By: Dominik Štrakl
In politics, one principle should be self‑evident: that all decisions, whether domestic or European, are directed first and foremost toward the good of one’s own country and its citizens.
Yet today’s left‑wing political elite acts in precisely the opposite way. Where national responsibility should stand, ideological blindness grows. Borders are practically open, illegal migration has become routine, and public housing is being built for foreigners while young Slovenian families remain without homes. Instead of caring for its own social and cultural identity, the state imposes projects that, under the guise of “progress,” erode common sense and community values.
Slovenia has never had so many taxes, such heavy burdens on entrepreneurs, and at the same time so many privileges for those who contribute nothing to the community. A colleague, a small business owner, complained to me the other day that his cost per worker had risen by 300 euros, and now he must give the same Christmas bonus to someone who has been on sick leave for more than a year. This is an insult to hardworking people who create in this country.
The situation in healthcare is even more absurd. Instead of fixing a system that is collapsing, waiting times are longer than ever. The leftist elite prefers to offer euthanasia, not care for life, but a detour around its own incompetence.
The same goes for security. Anyone who raised concerns about the Roma issue was accused of “discrimination,” while the state fails to ensure that laws apply equally to everyone. And while Slovenian families with sick children collect aid through SMS donations and benefit concerts, the government easily finds 1.2 million for Hamas in Palestine. These are not random examples. They are the consequence of a policy that systematically places Slovenians and hardworking people second.
Such catastrophic politics must be sent to the dustbin at the elections and replaced with a politics that stands on the side of those who work, pay taxes, and sustain this society. Slovenia no longer needs ideological experiments and the delusions of the left, but a politics that will defend our identity, security, work, families, and future.
It is time for a politics where Slovenia comes first, Slovenians come first – and only then everything else.
