According to this, A Belgian actor is sparking a campaign for people in Belgium not to shave until their country forms a proper government. This is in response to Flemish and French parties being unable to form a coalition, making it necessary for a caretaker government to run the country- which they have been doing since June.
I think this is both laughable and admirable. It seems a remarkably pop-culture-ey way of making a political statement- but it is a valid political statement nonetheless. At least, I think it is.
To support my case I would say that a reluctance to be united is what causes most of the problems in politics, particularly party politics. A lot of the time, it becomes a case of "they said this, so we must say the opposite". This is irritating enough when groups are divided on idealogical grounds, but it makes it ten times worse when it's purely cultural/ethnic differences getting in the way.
Then again, at least all the parties are standing their ground, even if they are being overly uncompromising. No-one wants a coalition like the present British one, where one party apparently becomes completely subverted by the policies and ideals of the other. So maybe Mr Poelvoorde (fun name) should just shut up and let the politicians discuss this properly.
What do YOU think?
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