The French Revolution Incarnate
It was 1789, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the most hated figure in France. The ruling elites were (and still are) resented for their opulent lifestyles, decadence and to a certain extend, domination over the land. Hence, whatever people, creed or symbolism associated with them were loathed and looked down upon. And although Louis XVI was not to be blamed for the entire decaying structure of the French’s social dynamics, he represented them. Thus whatever lies, no matter how fantastically untrue, flung against them, stick like shit on stone.
Fast forward several hundres years later, in the State of Sarawak – there’s a rather stark differences between the poor and the rich. While the rich sit loftily in their palaces, the poor sits idly by his rotting shed he calls house, resigned to his destiny. The Chief Minister with his new and young wife represents privilege, one that does not portray the state ad a whole. Although the poor may have inflicted upon themselves the sin of idleness and ignorance, the law of human nature tells us that they are soon going to blame the rich for their fate. Knowing our local politics, all these dissatisfactions at the end of the day would culminate to religious or racial differences.
So here I am, musing at what is to happen and unfold within the realm of politics. Where religion, race, honesty and creed are dragged to the muddied field we call battle of wills. With this ghastly scenario playing daily in both our mainstream and alternative media, how can we blame the youth for being disgusted towards politics?
Will the politicians ever learn of this message sent to them by the youth, or will they forever be patronizing and ridiculing youth like they had always been doing?
It os rather fortunate (or unfortunate, depending ob your view) that our youth are not as aggressive or as radical as those in the middle east.
Because we know that all these youths, no matter their nationality demands only one thing: Change for a better future.
