a) The election is held to formally authorize the digging of shit
b) No one still knows how much shit there is to dig because no one has still managed to stick their head out of the pile to look.
c) It appears that old shit-dispensers are out of fashion. The Progressive Party and the Independence Party for example are so rusty at the bottom end that endless shit is leaking from their hubs.
d) People do not agree on which way to dig themselves out.
e) It seems likely that those with the most trustworthy shovels will be given authority to start digging. For example Johanna Sigurdardottir and Steingrimur J. Sigfusson who are unlikely to have so much shit in their own backyard. People don’t necessarily like the Social Democrats or the Left Greens but their leaders have trust which is invaluable at the moment.
f) New shovels might become fashionable. Like other new products they have to go through the early adopters stage, like the Citizen’s Movement. They appear to be rising in popularity and bring novelties to the table like allowing the nation to have a say in how it is governed.
g) Many with shit on their faces could get elected but that is alright. People always think when they see them, “There goes that person with shit on their face”. Most people tend to avoid people with shit on their face.
h) A big issue is whether we actually give a shit about becoming a part of the world around us and should therefore apply for EU membership. The word on the street is that we don’t have a choice in the matter anymore. We are in too deep.
i) Asthor Magnusson and the Democratic Movement? Shit! And still makes more sense than many others running for office.
j) The authority given this weekend for some people to start digging has a lot of conditions tied to it. Whispers abound that when the digging starts a lot of mud will flow and the job will be extremely tough. People might lose their patience and few believe the term will last the whole two years without another election.
k) Unless everyone will have given up on all this shit and moved somewhere else.
l) Except for those who love shit.
PS: I did not forget the Liberals. They are like Waldo, somewhere in the picture but still invincible.
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AKJ
2 years ago
Iceland is in scuba wearing territory rather then wiping the stuff off its face. the only reason Johanna and Steingrimmur are trusted is that they were not sufficiently influential before to warrant the generosity of the Icelandic banks special loan and employment scheme for important people.