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dissatisfaction. A police atate in combination vitb free competition, somé Hungárián version of South Korea. Bút Hungary is nőt in Southeast Asia. Here the very institutions írom vhose grip the markét has to be pried vould harden back intő dictatorship. The third and final course is to proceed írom the breakdovn of the tacit consensus to open negotiations. A social contract, instead of a mobiliring or disarming dictatorship. Working out the compromises vith the participation of those concerned. There vili be no advancement fór the nation vitbout a social contract. Don't Just Grumble, Demand! Bút a compromise requires partnere. Huring the pást 30 year6, this pover structure has done everything possible to prevent any interest group or opinion-forming circle from becoming a partner. Nov, in the hours of political uncertainty, the pover structure does nőt have anybody to negotiate vith, even if it vanted to. It cannot reach an agreement vith the designated representatives of the persona concerned, because society vould nőt honor such an agreement. Only those belov can demonstr8te that they regard their spokesmen as their leaders and heed them. Bút they must bestir themselves to do so. The intellectuals already have a politically active core—economists, social scientists, journalists and vriters—that is pressing fór a dialóg. On their ovn initiative, several groups of ezperts have come out vith comprehensive reform proposals. They are nőt satisfied vith merely piacing their ideas at the leadership's disposal. Their vritings are circulated freely, and are being debated in research institutes, professional societies, clubs, universities, and priváté homes. Hovever, the immediate audience and support of these ezperts are only the intellectuals, fór the time being. There íb merely groving dissatisfaction vithin vider circles of the population. They are nőt thinking in terms of alternativeE and are nőt presenting demands. Admittedly, the public mood is full of ezpectation. Bút the suspense cannot last. Dnless it changes intő initiative, it vili be replaced sooner or later by resignation. And then there vili remain only the vorst possible course of action. The key political question today is vhether the termination of the tacit consensu6 vili be folloved by pressure fór an ezplicit social contract? It is nőt enough to grumble about the consequences of a bad policy. You have to demand another policy. Hov? There are many things dissuading people from starting to present demands. The pessimism: the feeling that the economy's dovnvard síidé cannot be c Q ♦
