With an obvious mood… political reset, Alexis Tsipras<\/b> chose to present book on Yiannis Boutaris<\/b> as a step to reheat the narrative of the Prespes Agreement<\/b> and to hand out – again – lessons in “progressive patriotism<\/b>“.<\/p>\n
With party<\/b> thickening, Alexis Tsipras returns with a tried-and-tested – and obviously worn-out – recipe<\/b>: Prespes, “progressive patriotism<\/b>” and general complaints <\/b> about the political system<\/b>. In attempting to rewrite the political narrative of his administration<\/b>, he reintroduces a consensus <\/b>that he forgot<\/b> and a rhetoric that has been tested in practice<\/b>, while completely avoiding<\/b> any meaningful self-criticism of his own responsibilities<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The former prime minister reiterated the familiar rhetoric<\/b> about the “dividing line between patriotism and patriotism”<\/b>, presenting the Prespa Agreement<\/b> as a pinnacle moment of political courage. Only that the reality remains stubbornly different<\/b>: it was a choice that deeply divided Greek society<\/b> and cost himself<\/b> politically, something that today he tries to reframe as… historical vindication<\/b>.<\/p>\nShelter at a time when he is seeking a new political role<\/h3>\n
In a nostalgic tone, Tsipras referred to Yannis Boutaris, attempting to identify his stance with a “progressive” line against nationalism. However, the invocation of the past is not enough to cover the obvious: that he is recycling the same arguments at a time when he is seeking a new political role.<\/p>\n
Even more typical is the ease with which the former prime minister is attacking the political system in a collective manner, referring to “incompetence” and “corruption”. It is a familiar tactic of distancing himself from a system in which he not only participated, but also shaped as a central protagonist over a number of years.<\/p>\n
The irony is obvious: the same politician who ruled the country in one of its most critical periods now appears today as an observer who finds… pathologies. Without self-criticism, without specific proposals, but with plenty of generalizations.<\/p>\n
At a time when political developments are accelerating and scenarios for a new political entity are coming back to the fore, Tsipras’ interventions seem less like a substantial contribution to the public debate and more like test appearances of a familiar project. A play that, despite efforts to repackage it, hardly convinces that it has anything new to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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