Monday, December 01, 2008

"We have met the enemy and they is us" - Walt Kelly

I'm not responsible for what happened in Mumbai - I know right from wrong; I'm right - you're wrong. I live in the largest democracy. I enjoy the liberties that democracy affords me - my democracy actually allows me to enjoy my rights placing no burden of responsibilities on me. My elected representatives (oh, by the way, I don't even vote, so I don't elect them either) are accountable to me but I'm not accountable to anyone - not to them, not to the democracy that I enjoy, not to the state of my society, not even to myself; so I throw garbage on the streets, for example, and hyperventilate because the damn government machinery doesn't function effectively enough to pick up my garbage. I have the right to throw garbage wherever I please and it's the government's duty to pick up after me. I pay taxes, don't I?
I didn't vote but look at the monkeyface you elected! He's not qualified (though he's well quantified), he has no sense, no experience, he doesn't care about my nation (I care a whole lot which is why I don't commit the crime of taking myself to the polling booth), he's corrupt, he's insensitive, he's a fanatic - and don't blame me - I didn't put him in his chair.
But I have all the answers. I know what "intelligence failure" is and I know how intelligence could've avoided failure; I know how my law enforcement agents should be trained; I know what the police should do, what the army should do, what the prime minister should do, what my neighbours should do, what you should do -hey! I know what everyone else should do! Why can't people simply listen to me? I'm very eloquent, I have space and air time, and boy! can I make a speech! So everyone, get up and do as I say - I'm so patriotic unlike you who are out there in the line of fire (whether you're a cop or a politician) rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty while I watch you on TV and it's so clear to me that you're a goddamn fool!
You! Keep my country safe! Keep me safe! I'm paying you taxes - you can't ask me to grow up!