Named “The Greatest Canadian” of all time, Tommy Douglas gave a speech explaining the problem countries have when it comes to being governed. In a world called “Mouseland“, which could stand for any country, it becomes clear that the blame for being ruled by people who don’t care about the interests of society and ordinary people lies not with the rulers themselves but with the citizens, because they are the ones who elect them.

There’s no doubt this video reflects the reality of every country: in the end, a country gets what it chooses. A world of mice governed by cats. Five minutes of speech you can’t miss.

Watch: Tommy Douglas’s Mouseland speech

Further reading

Featured image: Themightyquill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Row of blue single-storey huts straddling a paved border line, with a large modern grey building and wooded hills behind
11 crazy things that only happen in North KoreaEconomy

11 crazy things that only happen in North Korea

Rosella C.Rosella C.July 5, 2018
World map with countries shaded from blue to dark red according to their 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index score
The most and least corrupt countries: Transparency International rankingEconomy

The most and least corrupt countries: Transparency International ranking

Rosella C.Rosella C.March 21, 2018
Curved headquarters building of the People's Bank of China in Beijing, with a Chinese flag on a pole in front
It’s official: China bans Bitcoin tradingEconomyInvesting

It’s official: China bans Bitcoin trading

Rosella C.Rosella C.September 14, 2017

Leave a Reply