Dirty Politics
Quote- "Art is a permanent accusation"- Fernando Botero
I was speaking to W, an acquaintance I made through the blog, today on MSN and in between all the myriad of things that we discussed we started to talk about politics both in India and US. W is a very intelligent man and I didn't want to sound dumb so I tried to sound my humble opinion about the stuff we discussed. The problem with me is that when I get into a discussion it invariably turns into a passionate argument. It's hard for me to detach myself from my prejudices and dislike and this case it was for the present US government headed by Dubya.
I told him how I feel that UN is losing its clout and respect due to the way the world is turning into a unipolar world with US at it's helm and how US has no respect or concerns for the complex arrangements in many countries especially in the Middle-East. The greed for oil and so called 'zeal' for spread of democracy has lead to one too many senseless wars. I think that each country has to go through many phases before democracy becomes the form of government there. Democracy is not fool proof either and we have seen the cycle from anarchy - monarchy - theocracy - democracy and back again in most ancient civilization of the world like Greek and India. What is rather interesting in Indian context is that in Indus Valley Civilization there was a rudimentary form of democracy which gave way to monarchy with the coming of the Aryans but still there were debates (a important indicator of democracy) like in the form of the various Buddhist Councils which started in the year 544 B.C. and now after years of foreign rule we are the largest democracy in the world (thanks to the huge population)!!
I was spewing venom for Dubya and his comrades for all the mess in the world and it sounded like I was a US hater which I am not. I said that I felt that after Clinton things have just gone downhill to which W referred to the bombing of Kosovo and other blunders that Clinton administration did when in power. I guess I young and disinterested in world affairs when all that happen so I still have a favourable opinion or none at all for the Presidents preceding the infamous Dubya.
I don't know why I am writing all this on my blog which has been non-political up until now but it was weighing on my mind and I wanted to confess to W about about my limited knowledge about world history and my failed attempt to sound 'informed'. All those people who don't agree to all this idle rambling please pardon the factually incorrect part and in case you have some political insights you want to share you could do so with W, an Ambassador or Secretary in State in the making!!
Video Credit : Madonna45
I told him how I feel that UN is losing its clout and respect due to the way the world is turning into a unipolar world with US at it's helm and how US has no respect or concerns for the complex arrangements in many countries especially in the Middle-East. The greed for oil and so called 'zeal' for spread of democracy has lead to one too many senseless wars. I think that each country has to go through many phases before democracy becomes the form of government there. Democracy is not fool proof either and we have seen the cycle from anarchy - monarchy - theocracy - democracy and back again in most ancient civilization of the world like Greek and India. What is rather interesting in Indian context is that in Indus Valley Civilization there was a rudimentary form of democracy which gave way to monarchy with the coming of the Aryans but still there were debates (a important indicator of democracy) like in the form of the various Buddhist Councils which started in the year 544 B.C. and now after years of foreign rule we are the largest democracy in the world (thanks to the huge population)!!
I was spewing venom for Dubya and his comrades for all the mess in the world and it sounded like I was a US hater which I am not. I said that I felt that after Clinton things have just gone downhill to which W referred to the bombing of Kosovo and other blunders that Clinton administration did when in power. I guess I young and disinterested in world affairs when all that happen so I still have a favourable opinion or none at all for the Presidents preceding the infamous Dubya.
I don't know why I am writing all this on my blog which has been non-political up until now but it was weighing on my mind and I wanted to confess to W about about my limited knowledge about world history and my failed attempt to sound 'informed'. All those people who don't agree to all this idle rambling please pardon the factually incorrect part and in case you have some political insights you want to share you could do so with W, an Ambassador or Secretary in State in the making!!
Sorry (remix) my favourite video from Madonna's Confessions on the Dance Floor Tour DVD.
Video Credit : Madonna45
9 comments:
We may see you in the Indian Parliament yet!!!
Haha. I don't think so Mr Hyde!!
according to an old saying, "talk politics only with poeple whose love/friendship you're not afraid to lose":)
I haven't heard that one before Eleritz but I agree 100%
I see, so you're not afraid to lose my friendship... hmm interesting. That's why you discussed politics with me!
Oh god, I am hardly as well informed as you think I am +Dubya has committed more excesses than Clinton has
Plus who knows if I ever even jump into politics. Academia and such seem so much more comfortable for the lazy kinds like me.
You're quite the informed chap, I must say. You know a lot more than you give yourself credit for.
Thanks W I am glad that you have taken all this in good humour!!
Are you kidding? Contempt for Dubya is US-LOVING, not hating.
Although the whole idea of loving/hating a country is sorta nuts, when you think about it. The U.S. is made of 300+ millions individuals, India 4 times that. You can object to certain political and cultural expressions coming out of a country, or the behavior of certain individuals, and that doesn't begin to mean you write off X million people.
Thank you for expanding my circle of blogs, and your interesting and illuminating comment on my blog in reaction to my nephews stay in India.
I agree with you on the part that one cannot generalize about a country as a whole as it's made up of diverse people each an individual in his own right!
Thanks for the comment!
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