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Marijonas Mikutavičius: Every Lithuanian Should Dislike the Government

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Singer Marijonas Mikutavičius says Lithuanians should dislike the government and criticizes people who become devoted defenders of politicians.
  • In a Delfi interview, he discusses social division, politicians, war, education and Lithuania’s readiness to unite in a crisis.
  • Mikutavičius also says he would ban social media, wants electric scooters removed from Lithuania and describes the country as experiencing a golden age.

“Every Lithuanian should dislike the government,” singer Marijonas Mikutavičius says. He is surprised by people who fall in love with politicians and defend them like a favorite sports team.

Mikutavičius says he trusts only his mother and his wife. In the Delfi program “Delfi Week,” he also discusses whether Lithuanians would be ready to unite if a threat emerged.

The conversation covers a divided society, politicians, war, education and Lithuania’s future. It also examines what happened to the promise of making teaching a prestigious profession.

Mikutavičius says he would ban social media and would like Lithuania to have no electric scooters. At the same time, he describes Lithuania as going through a golden age.

Every Lithuanian should dislike the government.

· Marijonas MikutavičiusThe singer expressed his view of the proper public attitude toward government.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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