Falhanço das elites?

Vale a pena ler o artigo do filósofo Jurgen Habermas na revista Der Spiegel sobre a "politica míope" do governo de Merkel na crise europeia. "...Are the elites failing? Every democratic country has the politicians it deserves. And there is something peculiar about expecting behavior beyond the routine from elected politicians. I'm happy to have been living in a country which, since 1945, has had no need for heroes. I also don't believe in the statement that individuals make history, at least not in general. But I do realize that there are extraordinary situations in which cognitive sensitivity, imagination, courage and willingness to take responsibility of those in charge have an impact on the progression of things..."