Big money evils

Dictatorship is not good. So how about the current military rule? Did it just emerge from thin air by a sudden power-greedy military — or was it a reaction to undemocratic, dishonest and self-enriching actions by previous politicians in power?

Probably a natural reaction and Thailand got what it deserves and has to deal with reality, which is Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and the military in charge, exercising their power to establish a democracy not open to abuse — or planning to keep power as long as possible?

The only power to counter or stop the undemocratic money influence on Thai politics is the military, by keeping full control close to the election day. So what we see, read and hear now is a power struggle between the military and big money.

The power of big money is probably so strong it will overrun military influence if the military allows full political activities now, so it will be as many say: The military will keep control up to election time, not giving in to big money.

So then, is the military the lesser evil, not democratic, but with a will to establish democracy — or should people just welcome big money in the upcoming election, not seeing them as letting the fox into the hen coop, but as a natural part of democracy as shown in for example the democratic United States? A JOHNSEN Prachuap Khiri Khan