In an informal contest, Nikos Androulakis and Alexis Tsipras are in a battle for second place.
The race is on. Nikos Androulakis and Alexis Tsipras – who will soon announce a party and be measured in the polls – are in a contest of toxicity, populism and promises, handing out billions to citizens from the money trees on their balconies.
Usults, personal attacks, fake news and everything else one can think of in the race to see who will attack the prime minister, the government and the ND in the most extreme way. The focus is on Kyriakos Mitsotakis since their common goal is to “get him out”, but at the same time they seek to label them, each one separately of course, as a political rival so they can walk around their… progressive space as leaders.
Even more tragic is the crescendo of promises. They promise everything to everyone. Wage increases, a 32-hour four-day work week, pension increases and the like, each touting a moral advantage and a self-definition of honesty.
And this at a time when they are attacking Justice and its officials with the same phraseology, since Alexis Tsipras, after Nikos Androulakis, rushed to target the prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Konstantinos Tzavellas, and through him all those who issue decisions that are not to the liking of the opposition.
What we will see in the coming period will be interesting. The toxicity will hit a ceiling, the promises will culminate with billions whistling over our heads. One only has to look at what Alexis Tsipras said in Heraklion, Crete, to get an idea of what is in store.
Who will prevail is a question. What is certain, however, is that what citizens are concerned about is perspective and stability. And neither can rise to the task.
