When the preamble of the constitution of India starts with “We The People Of India” we feel glorified, superhuman. When fascists elected by us are beating us to a pulp and leaving us pulseless, we feel helpless with all the negativity, passivity flooding our thoughts and mind.
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We are perplexed. We are unable to correct our thought process. We presume that our views, ideas, opinion are largely right; question why others are unreasonable, illogical.
We do not get all facts on hand to come to firm conclusions. We should search for ideas, information.
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We do not get all facts on hand to come to firm conclusions. We should search for ideas, information.
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Everyone functions within their limitations. No one achieves anything on their own including the scientists, experts. The contributions and efforts of many others are also involved behind such achievements. But we are not so professional in our personal, political decisions.
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We misjudge our strengths, limitations. There is vast scope for the exchange of views. We are to engage in negotiation, discussion, interaction to arrive at what is right and true.
Rahul is repeatedly emphasising it at the macro level. Can we do it at the micro-level?
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Rahul is repeatedly emphasising it at the macro level. Can we do it at the micro-level?
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What a popular political leader can do is immense. It will have wide impact. But the role of the people is not insignificant. We have a right to agitate for the right causes; fight for the public interest in all available forums; we can collect, coordinate, consolidate views.
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We, the people have some advantages. Many politicians do not have them. The fascist regime cannot file cases against everyone.
We have social media, other media, channels that we can make use of to interact, spread our views, contents. But there has to a method, not madness.
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We have social media, other media, channels that we can make use of to interact, spread our views, contents. But there has to a method, not madness.
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There is a way to collect all information, piece them together without losing its relevance, logic and sense.
We are to connect the dots and loose ends, lateral angles of characters and contexts involved.
It may be a collective coordinated effort. But patience is needed.
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We are to connect the dots and loose ends, lateral angles of characters and contexts involved.
It may be a collective coordinated effort. But patience is needed.
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This is just to create awareness about the existence of this angle, our weaknesses, failures.
Behind the liberal skin, many(most?) of us are self-righteous, listen less, preach more. We should discuss how to have discussions.
There is much to improve if one has an open mind.
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Behind the liberal skin, many(most?) of us are self-righteous, listen less, preach more. We should discuss how to have discussions.
There is much to improve if one has an open mind.
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Beyond the limitations, weaknesses of people, the reality is they do not have a proper public platform for the exchange of views, opinion, engage in rational conversations, discussions, interactions allowing, accommodating all points of view even if they wish to indulge in it.
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The social media for which people have easy access may be used but the format, practices adopted lack the depth needed for free exchange of diverse views to come to mature conclusions.
There are avenues for creating such platforms but organised efforts and support are needed.
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There are avenues for creating such platforms but organised efforts and support are needed.
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The above excerpts are part of my new blog post: ‘Defending democracy: What is the way out?'
Subhead: 'Role of the people'.
For full contents view my website.
Link: wp.me/p8Fpl7-f0
(962 words - 5 minutes read)
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Subhead: 'Role of the people'.
For full contents view my website.
Link: wp.me/p8Fpl7-f0
(962 words - 5 minutes read)
Comments, opinion, retweets are welcome.
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