An identifiable part of our population are those who have little to nothing of value to offer except their pride and arrogance. While others work diligently to increase their skills and knowledge in their respective fields, this queer group entertains a culture of entitlement.
I first encountered this behaviour in the classroom. Though the student was not doing his or her work as it should be done, the teacher was deemed out of place to correct or even guide him/her.
Have such groups existed historically? They were always there on the edge of society. However, in the more recent years, democracy and the rise of the welfare state, have made them valued political assets for exploitation.
The most recent incarnation of this culture is expressed in the ideology of Wokeism which is the grossest expression of political opportunism.
Inputs such as hard work are not respected. It is equal sharing of the harvest that matters according to Woke culture. For example, Wokeism advocates that remuneration should be equal irrespective of qualifications and experience and even question the right of their bosses to manage their workloads and give appraisals.
Wokeism is much akin to socialism and supports ideologies and interests that are hostile to democratic values and traditions.
Wokeism legitimizes those who cannot run a local government body to offer themselves for leadership at the national level. This was very much visible in the last presidential elections in the US. The posturing of the Democratic Party and the general hype surrounding its campaign sent calamitous shocks when the final results were announced.
Rational thinking people must call out such culture that conveys a false notion of success when in reality there is nothing substantial to bring to the table.
Hindus must be made aware of this destructive Woke culture that threatens to replace hard work with tinsel and empty rhetoric. It is about time that the Hindu leadership develops programs beyond the singing of two bhajans and eating bhojan an mohanbhog. It is only when we can be true to ourselves that we shall discover new height.
