Yesterday I caught myself getting anoyed. I may even have cursed. Luckily I did so with no one else present. I let myself blame The Danish People's Party (O) for all things bad in our society. The severe surveillance that I don't think becomes a free, open, and modern society. That control should be better than trust? And I blamed the party and its heavy influence for the past eight years for this.Later I laughed at myself. I let the party get to me. What does that mean? It means that they have a democratic justification. With varying polls showing that 12-17 percent of Danish voters support them. The party keeps the democracy alive and kicking. They make people think and form their opinions. They fuel debate. In short, they work. With party leader Pia Kjærsgaard never failing to tune into the feelings and frame of mind of the party's electorate with close to a hundred percent precision. Never failing to cover the base perfectly. Isn't that what democracy is all about? And imagine getting anoyed with this adorable iron lady who gets away with practically anything in politics? I'd rather interview her, as a very unlikely fan.
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