The USA went right, unambiguously. Countervailing balance is reduced. These results raised questions about fidelity of electoral processes themselves. Yet this is a fait accompli. How does Trump go forward? Trump is 78. Trump does not have an option to contest in 2028. May not name a successor clearly. May not like to. Promises made were intentions and many of them may not turn out into targets. May work initially on America First, Make America Great Again, MAGA, deporting illegal immigrants. May want a smaller government, with pruned welfare spending, to offer lower taxes. Crony capitalism may be around. Can Trump emerge as a statesman globally?
The growth through globalization and technologies has started causing pain to the working classes and poor. Elite are the real beneficiaries of the riches-to-riches story. Cheap mobiles and internets, small welfare doles, transfers cannot keep the bottom half happy and contented with belied aspirations including jobs, employment. Trickle down is not enough. When a country, company is not doing well for the majority, CEOs may have to change. If this is persisting, more importantly, the paradigm(s) has to change. We cannot ask the majority to stick together loyally one way despite being not satisfied with status quo patterns. Polarisations would not work. It is not one way or the other. More ways are before us. Religious beliefs, caste feelings are not power, governance issues. Freedom, choices matter when we transcend basic needs.
Maybe, Kamala’s short campaign could not peak up. The election that matters may be 2028 in the US and 2029 in India. Till such time, can Trump serve his country well? Or service himself. The team, the first 100-days of Presidency would tell us. As it did in India.
Kamal Hassan announced that he no longer wishes to be addressed with titles or prefixes such as “Ulaganayagan”. Earlier, Ajith did the same. KH said: It is the collaboration of countless artists, technicians, and audiences who make it what it is-a true reflection of humanity’s diverse, rich, and ever-evolving stories. The artist must not be elevated above the art. I prefer to remain grounded, constantly aware of my imperfections and my duty to improve. Can we remain truly humble, for all our ‘results’ because large multitudes have worked together to get us this far. There is no other way but to have humility, 100%, not less, gratitude, useful, and truthful. As it is said, satyam, satyam punah, satyam satyam punah punah. Priyam, priyam punah, priyam priyam punah punah. Can we?
Can we have campaigns starting soon? 1000-day campaign, for the paradigm shifts, for champions of paradigm shifts. How about starting in 2025/26 itself? What do the campaigns entail? Concrete agenda, manifesto, more than the intentions. Feasible. Models. Kits, tool kits. Statistics, projections. Needs, aspirations’ assessment – local, global. Profiling constituencies, candidates. Subtle polls, surveys. Reading, listening, and viewing material. Books, songs, and films. Solidarity material. Slogans, messages. Teams, cohorts, and volunteers. Training, learning programmes. Conversations, journeys. Low-key, grounded. E-conversations, debates, arguments, and cultural shows. Inspirations with possibility darshan, and preparing for eventuality – mind, heart, body, and teams. Can we have 10,000 super teams that spend time with each village, locale and influencers there at least a day thrice? Can we have a 100,000 larger team meeting every citizen an hour, thrice? NextGen servant leaders?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing, truly, lovingly. In N? nijapriyaprakrtiyoga for 7L.
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