Danyael posted:Zed posted:I notice that Politik did not mention the AFC. Is he building a case for the "existence" of the AFC, did he forget them because they are irrelevant politically at this point, or he did not hear that they are starting to take already.
Claiming the AFC is irrelevant is distilled nonsense. More it is a balm for a wounded PPP believer since the though is like revenge for those who disassembled the PPP power structure. The AFC is powerful in that it can like it did the last time, bring down the government. If they do, they would have had good reason again.
In any event, "Political whatever" is suggesting systemic change. He is predicating rational structures in thought and action that can remake the social contract where the two party becomes irrelevant but where binding principles backed by people power matters.
I dare say he is right but for predicates his thoughts on the wrong foundation. Guyanese in general are avaricious, prejudicial, mean spirited and generalized ideological racists so you cannot start with the people. You have to move them to new thinking.
A lot of drivel about the AFC being able to bring down any government in the future. Lots of people who voted for them are cursing the day they did! Look what is happening now, let them tell granger that they are dissatisfied with the non-adherence to the Cummingsburg accord.
What was systemic about what POlitik suggested? Having another political party? Is that what he suggested. What social contract that they think they have with the people? The AFC coalition partner said no apologies for 50 percent raise, they lied about increase old age benefits, the AFC keeping their mouth shut about the Cummingsburg accord which was to give real power to Moses as prime minister, about the govt. saying that rice was not government business after they messed up the industry in the short time they were there.
If You are correct about Guyanese in general as you described, (I think that you are wrong) and you do not start with the people, with what do you start? Suddenly people are divorced from what happens to them, they become objectified. Who or what will be the god? This systemic change will fall from heaven like manna? Burnham tried divorcing change from the will of the people. What did we get in 28 years. Lots of poverty, broken systems, broken physical infra-structure, degraded social infra-structure, etc. These things you spout sound nice until they are examined.