Democracy in tunisia :A debate we SHOULD have
As the title says, we are talking about democracy in Tunisia, and I think this is an urgent debate to have, especially with everything that is going on in the country these days.
I know you feel hopeless. I know you think this situation has been and will be like this forever because the whole infrastructure feels corrupt. But don’t you think we can act, be a little less indifferent, and actually decide the future of our dear Tunisia, our future, and the future of generations to come?
Don’t you think the situation is outrageous, even scandalous?
Is it acceptable that a deputy speaks about how “angry” he is at Tunisian men for “raping African black women” and not raping “beautiful Tunisian women”? (And yes, we also need to discuss the situation of immigrants and how racist some Tunisians really are.)
Is it acceptable that this deputy did not go to jail for what he said, while others who highlight real crises in the system spend years unfairly imprisoned?
Is it acceptable that people are afraid to openly and freely discuss these topics in a country that claims to support freedom of speech and democracy?
Is it acceptable that you don’t even vote or participate in elections just because you think your one vote won’t change that big dark cloud that generations have been passing down blindly?
Is it acceptable that you accept all these outrageous problems and choose to live indifferently?
Your desperation is inherited, and it is time to ask yourself: what would actually change if I stopped being neutral and stopped complaining about the situation in my country?
No one person can change everything, but we all can . If we stop blaming the country for problems, we help sustain through silence and indifference.
We are all part of the solution, just as we are part of the problem .