Art Pensions Referendum: Has The Coalition Even Said Thank You To US Embassy Once?
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The US Embassy in Ljubljana has sent a message that believing in democracy means understanding that every citizen has wisdom and a voice. The SDS believes that this is a snub to the government of Robert Golob, while the coalition says it is an attempt to interfere in domestic political issues.
Sunday's referendum on pension supplements for artists is an attack on Slovenian national identity and critical thought, according to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Urška Klakočar Zupančič.
Art Pensions Referendum: Has The Coalition Even Said Thank You To US Embassy Once?
In four days this sorry little excuse for a country will vote on a referendum that is fucking bizarre. Namely, the question at hand is whether outstanding artists should get a state-funded bonus to their pensions after retirement. Things got even bizarre-er when the US embassy in Ljubljana waded in on the issue. Screenshot of the offending US Embassy Tweet (source) The provision on pensions has been on the books for nearly five decades. Sinde 19…
The ruling parties see the announcement by the US Embassy in Ljubljana, which stated before the referendum that believing in democracy means understanding that every citizen has wisdom and a voice, as an attempt to interfere in domestic politics. For the referendum proponent, the opposition SDS, such a message is a slap in the face to the government of Robert Golob.
The US Embassy in Ljubljana wrote in a statement before the referendum decision that believing in democracy means understanding that every citizen has the wisdom and...


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