Comments on: This is how liberty dies https://didacticmind.com/2020/05/this-is-how-liberty-dies.html Strategic Defence of the Mantle of Responsibility Sat, 29 Aug 2020 11:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Didact https://didacticmind.com/2020/05/this-is-how-liberty-dies.html#comment-500 Sun, 03 May 2020 07:45:42 +0000 #comment-500 In reply to TheMaleBrain.

Israel is, in my opinion, a mid authority – mid trust society.

Based on what I saw from my visit nearly 6 years ago, I definitely agree.

Israel is somewhat coherent nation from a religion (80% Jewish), language (Hebrew) but not of race, history and culture.

Yep. Those five forces are not equal in measure. There are nations which have extreme linguistic, cultural, racial, and historical diversity, but which are united by a common religion. India is the sterling example of this – though I have serious doubts as to whether it will still be a true nation in 50 years' time.

The episode eroded the trust people have in the government (we had our third election in a year during that time) .

I would be interested to read your thoughts about whether the "solution" that they've come up with will actually work. My understanding is that Netanyahu will be Prime Minister for a year and then Gantz will take over. Is this even feasible?

]]> By: TheMaleBrain https://didacticmind.com/2020/05/this-is-how-liberty-dies.html#comment-499 Sat, 02 May 2020 19:11:05 +0000 #comment-499 Israel is, in my opinion, a mid authority – mid trust society.
So people were under semi-lockdown. Some violated it (it was on the news and social media, most adhered to it and some (like me) took notice of the loop holes and used them.
The result is one of the lowest mortality rates. It also helped that we are a young nation.
However, the leadership was (somewhat) attentive to public opinion and with less regards to our health ministry (which was pushing for full lock-down for months) started to release the pressure.

Israel is somewhat coherent nation from a religion (80% Jewish), language (Hebrew) but not of race, history and culture.
The episode eroded the trust people have in the government (we had our third election in a year during that time) .
We will have to see how it will work.

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