"Cruel leaders are
replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel."
— Che Guevara (Argentinian,
1928-1967)
Word for the day
Day-tripper (n)
A person who goes on a trip,
especially an excursion, lasting all or part of a day but not overnight.
Malice towards none
Democracy after all is the
conspiracy of mediocre majority to frustrate the brilliance.
First random thought this morning
The protagonist in Bollywood blockbuster Om Shanti Om, claims
"if you desire something earnestly, the entire universe conspires to fulfill
your wish". The dialogue became one of the most popular dialogues of all
time amongst Bollywood fans.
In practice, however, a antithesis is often witnessed.
If the State wants to implement a reform, change or correction,
the entire populace conspires to frustrate the State's intent.
Tom & Jerry obviously is our most favorite game!
Mandate 2019
We are less than one year away from the next general elections.
Like every other general election, this election will also be keenly contested
and watched. We will also have many state assembly elections also in next one
year. The nation shall remain engrossed in random frivolous debates as rhetoric
and shenanigans overwhelm the real issues.
New alliances will get formed and old alliances will get broken.
Friends will become opponents and opponents will become friends.
Hard bargains over allotment of constituencies will fill the
ambiance with idiosyncratic exuberance, as various claimants mobilize their
supporters for "show of strength" demonstrations.
Streets will soon begin to bear a distinct festive look with
colorful flags and posters all around; people dancing at drumbeats and chanting
innovative slogans; processions of open jeeps & SUVs carrying white clad
people decorated with heaps of marigold and roses, claiming to be selfless
social workers, true well wishers of people, champions of development, patriots
& nationalists and truly deserving to be elected.
Newspaper advertisements, posters, radio messages and social media
posts by ruling parties will inform people what all the incumbent governments
has achieved in their tenure. The opposition parties' will highlight what the
ruling governments have miserably failed in achieving.
All parties will announce largesse for the electorate. People will
be promised:
- Free—ration, laptops, school bags, mobile phones, color televisions, bicycles, houses, toilets, etc.;
- New—scholarships, schools & collages, factories, roads, rail lines, stations, rail stoppage schedules, will be promised/announced;
- Uninterrupted water & electricity, sanitation, clean rivers, temple, mosques, etc.
- Subsidized insurance, enhanced pensions, higher crop prices for farmers, lower interest for home buyers, ease of doing business for entrepreneurs, etc.
Gifts in the form of new currency notes, alcohol, blankets,
sarees, school bags, tricycle for physically challenged, free health check up,
etc. shall be distributed to keep the electorate happy and engaged.
In the meantime, useless things like truth, honesty, ethics,
propriety, statesmanship, compassion, and other similar traits shall be
carefully wrapped in a piece of white khadi cloth and stored safely in some
dark corner of the closets.
Like last time (see
here) InvesTrekk shall be doing an extensive coverage of the elections,
from an Investors' viewpoint, over next few months. Keep watching this space
for more.
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