No dogma follows the decline of jacinda ardern

jacinda Ardern owns vocabulary like “kindness” and “sympathy” in the political debate in her home country New Zealand Brought. As one of the youngest politicians ever to hold the post of head of government, she took office with the claim that politics should not be just about power, it is about power and strength.

But it would be a mistake to take her resignation announcement as a sign of weakness. This also applies, although she herself justified the move by simply lacking strength for many years in government responsibility.

The confession proves otherwise in itself, but it fits the image Ardern wanted to paint of himself. She did not want to leave as a political failure, but as a character whose strength lies in the frank admission of weakness. It should be a reminder to those who hold on to their posts until the bitter end.

Her departure is a loss for New Zealand. Even without it, elections could have been held. Then the New Zealanders likely decided for themselves that “the time has come,” as she puts it. As such, she acted according to a credo that came not from politics, but from entertainment: the best way to end a performance is on a high.