I've been active in politics lately.

I used to be a boy who thought politics was just a hoax. Not saying it's not but the only thing that changed between now and then is this:

Earlier, I thought politics was just a hoax and it had nothing to do with me. Now I think politics is just a hoax and it has everything to do with me.

We've all heard about that frog which thinks the pond is its whole world, right?

Earlier, I thought the frog was dumb. But now, looking at countries' deteriorating situations, I think maybe he kept his world small for a reason.

Let me explain what I mean.

We've Forgotten How to Vote

We have basically forgotten on what basis we give votes.

Imagine a Chief Minister X from another state. He did something good, and he belongs to Party Y. Now Party Y is also running for elections in your state.

My question is: how can you say that since person X did something good, we should elect Party Y in our state too? How can you assure they will provide the same results here? Don't you think you have already given them years of power based on very little certainty without even considering another contestant who may actually have more potential?

Your vote should be unbiased. The only factor that should influence your vote is the candidate's drive for development.

But whatever I said till now still has nothing to do with the title. That's because I wanted to interconnect propaganda with the current political situation.

We Don't Understand What Propaganda Actually Is

We automatically look at it as something negative.

What I've noticed is that ideology has become a product. Every political party, every movement, every group wants to impose their ideology on you.

Consider Adolf Hitler. He built an ideology, a negative one, but it was executed so well that even the Germans believed he was right. That's the scary part about propaganda.

It doesn't work because people are dumb. It works because people believe it and blindly follow it.

But when his actions unfolded, the world saw who he truly was. Another narrative spread, one that exposed the truth, and people slowly shifted. And here I noticed two things.

1. To defeat an ideology, humans create another ideology.

From there, only two things can happen: it becomes a better version, or it becomes something even worse.

If it's a better version, we will prosper and develop, which is good. But this will only be possible if we challenge it, not blindly follow it. When the thing comes to power, make sure we keep the man in power in place.

2. Every ideology eventually shows its true nature.

But the problem is, when it finally does, it's usually too late. The damage has already happened. And sometimes that damage is irreversible. The only thing humans really do after destruction is sit down and learn from it.

So Who Is Actually Right?

I think every ideology is right only if it has two things:

  1. Good intentions.
  2. A true owner.

What do I mean by a true owner? I mean the ideology should truly be yours. Not borrowed. Not inherited blindly. Not copied lazily from someone louder than you. You should have thought about it. Questioned it. Built it.

Because remember, you are the frog. And so is everyone else.

Everyone lives in their own pond with their own struggles, fears, environment, and experiences. So how can everyone possibly think the same way? Two people from completely different circumstances cannot naturally have the exact same ideology.

That's why blindly following ideologies is dangerous.

So next time you come across an ideology, don't just choose one because someone handed it to you.

Ponder. Question. Create your own.

Do not fall for propaganda. Create your own ideology and follow it with good intentions.

Eco signing off