LETTER: DA has a chance to reinvent itself
Extreme right and left in much of the world have eaten into the beleaguered middle ground of conservatives, liberals, and social democrats
The polarised extremes appear to have made strides at the expense of the ANC and DA in this election. This reflects the reality evident across much of the world, where the extreme right and extreme left have eaten into the middle ground of conservatives, liberals, and social democrats. It’s a sad but predictable state of affairs. Huge inequalities, high unemployment, poorly performing economies and decreased levels of safety and security all contribute to the rise of extremism and populism. There are nuanced particularities — corruption, expediency, a lack of imagination and a poverty of policy — add that to the mix, rendering it tenuous and potentially toxic. But there’s an opportunity here for parties in the beleaguered middle to reinvent themselves, although the ANC will find it almost impossible, given its systemic and structurally embedded corruption. The DA is better placed to reinvent itself in line with relevant and firmed-up policies that speak to core principles and value...
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