Mumbai and the candle-lighter

Oh man! Mumbai was PISSED OFF after the terror attacks! I mean, candle light marches! Ooh, you guys are EXTREME!

And come election day, you guys just lay on your fat lazy ass and ignore the one thing which actually can achieve something.

Are mumbaikars dumb or something?

I don’t get it. What’s so awesome about a candle light march? What is it supposed to accomplish?

The answer – it is supposed to show off your numbers, so that the politicians are actually aware of the fact that there are people (voters) who believe in an issue a certain way.

So do you understand what’s important in the above line?

Voters!!! FOR GOD’S SAKE!!

And if you don’t actually go out and vote, all your faggy little candle holding parties don’t mean jack.

Even politicians have learnt that lame, spur of the moment rallies and candle marches and other such crap really don’t mean anything. This new generation candle light bullshit has become the refuge of lazy, ignorant, far too secure urbanites who don’t really have the time to do anything substantial but want to contribute “something”. It doesn’t matter that their something accomplishes as much as an elephant farting on the road (global warming and a 3-hour coverage by India TV, the channel which will get excited about anything). These people get out on the street, light candles, and return home 2 hours later, satisfied of achieving something meaningful.

And when it’s time to vote, these same martyrs to their cause are too lazy to get off their ass. And not to mention, they aren’t even bothered about learning anything about the issue concerned – That’s more work than we asked for! Come on! Isn’t there a candle we could light or something?

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A: Man, shouldn’t you be voting?

B: Hey come on dude! I just went on a candle light march a week ago!! I’m still recuperating from the ill-effects of 2 hours of exercise! Do you expect me to vote?

A: You’re a lazy prick and all your candle waving bullshit was meaningless. Admit it.

B: That’s not true… Er… Er… All the parties are corrupt anyway, who do I vote for?

A: OK, so you know that every single candidate who is up for election in your area is corrupt? You went and did some research before deciding to throw away your vote?

B:What? Who will do all that work?

A:  You’re a lazy prick and all your candle waving bullshit was meaningless.

B: OK, I’m a lazy prick. But suppose someone did do the research and didn’t find a single non-corrupt candidate. Then what?

A: Then vote for the least corrupt one.

B: And suppose I’m a perfectionist who cannot bear the thought of voting for criminals?

A: Well then, maybe you should step up to the plate instead of sitting on your ass, eh? Stand up for elections yourself. Either that or stop complaining over how shitty the government is.

Tomorrow, it’s time for Delhi to vote. Do some research (That’s what the internet was originally made for, porn came later). Vote for someone you can agree with (or atleast stand). Don’t make excuses.

Then, and only then, light a candle.