The Rallying point for the masses

Ever since i started knowing about Bhagat Singh, i am obsessed with the factor of the masses. There is one statement recorded in history, that the masses themselves are so powerful that they can challenge the status quo if given the right direction. The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia was an example of the masses overthrowing the Tsar and establishing Bolshevik rule over Russia for 85 years.

In India, the problem right now in the 21st century is one of perplexity. We really dont know what is the problem because we are facing the problem of extremes. There is extreme wealth concentration in the cities, but at the same time there is lack of infrastructure and resources. All of us acknowledge corruption but refuse to do anything about it. Terrorism is a problem, but some tend to use that as a tool to divide societies on religious grounds. The cliche of rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer seems to be happening in India. But, this will all depend upon which side of the fence are the citizens sitting.

All this will be dismissive of people who are rich and are happy in their bubble of Apathy. Some may blind this over as elitist confidence. The elites would concentrate all their capital and portray a rosy picture of the country. The poor would not even get one square meal in the rural areas, and pleasures that people in the city enjoy would be a far cry for them. The middle class will continue to remain hypocritical, acknowledging that something has to be done, but they wont dirty their hands in doing it.

Economics over-rides the basis of Ideology. Socialism and Communism failed because they did not generate money and they did not manage people well. Capitalism does that effectively, but it brings sufferings which affects the moral psyche of an individual. Under the guise of freedom, people do not know what is right and what is wrong. Capitalism promotes the feeling among people that things which benefit them only monetary wise will be done. Nothing else matters anymore.

In this age of perplexity and rigid mindset, what can be the rallying point for the masses to promote an egalitarian society? The answers will be phased out, taking first the people and then economics in the subsequent posts which follow. It is about time this is analyzed because it is now or never. It should be noted cautiously that it is a simplistic analysis, not a meticulous theoretical one. I can write only through the eyes of a common man, and not anyone else.