Musical chairs..
Elections are coming up in many nations. People are frantic. It highlights a obvious gap in leadership that brings about disaffection and economic hardship on nations.
Elections are merely the musical chairs for “adult” parties. Who is next in line gets to sit on the throne. New face, same chair, same music and same game.
The public are the losers in this game.
Giving the public the illusion that they have a say/vote to elect “their chosen” candidate for the seat.
A false perception that the public knows what they want.
Fueling arguments and/or debates at the dinner tables, keeping folks engaged on falsehoods and expanding their echo chambers making folks entrenched on the system.
The system is invisible. Inherent in cultural values, societal principles, pedagogy of ideologies and philosophy. The system is in play in our daily lives and is whoever/whatever party assumes the office.
The system keeps us docile and subservient. We are loyal to the establishment/system so far we keep playing their games.
Elections are a crucial element to keep up the charade of system politics.
Rotations of the bourgeoisie coming up in Nigeria (2023), US (2024) and UK (probably 2022/23) to keep the proletariats happy but the structure remains the same.
The charade is an exercise in duality of establishment picks. Decide between dumb (UK - conservatives/US - republicans) and dumber (US - democrats/UK - labor).
In reality, both are the same. Two cheeks of the same ass.
Much more obscure in developed countries but more evident in emerging nations like Nigeria where there is no difference in policy or ideology between all parties and crossovers are an everyday occurrence.
Just more of the same greedy, self promoting politicians.
If we really want change within the system as elections are touted to be, it behooves us to consider:
Is the system susceptible to change?
Does the institutional structure provide it?
Is there a significant level of dissatisfaction among system supporters?
Is the managerial/bureaucratic civil service ready to be ousted?
What happens to the managerial elites once they are out of power?
Is the current mindset capable of achieving a long term cultural change?
What is the current vision/road map?
How feasible is it to sustain/maintain/upgrade current institutions?
These would be some key determinants as to whether there is any point to working for change within the system.
If the tentative decision is to work from the outside, as I am suggesting, one must assess the tools available to leverage the desired change. Here are a few relevant considerations:
Is there any competent and plausible outside leadership?
Is there a winnable strategy?
Do they have a knowledge of system inner workings?
Is there a level of resistance from system leaders?
Are like-minded people mobilized in unison?
Are they persuaded to be activists?
Is there an availability of financial resources?
Is the media sympathetic to the proposed change?
Is the public opinion a favorable one?
Are there any potential allies on the inside?
Change is hard work and clearly not what many are prepared to contemplate.
Easier to vote for another fresh face parroting similar and tried platitudes with no underlying coherent proposal.
The game of musical chairs will be repeated again in 4 years.
The bureaucratic, corrupt, dysfunctional system lives on.
See you tomorrow!
- Ope