tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post4794298270767125543..comments2023-11-02T09:03:19.954-04:00Comments on My Catharsis...: The Obama DreamAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-42909895184471222892008-12-01T15:58:00.000-05:002008-12-01T15:58:00.000-05:00Nivedita, Gopal, and VivekThanks for your comments...Nivedita, Gopal, and Vivek<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. Appreciate them.<BR/><BR/>Nivedita and Vivek<BR/><BR/>I pray for change in our country. And am hopeful.<BR/><BR/>Gopal<BR/><BR/>I was celebrating the victory of possibilities. I was celebrating the standing together of humanity and rising above issues of caste, color and creed.<BR/>I consider Humanity above everythingelse and that is what i was celebrating. I chose to see this victory from that triumph of humanity.<BR/>I am sure in times to come this victory will have its own angles, issues and conspiracies but I wanted to beleive and celebrate some good. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-1102085514457093112008-11-18T21:34:00.000-05:002008-11-18T21:34:00.000-05:00Hi Manu,Perhaps change is the most constant thing ...Hi Manu,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps change is the most constant thing as they say. Obama had a very "middle class american" support,people who believe in working class hero concept voted for him.He had a very strong and a new approach to health care insurance for people in his campaign,it gave him another edge.In the times of an undergoing economic crisis american's really feel obama &co can call the shots for them.<BR/><BR/>If comparing with current situation in India,i think we also have a huge middle class base now.The middle class is driving India to economic prosperity(perhaps lets say something positve atleast).I feel politicians have always put blinders on people's eyes by winning elections on bases of f religion and caste,but as a matter of fact we have states like Bihar where last year assembly election results show that people do vote for developement.When bihar can do it why not rest of the India????Change may be slow but i think the day is not far when Indian elections will be more "democraticized".koulvivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888923144262208349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-74526482173585109522008-11-17T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:01:00.000-05:00hi manudont u see the similarity in the two situat...hi manu<BR/>dont u see the similarity in the two situations despite the stark difference in the context. on one hand u sing praises and call this event as historic on other hand u belittle his counterparts in india.<BR/><BR/>why do call this historic? because obama is black? because the oppressed associate with him? he brings hope to thousands of black americans not because of his policies. in that case his colour should not be a matter of concern. but it's different. it is more of a symbolic victory. it is about keeping your head high. <BR/><BR/>the birth of socialist thought in india had similar roots. the rise of such leaders was a result of an emotional revolt against the social set up in india rather than a wise decision for economic & social upliftment. <BR/><BR/>such leaders when they rose to power gave them a reason to hold their heads high. although these leaders never wanted to get the people out of political intoxication. but that's another story.<BR/><BR/>we are a sentimental country. yes we vote for our 'jaat wala' because that is what our society is like: a federal union of closed caste groups. we vote for our jaat wala because a chief minister of my caste makes me believe that i m no more an achhoot. who the hell wants development. who is going to benifit from it. may be u. mot me in any case..... <BR/><BR/>the point is: it's okay to the point that these issues remain a dormant force and not take over the real issues. otherwise this will prove to be a political opium.Kafirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391220201796339161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-284339465687815382008-11-15T06:58:00.000-05:002008-11-15T06:58:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421713030120491936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-7011000614193285092008-11-11T07:15:00.000-05:002008-11-11T07:15:00.000-05:00Well said but then hey this is India not USA. Here...Well said but then hey this is India not USA. Here its not abt 2 parties, there are umpteen no of parties. Its easy for ppl to chose btw 2/3 options but its really really difficult for the common man to even rem which logo belongs to which party. The politicians here hop btw parties so much that unless u read the daily regularly it is hard to know who is in which party. When Obama campaigns he promises change, politicians here promise rice for 2Rs n even more ridiculously televisions n not to mention liquor. And wats more actors storm into politics so much(esp in d sounthern part of India)that elections here become a test of popularity of stars endorsing the political parties. As you urself pointed out there comes d religion n d jadi factor. India is so diverse n so are the problems. Well I'm not being pessimistic or anything. Neither am i underestimating the common man. Im just sad at the wretched politics in here. Sometimes d mind games r so cheap u feel so disgusted. Just hoping n praying the change comes soon enough.Niveditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211364055325316004noreply@blogger.com