PhilA wrote:i will get torn a new one saying this... but I am seriously concerned.
I wont mention his name, but if you compare the early nationalist Words (not the delivery, or the future intent), just the words of a well known politician in an european country who managed to very successfully play on nationalist feelings to unite a peoples behind a nationalist movement - to that of some of the words from our FM, it shows how effective nationalist words can be in getting people behind a banner.
To me, that isnt a good thing.
Im not sweeping all Yes people into that statement, of course!! Some people are being persuaded by it tho, ive seen it all over twitter (which ive only really started to use more often to get access to breaking info).
Of course we know what you are eluding too. The important bit of the comparison is on message. The Yes campaign have been fantastic, they really have. Engaging, colourful, optimistic, etc. They have sucessfully tapped into our constant requrement for change and renewal, partly by offering the vision of a brighter future, whilst operating an almost anti-establishment vibe (even though we just replace one establishment with another no more virtous), and highlighting all the negative aspects of the existing / old system. This is all nationalism 101.
The problem is that while the campaign is excellent, the actually message, when broken down and deseminated, is actually quite politically regressive, and heavily reliant on sentiment and people maintenance of the 'vision' to the ignorance of facts and reality. They have always felt like the smiling face of something a little more sinister..
Problem is, do we decide the future of the people of the country, on a slick, effective campaign? If the roles were reversed, and the No people had run something similar, the nationalists would have been easily exposed as the short-term, one-aim thinkers they are, and the polls wouldn't have been close. One benefit I will concede, is that the whole process, and the effectiveness of the yes campaign, has shown the rest of the UK / government, that there is desire for change, and has prompted them to act. That's good for us, and the rUK I feel..
