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YOU ARE THE PROBLEM

Blaming politicians is easy. Blaming the system is easy. Blaming the British is easiest. But think honestly for once - what have you done?

You Won't Like This Page

I know. You came here to read about politicians, get angry, then leave with a feel-good "the system is broken" conclusion.

Sorry, but that's not how this works.

This page is about you. Your mistakes. Your complicity. Because until you accept that you're also the problem, how will you find a solution?

Trigger warning: Your ego will be hurt reading this. Good. It should be.

"I'm Just Trying To Survive"

This is the favorite excuse. "I don't have time for politics. I work 12 hours. Have a family. EMIs to pay. What can I do?"

Valid point. You're trapped. The system has kept you in a place where there's no time to think.

BUT - this excuse only works up to a point.

You have time to watch IPL. 5 hours for a cricket match. All night for Netflix. All day for WhatsApp forwards. Hours for scrolling Instagram.

No time to go vote? 2024 elections had 66% turnout. 34% of people didn't even show up. They also didn't "have time"?

"No time" is an excuse. "Not a priority" - that's the reality.

Your Voting Pattern: Recipe for Disaster

How You Actually Vote - Honestly

Criteria You Actually Use

  • Caste: "He's from my caste, must vote for him"
  • Religion: "He's from my religion, must vote for him"
  • Freebies: "He promised free electricity, done"
  • Family: "My dad voted for this party"
  • WhatsApp: "Got a forward saying this guy is good"
  • Emotion: "His rally speech was great"

Criteria You Should Use

  • Criminal record: Ever checked? Available on ADR website.
  • Track record: What did they do last term? Data exists.
  • Education: What qualifications do they have to govern?
  • Assets: How much did they grow in 5 years? Declaration is public.
  • Attendance: How many days did they attend Parliament?
  • Policy positions: Actual stands on issues

Bitter pill: All this data is publicly available. ADR, PRS India, Election Commission website. Free to access. But you don't check. Because it's easier to trust uncle's WhatsApp forward. Then you complain "politicians are bad."

Criminal Candidate? "Doesn't Matter, He's Ours"

2024 elections. 43% MPs with criminal cases. Some with murder charges. Rape charges. Kidnapping charges.

This information was available BEFORE the election. ADR releases data for every constituency. Media covers it. You still voted for them.

Why? Because:

  • "He has cases, but no conviction" (it takes 324 years for conviction at current rate)
  • "Opposition is also corrupt" (then reject both corrupt options)
  • "Our candidate is strong, gets things done" (is extortion also "getting things done"?)
  • "Saving secularism/Hinduism is more important, rest is secondary" (more important than murder?)

You're knowingly giving power to criminals. Then saying "justice doesn't happen." Who will give justice? The criminal you elected?

"It Was Just ₹100, What Difference Does It Make"

Traffic police caught you. No helmet. Official fine ₹1,000. You gave ₹200. "Saved time."

Needed a license. Proper process 15 days. Gave agent ₹2,000. Got it in 3 days. "Was convenient."

Had to register property. Official wanted ₹5,000. Paid up. "Otherwise would have been more delayed."

Every time you thought "what can I alone do" - you funded the system.

Your Excuses

  • "Everyone does it"
  • "The system is like this, what can I do"
  • "Don't have time to fight"
  • "It was just ₹100"
  • "If I complain, they'll harass me"

Reality

  • Everyone does it = That's why it continues
  • System is like this = You're making it like this
  • No time = Not a priority
  • ₹100 × crores of people = Lakh crores
  • Won't complain = Guaranteed repeat

Understand the economics: Corruption is a market. Demand and supply. As long as you keep supplying (paying bribes), demand will stay (officials will keep asking).

You're the funder. Without you, this market collapses. Don't pay a single bribe starting tomorrow - see how much changes.

"Not practical"? Then don't complain either.

WhatsApp Warrior, Ground Zero Coward

What's your activism? Let me guess:

  • Shared a "corruption is bad" reel on Instagram ✓
  • Abused a politician on Twitter ✓
  • Forwarded an article in WhatsApp group ✓
  • Read this website, will share it too ✓

At ground level?

