Dambar khatiwoda
When
I was in the primary stage of my political interest, the time was of fading
cold war. People always wanted to talk about USA
and USSR . Supporters
of the USA were
called democrats and USSR
were Communists. Very simple icon they had. Lincoln and Lenin. Definition of
democracy by Lincoln ' by the
people for the people to the people' was famous.
But
Leninist definition was just opposite. In the Leninist viewpoint that was a
farce only. Multiparty democracy couldn't be the democracy of working class. Parliamentary
system was system of upper class elites to exploit proletariats exchanging
their role as ruling and opposition party. For the actual democracy of working class
might have different types of political system called 'Commune' or 'Soviet'. I think that was the period of vast
philosophical, ideological and methodological differences. After the ending of
cold war nobody wants to talk about these differences.
Another
philosophical context of political debate was 'class conflict' and 'class reconciliation'.
Democrats were claimed that 'class reconciliation' is more significant than
class 'class conflict' and just opposite by the Communists. There were armed struggles
all over the world . The whole Maoist insurgency was for 'Class'. But we can
see easily the opposite scenario. All the paramount Communist leaders are
becoming new bourgeois. All the paramount family members of bourgeois are
legislators of Communist parties' even Golchha, Dugad, Chaudhary and khetan groups.
What are the differences between 'class conflict' and 'class reconciliation' in
the practical politics? No one dares to answer.
The collapse
of eastern European form of Communism and dismiss of USSR
weren't simple turning of history. It was very permanent U-Turn . After the
incidents of 1990, no one wants to talk about differences of 'State-economy'
and 'Market-economy'. The issue of Revolutionary land reform is dying. Identity
is becoming more significant issue than class. All the political leaders and
cadres are competing the race of post and power as a career. No differences in
the philosophies. No differences in the party programs. No differences in the
organizational pattern and political culture. How are they different? Is it necessary
to believe?
I
deeply accept the importance of politics. We can not envisage the human society
without state and politics even in any time and space. But the politics cannot
be a farce race to position and power. The politics always be the creative
rivalry of thoughts, programs and better practices to the country and the people.
After the death of philosophy-based politics of twentieth- century we have opportunities
to revive it by the rivalry of creative programs. In the last century,
political opponents had treated as enemies. We cannot do it now. The political
opponents in the twenty-first century are not enemies but adversaries. Enemies
fought each other but adversaries compete. Antagonistic thought of politics
coverts in the agonistic thoughts.
To
make agonistic politics we have democratic culture of tolerance, patience and
creativeness. Basically we know about natural characters of human being
holistically. Every individual has some common interference elements. In my
opinion these are 'Power', 'Class', 'Identity', 'Ego', 'Sexuality', 'Knowledge'
'self-actualization'. Some intellectual wants to justified that the major
problem of Nepalese politics is low concern to economic issues. Development,
growth and prosperity. No doubt, off course they are important. But they have a
miss conception of 'Economics'. Only 'Economics' is not enough to satisfy human
being but we need 'Happynomics'.
'Happynomics' is the new conception of
balanced human life. Every individual does not want to be rich and prosperous
only but everyone wants to be happy and pleasure. Wealth cannot create pleasure
always. Let us take the example of Osama bin Laden. He was the wealthiest. But
he felt as broken heart by clash of civilization. It means 'Identity' factor
became the major interference element in his life. He became notorious terrorist.
To be happy and pleasure we need balanced life by are 'Power', 'Class',
'Identity', 'Ego', 'Sexuality', 'Knowledge' 'self-actualization'.
'Power'
factor is related with the organizational structures of society and state. It
is the relationships and the contradictions of individual with organizations.
Every individual wants to live in the power balance not in the conditions of
power over and power less. Only democracy and transparent power competency to
position can be addressed the 'Power' element.
'Class'
factor is related with the economic conditions of the people. The most questions in this factor is not
absolute equality in wealth but justice able distribution of national incomes.
We cannot disturb the right to be a rich but in the same time we cannot ignore
the minimum life standard of every individuals.
'Identity'
factor is related with the socio- cultural relationships of communities with another
communities and state. Various ethnic-linguistic-cultural -religious groups
want to be recognized. In every societies and nations we can see two types of
cultural groups. Hegemonies and suppresses. Hegemonies do not repress the minorities.
'Ego'
is the psychological state of human being related with feelings of respect.
Every individual wants respectful behavior in every public places even by
public service providers. Basically human being has three types ego-status.
Superiority Complexes, Inferiority Complexes and Creative Complexes. We have
been tried to avoid Superiorities and Inferiorities and shape the behavior of
masses according to Creative Complexes. To create the peaceful environment in
the society, Psychological state of masses is always outstanding.
'Sexuality'
has vast and vital role in the human life. It is not a simple physical
proposition like hunger, thirst and sleep. It has mental and spiritual power.
We can include all mental and physical health propositions in it with social
intercourse of sexualities. Love, affection, recognizing of marriages by law,
parents and society, birth rate,
abortion right, legal and
illegal status of prostitution,
tendencies of inter caste, inter
cultural-religious marriages, population composition of the societies are the
fundamentals of political importance related with sexuality.
'Knowledge'
is the factor of education, information, skill and abilities. In the era of
knowledge-based economy needless to describe it's significant.
And
the last point 'self-actualization' is the relationship of human being with the
supreme power of nature. It is the spiritual need of human being feel as
complete existence own self. When we feel actual position of life in the whole
system of nature, we can actually establish the meaning of life in this living.
For this purpose we can promote certain type of spiritual education, such as
Yoga, Meditation, Sakshi,( Practices of mental balance, neutrality), Creative
works for hobbies such as art, literature, painting, music, sports etc.
Politics
now must be the maximization of human happiness. We want society of delighted people.
And the politics can be mean of the end. I think this is the alternative way of
politics now.
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