more than 45 minutes of this crap. I had to switch the radio off and take some Panadols, whilst trying to forget the experience as fast as possible.
Perfect analysis. Muscat has trained himself so well how to fool people while keeping a straight face.