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Here’s What Nationalists Get You
Up in Scotland, the Scottish National Party has been in control of a minority government for a while now, a great laboratory for us to examine how well a populist party does when in power.
The Scottish First Minister had promised school class sizes of 18 or less and free school meals for the first three years of primary school. He also introduced a programme of non-essential medical procedures and screenings, against the advice of senior medical officers.
Populist stuff, basically. Telling the people what they want to hear without regard for how achievable or realistic it may or may not be.
The SNP government has failed to meet both commitments on education and managed to create a £100 million shortfall in health funding, and now blames the financial crisis for it. However, as far back as July 2007 (when the economy was booming), officials were on record stating that the manifesto was unrealistic and not affordable.
Democracy, sadly, is a means and method by which the people get the government they deserve. The Scottish people voted SNP in and now they’re getting what they deserve. When a single-issue bunch of incompetent whiners gets into power, is there any wonder the government they create is so bad?