  • Filed an RTI? ✗
  • Attended local ward meeting? ✗
  • Directly questioned a candidate? ✗
  • Officially reported corruption? ✗
  • Refused to pay a bribe? ✗

Lakhs of likes, shares, comments on social media. In real life? Nothing changes. Because typing on a keyboard is easy. Actual action is hard.

Reality check: One RTI is more powerful than 10 retweets. One official complaint is more effective than 100 WhatsApp forwards. One vote (properly researched) is more impactful than 1000 Instagram stories.

But retweeting is easy. RTI takes effort. Forwarding is easy. Official complaints need follow-up.

You choose easy. Then results don't come. Then you say "system is broken."

"IT HAPPENS" - THE DISEASE

These two words are killing India: "It Happens."

Traffic rules being broken? It happens.
Car parked on footpath? It happens.
Work not done at office? It happens.
Didn't get proper treatment at hospital? It happens.
Politician lied? It happens.
Took money for vote? It happens.

NOTHING should "just happen" in a functioning society.

In Japan, train is 30 seconds late - company publicly apologizes. In India, 3 hours late - "It's India, it happens."

In Germany, park on footpath - fine and tow. In India? "Just for 5 minutes, it happens."

This attitude is yours. Not politicians'. Not the system's. Yours. And until this changes, nothing changes.

Caste/Religion Based Voting: Collective Suicide

Honest question: Last election, did you check the candidate's criminal record or just whether they were from your caste/religion?

Be honest. This is an anonymous page. No one's judging. You know the answer.

Statistics say:

  • Caste-based voting patterns documented in every election
  • Politicians explicitly calculate caste equations
  • "MY-A" formula (Muslim-Yadav-Ahir) - this is actual political strategy
  • Upper caste, OBC, Dalit vote banks - official terminology
  • Hindu-Muslim polarization - every election cycle

And you happily participate in this. "Our CM" or "Our PM" - meaning whoever is from your caste/religion, even if criminal, even if incompetent.

Result? Politicians know you don't want performance, you want identity. So why perform? Just polarize, divide, play the caste/religion card - votes will come.

You're ready to be exploited. Politicians just use the opportunity.

Okay, But What CAN You Do?

Scolded you enough. Now the constructive part. What can you actually do?

Immediate Actions

  • Next bribe opportunity: Refuse. Yes, it'll take longer. Yes, it'll be irritating. But refuse.
  • Traffic violation: Get the ticket. Take receipt. Use the system.
  • Government office: Ask for receipt for every payment. "Won't pay without receipt."
  • Note down names: Whoever demands, note their name. Just that - they'll get scared.

Long-term Actions

  • Before voting: Check on myneta.info. Takes 2 minutes.
  • File RTI: It costs ₹10. Google "how to file RTI online."
  • Local ward meeting: Attend once. See how decisions are made.
  • Spread the word: Real info. Not forwards. Actual data with sources.

The math: 1.4 billion people. If just 1% - 14 million people - do this consistently, the system's foundation shakes.

14 million people refuse bribes? Officials realize there's risk.
14 million people check criminal records before voting? Parties have to field clean candidates.
14 million RTIs? Transparency gets forced.

Be that 1%. That's all it takes. 1%.

I know this page was uncomfortable. You must have thought "who is this person blaming me."

I'm just like you. Indian. Frustrated. Have paid bribes sometimes, refused sometimes. Have voted based on caste sometimes. It's hard to admit but necessary.

The problem is we don't accept our complicity. We want to be victims - not villains. But reality is we're both.

Accept it. Then change it.

Starting tomorrow morning, do one thing differently. Just one. Refuse the next bribe. Or research properly before voting next time. Or file one RTI. Small start.

Then next week, one more thing. Then one more.

1.4 billion out of which 1% = 14 million = Revolution

"1.4 billion people. If even 1% decide to never pay a bribe, that's 14 million acts of resistance. If 1% vote on merit, not caste, that's 14 million smart votes. You don't need everyone. You need 1%. Be that 1%."

The Math of Change
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