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The study makes it possible to compare the emotional state of the population and social evaluations in periods in which one political force transfers power to another.
Head of the Center for Human Studies dr. Gintaras Chomentauskas affirms that, despite the negative experiences caused by COVID-19, compared to the period four years ago, we see an improvement in national concentration.
“This is evident in the growing pride of our country, our authorities and the weakening of the intention to emigrate,” says the head of the Center for Human Studies. “Overall, the ‘peasants’ passed the baton to political opponents with good results, which seemed particularly attractive in 2019.”
According to G. Chomentauskas, a comparison of the results of the twelve-year period shows the deep psychological well into which we fell in 2009-2012 and the possible signs of another crisis in 2021. In his opinion, both the positive and negative changes only can be partially attributed to the events in Lithuania and the actions of the Government: 2008-2012. the global economic crisis and 2020 A generalized pandemic is undoubtedly a very important macroeconomic factor that has negatively affected the economy and the feelings of the people.
“Every crisis is a test for the leaders of the country,” says Dr. G. Chomentauskas. – If successful, crisis management in people’s minds can elevate the country’s leaders to heroes or irreversibly reject them. The impact of a leader on citizens seems to depend largely not only on the content of the decisions he makes, but above all on the ability of the leader to communicate with people, to convince them that the proposed solutions are appropriate in the current situation. and pay to support them. The dramatic night tax reform of A. Kubilius will remain in the memory of the people not because of the reform itself (its content is rare and will be remembered), but because of the spontaneous resistance to the reform, which was neither discussed nor presented to the public ” .
The director of the Center for Human Studies also believes that the peasant government, despite the improvement in the emotional state of the nation in the context of economic recovery, has been the one that has suffered the most from an inconsistent COVID-19 crisis management already often contradictory and inadequate managerial communication. “I think these two mistakes cost them the choice,” says Dr. G. Chomentauskas.
Director of the company “Baltijos tyrimai” dr. Rasa Ališauskienė draws attention to a new phenomenon visible to Lithuanian society in 2020. during the crisis, when the population itself blames the government, politicians or institutions less for the crisis itself, and more often perceives it as a phenomenon global independent of Lithuania. In previous crises (1998, 2008), the culprits were most frequently sought in “their own backyard.” This difference may also explain a certain gap between the assessment of the situation and personal perspectives and the more general attitudes towards the activities of state institutions and administrators.
The relationship between the individual and the state is most accurately reflected in the country’s pride and sense of need, as well as in the assessment of how much the state cares about its citizens. It can be said that these indicators form the emotional-cognitive basis of the concentration of the nation.
“I am proud to be a Lithuanian citizen.” began their work when up to 82.9 percent felt that way. Lithuanian citizens. Unfortunately, at the end of his term in 2012, only 68.6 percent of those who thought so stayed. Under the Social Democratic government, this figure has remained virtually unchanged. The “peasants” raised their patriotic sentiments to a record 85.3 percent in three years (through 2019), but in 2020 they fell to 82.2 percent. However, during his reign, the pride of Lithuania increased by 12.8 percent.
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