…the current political crisis in the USA may prove to be a turning point in the political history of the world.
Looking at the bigger picture, the current political crisis in the USA may prove to be a turning point in the political history of the world. After the second world war, the British empire was set to decline. Likewise, the U.S. influence in world politics may diminish, depending on how we enter a new era in politics post-Trump and Pandemic, in Joe Biden’s leadership.
Enough damage is done to cripple America morally, sadly by internal forces, giving her enemies a chance to rejoice and profit much from her misfortunes. These warnings may be ignored by both sides at the home front, engaged in a perpetual argument of which side is right and which side is wrong. If we fail to realize how crucial it is to find common ground and come together in the country’s greater interest, we will only allow more setbacks.
…it is astonishing to see similarities between Indian and American politics. The ideological divide, the political divide, the role of media in building the narratives in favor or against the governments, and the people’s aspiration to find social and economic justice…
Moreover, it is astonishing to see similarities between Indian and American politics. The ideological divide, the political divide, the role of media in building the narratives in favor or against the governments, and the people’s aspiration to find social and economic justice while making progress in this direction but failing at the same time by clinging to the status quo and denying to accept the new realities. India is fortunate not ever to see what America saw at the Capitol. But no democracy can deny the possibility of such uprisings, a threat to itself if the warning signs are ignored.
The current crisis in American politics can teach India and other democracies a few lessons – Bad players do not win. The power stays in people’s hands, and their verdict must be respected. No one is above the rule of law, the constitution. Constant conflict is not the end goal of democracy.
Above ideologies, beliefs, racial and ethnic identities, we exist as one nation, in the same pool of social consciousness, with similar aspirations, dependent on one another, and cannot thrive in a vulnerable state of existence…
Lastly, democracy cannot be fully functional if voices of dissent are dismissed, mocked, or suppressed, either by those in power or opposition, wanting to go to any length for a power grab. Above ideologies, beliefs, racial and ethnic identities, we exist as one nation, in the same pool of social consciousness, with similar aspirations, dependent on one another, and cannot thrive in a vulnerable state of existence, threatened continuously by political and ideological conflicts. Let’s unite America.
© Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
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