In a social media post, former MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis commented on current events within the Left, choosing to draw on the wisdom of Cretan tradition rather than political slogans.
As he noted, these days she sees arrogance and a refusal to engage in dialogue and cooperation dominating the entire political spectrum. Prompted by this, he recalled two old Cretan mantinades, which he described as timelessly relevant.
The two mantinades he selected
In his post, Dimitris Papadimoulis wrote: “In times like these, with arrogance and a refusal to engage in dialogue and cooperation unfortunately dominating our entire political spectrum, two old and beautiful Cretan mantinades come to mind:
“Greet the pedestrians when you’re on horseback, so that they, too, will greet you when you dismount.”
“Love me so I may love you; desire me so I may desire you, for there will come a time when you desire me and I do not.”.
The message accompanying the post
The former MEP concluded his remarks with one more comment, expressing his concern about the current political climate. “Wise words. I hope they are heeded, though I don’t see that happening…”
