Thread by @amitmehra

Parties, politicians of all hues have their share of negatives but I see one big difference in the supporters of liberal, secular, progressive - Many question, challenge, protest against most of the negatives of their own side. At times, harming their own electoral chances. 1/

RW supporters, in contrast, offer blind unquestioning subservience. Shockingly, even those who clearly possess critical thinking & analytical skills. They do not just celebrate but almost demand lack of checks & balances in the system, especially while dealing with dissent. 2/

In my opinion, it is the behaviour of RW supporters, worldwide that is making RW politics dangerous, combative & anti democratic norms. Any party or politician who is offered such unchecked power, will undoubtedly abuse it in all the ways possible. 3/

Abuse of power behaviour when given in an unchecked manner is not unique to politicians but nature of the human beast. None of us are untouched by this flaw. This is the reason why checks & balances in politics, society are crucial to its survival. Absence of it means chaos 4/

Supporters of abuse of power despite realising how things are spiralling out of control, often misunderstand that it will not harm them or come back to bite them. This delusion is created by those who seek your subservience, to lull you into false sense of comfort & safety. 5/

All humans at some point are vulnerable to manipulations, gullibility in various situations - financial, cultural, religious, social & political. However, being gullible & manipulated by politics has far bigger price & repercussions, not just for you or yours but everyone. 6/

Historically, countries, communities & even the world has taken decades to recover from consequences of such blind & unquestioning support to political power. Some have never recovered. Even being enslaved by invaders was a result of a population subservient to their own Kings 7/

Fact is that it needed so little & still does to reverse wrongs of unchecked power when it's happening. All it needs is to question, challenge people one supports every time they stray from civil, democratic norms or larger good of people & not be blind subservient supporter.