OOP -- Ministry, Government & Politics (SPOILERS?)

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 63838

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*What? You haven't read the book already?
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*Really?
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*Why not?

I am intrigued by the different (i.e., wildly diverergent) 
interpretations--generally these are quite overwrought, IMO--various 
people have given to JKR's treatment of government/politics in OOP. 
FWIW, her is my take: I think the Fudge Ministry strongly resembles 
the government of Neville Chamberlain, in that it is purposefully 
blind to the gathering storm that is about to unleash itself. By 
ignoring the obvious (and in the case of La Umbridge seated herself 
at Hogwarts, trying to squelch it) it speeds what it is adamantly 
trying to deny.

In a sense all of this will as relevant in 2050 as the specific 
objects of satire were in, say, HMS Pinafore or The Mikado.

Just my two knuts,

-Joe in SoFla

P.S. I would humbly *suggest* all and sundry refrain from making 
overtly political statements here, because invariably such commentary 
eventually leads to (at worst) acrimony or (at best) resentment. This 
is not a demand, mind you, but merely a polite request.