Political Ideologues see me as a mere number, not as an individual

Denerick

Like many people, I've been watching events unfold in Tunisia with a sense of awe and wonder. I marvel at the courage of the thousands who have brought down a tyrant and are not going to stop there - they are implementing a fundemental revolution of the political system. Doubtless disappointment lies around the corner, but the important thing is that ordinary people, united by a common cause, came together in the hope of creating something extraordinary and inspiring the entire region.

My concerns are minor compare to these revolutionary events happening at the moment all across North Africa and indeed the Arab world. Almost immediately after the Tunisian events we see student protestors in Britain and other parts of Europe seeing this as a socialist revolution... the events somehow evolve into whatever the hell seems to satisfy these deluded, fanatical zealots incapable of seeing beyond their tiny ideological world view. This groupthink, this hive mentality, destroys the individual and makes him a slave to some elitist movement based usually on little more than personal ego. The individual concerns that motivated the thousands of Tunisian individuals who protested against a dictatorship are marginalised in the face of such brute generalisation. What is most remarkable about these events is that they are a wide coalition between Islamists, liberals, socialists... ordinary people devoid of ideological frenzy. But try telling these student pinko's that. It depresses me. I am not an extension of your ideological generalisations, I do not fit into an easily predictible 'social interest group'... So feck off.

whiteonion

I have no ideology.

Wolfe Tone

What is this thread? A slightly disguised dig at "student pinkos"?

sceptre

That's an opening post far more suited to a blog rather than a discussion forum.