But the point is to fix eyes and hearts on a narrative of hope and purpose – to uplift, rather than distract, the public. Are Greeks, Spaniards, Portuguese, and other Europeans really supposed to embrace an austerity program imposed on them because prevailing wisdom in Germany and other northern countries considers them profligate and lazy?
犬儒主义者或许会把这称作陈旧的面包与马戏俗套。但重点在于把大众的眼球和注意力吸引到有关希望与目标的故事上——去提高公众的意识，而不是分散他们的注意力。希腊人，西班牙人，葡萄牙人和其他欧洲国家真的应该去开展强加于它们身上的节俭计划，仅仅因为德国遍国的智者和其他北方国家认为它们国家的人既放荡又懒惰？那些只是攻击性的说话，只在需要团结和分担责任是才会说出，以产生对对方的憎恨和分歧。