DEMOCRACY CONTINUES WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
“Here is the problem: while some folks are frustrated and tuned out and stay home on election day, other folks are showing up... Democracy continues with or without you.” Michelle Obama T his is Maharashtra… Yes, my wife and I showed up, yesterday, and voted. Were we not among the ‘frustrated’ folks? Considering the way these elected representatives crossover, we, certainly, had frustration in our hearts… The one we are voting for – his/her party, which we thought was a better one compared to others – well, we have no guarantee that this representative, who we had voted for yesterday, will stay faithful to us – his voters – or not. Still, Democracy thrives on hope – often, a naive hope. Voters’ skin is very thin… we bleed and get hurt fast. But, sad to see the reality, that the skin of the politicians is very, very thick… They possess unusual im...