Tevfik Fikret once wrote a warning.
\nIt turns out we thought it was a regulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cEat, masters, eat...\u201d
\nYes, this is no longer a poem; it is a guide to public administration, even a strategic plan.<\/p>\n
What is a state anyway?
\nOne table.
\nBudget?
\nUnlimited buffet.
\nAudit?
\nThat's just the waiter looking at me from a distance.<\/p>\n
There used to be a word called \u201cwaste\u201d, does anyone remember? Now it has a more modern name: \u201cgrowth\u201d.
\nThere used to be \u201caccountability\u201d, now that has become \u201cperception management\u201d.
\nThere used to be \u201cshame\u201d... but it became a bit outdated and was abolished.<\/p>\n
And here's the best part of this table:
\nNo one feels guilty.
\nBecause everyone looks at each other and relaxes:
\n\u201cI ate, but he ate more.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is the new equilibrium theory of politics:
\nRelative morality.<\/p>\n
Parties?
\nThey are no longer ideological structures, but different catering companies. The menu changes, the slogan changes, but the service is the same: large scoops, fast consumption, low bill.<\/p>\n
And most ironic of all:
\nThose who criticize this table ask about the table setting at the first opportunity.
\n\u201cWhere do I live?\u201d<\/p>\n
The public?
\nHe's not invited.
\nBut luckily he's the one who pays the bill.<\/p>\n
Sometimes someone says, \u201cThis can't go on like this.\u201d.
\nIt is immediately noted: \u201cIt can be put on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n
Because the most dangerous thing in this system is not greed, but being left out.<\/p>\n
Perhaps it is time to update Tevfik Fikret's verses:<\/p>\n
\u201cEat, masters, eat;
\nbut make some space if possible...
\nbecause there are many people waiting in line.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is a state anyway?
\nOne table.
\nBudget?
\nUnlimited buffet.
\nAudit?
\nThat's just the waiter looking at me from a distance.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":284385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[286],"tags":[289],"class_list":{"0":"post-284384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-yazarlar","8":"tag-manset"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284386,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284384\/revisions\/284386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}