For most, the Magellan mobilizations against rising gas prices, established by the Government is an example of citizen action against the government. However, this action rather strengthens the discretion of the central power of the State regarding the fate of the regions.
Magallanes The request by the civil society is simple and clear: to maintain subsidies and avoid rising gas prices.
So far, nobody has spoken and demanded greater independence in decision making and economic policies for the region, and greater decentralization and deconcentration of state power, or economic independence and productive, much less federalism.
In fact, the petition, appealing almost exclusively to presidential decision, his former promises and votes given at the bottom only strengthen the excessive presidential and political centralization of the country.
And, whatever the decision taken on the issue, maintain or raise the price, the overly centralized state power and domination over the fate of citizens, will be strengthened in detriment of the autonomy and independence of the regions. And thus, it clearly strengthens the unit, virtually patronage "of some regions based on the motivations of the rulers and their electoral bids.
So far, it is not disputed that the clear structure of regional dependence (for grants from the center) will generate a disastrous exchange of political promises for votes. A "regional patronage" with respect to the central government.
Nothing strange, because to be honest, encouraging all sectors of state centralism and presidentialism, but then some are alarmed at the arbitrary exercise of power, depending on the side which is always.
Thus, the central state at the expense of the greater independence of the regions they defend Moors and Christians. So no one argues that for example, citizens' assemblies or the electorate in general should be empowered to choose mayors and governors.
If the government accedes to the request, the apparent twist of hand really only ratify the clear presidential personalism, which covered practically the state centralism leads to paternalism: Any decision would go through the Executive, which would be El Salvador of their children. the rest of the democratic system, nothing. Under development policies that promote eye, do not ever go to subsidize a region, then finally ends become totally dependent on political power to the area. That happens with Magellan and could go through the northern border, as is the case of Arica.
Therefore, the background of the protests is not as many believe, a public opposition to the discretion of the government-whatever-but rather the strengthening discretionary power of the central state in terms of economic and political life of the regions and their citizens.
is, the citizen petition Magellan does not promote its greater regional independence, but strengthens its extreme dependence of political centralism and paternalism of the Chilean State. When citizens ask the government raise the price of gas and keep promises, do not twist your hand, give to all the decision power over their destinies in their hands.
Magellan has two options: to strengthen the clear and increasing dependence on asking the State grant, or independently strengthen the momentum for more participation in decisions concerning their own people.
On that basis, when the gas crisis in Magallanes happens, it will continue to decide their fate one man, who called President, it is the government.
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