If you hve been going through the newspapers during the last few days, you could be forgiven for beleiving that the very next moment either Mc Cain or Obama would turn up outside your house, yelling '' Roti, Kapda aur Makan'' or rather as they say in the US '' War, Economy and Osama''. The amount as well as the kind of coverage which the Indian media has given to the current US Elections, you cant be faulted if you beleived that both of them were competing for the Indian parliament. Everyone from an 18 year old to a 65 year old wants to know who is going to win the elections, nothwithstanding the fact that most just know 4 things about America: its spelling, Mc Cain, Obama and its best friend, Mr Osama. I wish our public had the same kind of enthusiasm for elections in India as well. I can confidently that 90% of these people dont even know who their local corporator is (assuming that they at least know hwo their building secretary is).
This over-enthusiasm cant wholly be blamed on the media. One should keep in mind that it is the format of the US Presidential elections that generates this kind of buzz around the world. Here candidates instead of just blaming each other, constructively debate various tricky issues from terrorism, global warming to recession and many more. Here in India, all we get to hear from our politicians is how the opposition party has ruined the country. In the US, the voters clearly come to know the mindset of their would-be president when both the candidates go one-on-one in the presidential debates. After thoroughly analysing both the candidates, you can pick your own president. It is this vibrancy and pro-activeness which is in-built in the American democracy which has made it so sucessful. The very fact that the whole world is watching the American elections is a tribute to America's greatness. Most beleive that Obama will win easily, but wait, this is America. If they can elect Mr Bush for the 2nd time inspite of all his blunders, then they sure can make Mc Cain the most powerful man in the world. Usually America is known as the Big Brother, who is always watching. But this time take a careful decision America, as the Big Brother is being watched by the entire world.
3 comments:
I very well agree with you with respect to your view on elections.
However, I feel people in America are well educated and do not follow the flock mentality like we have in India.
Indian politicians are really good at the blame game. They know the mid set of their own people and they always exploit it.
Unlike US where people think for them self. This is India! where decisions are taken in groups.
Hey i guess, we are partly to blame for our bad politicians.
a little yes, a little no. you go and register your self for voting it will take god know how many months to make an voting id card. I had done that last year in jan. now it will be more than 2 years. every time you question them. They have a standard answer. Keep reading the news papers we will advertise when to come for photograph !!!
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