Guess what?
Chacha Manmohan S Gandhi is campaigning – in Kerala.
He is telling the people there that voting for the Left is a bad idea as it will only “divide the secular vote.”
He says this would be fatal, because it would enable the communal BJP to come into power.
Do you see something devilish here?
I do.
I see that Chacha and the Congress High Command have determined that the only political debate they will allow in the country is that between the “secular” and the “communal.”
They will not allow the debate between “socialist” and “liberal”; they do not want any opposition to the socialist idea. They just want an opposition they can paint a darker shade of black.
Recall Tavleen Singh’s quote from a Congressman that I had blogged a week ago:
“We may not look so good but we know that the BJP looks much worse than us.”
Methinks the Congress looks ugly enough.
And in any case, the “communal” and “secular” debate is a no-brainer to us because we believe in Individualism: that the Individual is the smallest minority, and is entitled, like the rest of us, to Liberty Under Law. No majority can take away these rights.
On the other hand, the Market-State Debate is crucial for our times. Unless we visit this debate, we cannot come up with solutions to our problems. There are various policy issues intimately linked to this debate – urbanization, privatization, free international trade, sound money, individual rights, economic freedom – and none of these issues are touched upon if the political space is only about the communal vs the secular.
The real ugly reality being concealed by the communal vs secular debate is that the Congress, the BJP, the Left, Mulayam, Mayawati, et. al. are all pseudo-socialist.
This is Chacha’s agenda: pseudo-socialism. He achieves this by keeping the Market-State Debate out of the political arena.
The intelligent voter should see that his choices are being restricted. And further, that this is a loss to the nation. It means that our politics remains without an intellectual and moral grounding. It means we will never be able to agree on Principles. Our politics will remain confined to personalities and their no-brainers.
In his election speech in Kerala, Chacha said that the Left is on the “wrong side of history.” Actually, Chacha is on the wrong side of history himself – the side of The Dynasty. If anything, I hope this election will prove to be the end of this royal family.
Mint has come out with an interesting article on the political views of a typical urban 18-year old – and it shows a complete disillusionment with politics and politicians. I don’t blame the kid. Even his father says he won’t force him to vote. Do read the full piece.
And Think!
An entire System of Political and Economic Philosophy is being left out of your electoral choice. You are the loser.
The choice between the secular and the communal is a false one. Both are pseudo-socialist. This is why the 18 year old lad from Calcutta says “all politicians are the same.”
To conclude, some good news: the private sector is supplying half-gram gold coins, and they are becoming very popular.
Thank Heavens for The Market!
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