Politically Correct

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Did I anticipate where we would reach today – pinned to spots where we are politically pitted against each other?

Perhaps, yes … a meeting that started over bitter tea and burnt toast led to a relationship where we accepted each other unconditionally.

I felt the sting of tears in my hard-core eyes for the first time, when I heard him saying that he loves me for my passion, even if it was directed against him in the political arena. In my heart, I knew I’d vote for him next morning.

What I did not anticipate is the gradual hardening of stance, as we spent more time on election campaigns than the few silent bonding hours we spent at home.

Do we really believe that all the allegations we make against each other are true …. and that it makes all the difference?

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  2. uperb, thought provoking story, Reena. When husband and wife are pitted against each other, may be different ( they may take allegations seriousely) but what I have heard that oppositions parties allegations, mud slinging on each other is for public, what happens in parliament is a stage show,behind the curtain they party together, jocking about what they say to each other. Is it true?

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    1. Yes. It is true. There was a pic to show three women leaders from different political parties (BJP, Congress and AAP) holidaying together abroad.

      There are agreements to not rake up certain cases against the opposite party. The obligations are mutual.

      Fanatic followers who kill each other should think about it.

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        1. That ignorance is the success of the electoral system.

          Present yourself as a champion of what masses desperately want, tailor your speeches, get charisma coaching, throw few tidbits as sops, generate enmity or controversies to keep them busy.

          Get on with your own game, while they annihilate each other.

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          1. So true, dear. Thanks for sharing your views. %0 percent, including me are ignorant, ill informed and get carried away by loyalty to wards so called leaders from the past. We believed what we were fed. Your generation is far, far above than us and can’tbe fooled now. That’s a solace.❤

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        2. Baba Bageshwar has come with a long term plan, but people still throng in large numbers.

          Ramdev knows Yoga and Ayurved. This guy is only talking Sanatan Hinduism. Yet, he succeeds because he has his finger on the pulse of the nation.

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          1. So true. not to talk about Nirmal baba, Baba Ram Rahim and so on. Not only that these followers flock to majar, churches, everywhere if promised cheap cure and money. People give the chance so they oblige.

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  3. Your statement about reality in response to Frank got me thinking.

    The monsters under the bed are a reality to the little child, but the truth is, there are no monsters under there.

    A very wise person once told my husband, there are three sides to every story in a domestic situation, his side, her side, and the truth.

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  4. interesting question
    allegations tend to be made with the intent to hurt (aka get the other person off balance, especially in the emotional context)… so, since (as an old chestnut tells us), ‘We are responsible for how we feel’) we are cooperating with the attack/acceding to the allegation, at least in terms of our emotional response.
    all of which begs the question: how is it possible to create a (personal) relationship if we do not give power to the other person to inflict pain?

    thought-provoking Six as always

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