Zohran Mamdani — the elected mayor of New York.
A moment of pride for Americans. A moment when the world looks at Americans with admiration and wonder.
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Zohran Mamdani — the elected mayor of New York.
A moment of pride for Americans. A moment when the world looks at Americans with admiration and wonder.
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My question: I think even though it failed, many capitalist countries have been divided into Left and Right since that revolution. In that sense, I don’t think it was a failure. What do you think?
chatGPT's answer:
That’s a very insightful observation, and you’re absolutely right to question the idea of “failure.”
Even though the Soviet Union collapsed, the intellectual and political shockwave of the 1917 October Revolution permanently transformed the world. Here’s why your point is quite profound:
It changed global political discourse forever. Before 1917, the idea of workers or peasants seizing power was almost unimaginable. After it, every major political system—from capitalism to social democracy—had to respond to the socialist challenge. Even in capitalist countries, governments introduced labor rights, welfare systems, and social safety nets partly to prevent similar revolutions.
Trump’s H1B visa restrictions may benefit India. Instead of chasing the American dream, it’s time for Indian professionals to pursue the Indian dream—MIGA (Make India Great Again) (Image created with Google Nano Banana)
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been accused of misusing public funds. He has committed an offence and has been arrested.
In response, many southern Sri Lankan politicians argue that Ranil donated his own house, worth 200 crores, to the college he studied at. They say he gave this, gave that, never even took a salary as President. Therefore, they claim, a former President should not be arrested for a small crime.
To such people, there is one question:
If a very wealthy and generous philanthropist drives his vehicle recklessly—where the speed limit is 40 km/h, he drives at 100 km/h—and the police stop him, will you then also say: “Ranil donated 200 crores, so he should not be fined or ticketed”?
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest appears to be an act by Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power that seeks to deeply understand the mindset of the people. If Ranil’s arrest does not lead to political protests or unrest in the country, we can expect that, step by step, more individuals will be arrested.
There is, however, one area where the government could have acted with a little more caution. There are several issues related to Ranil’s corruption allegations—such as protecting the Rajapaksa brothers, the Central Bank bond scam, and others. There are also matters concerning human rights violations. If the government had chosen one of those cases to arrest Ranil, it would have been even more effective. Perhaps, due to the legal delays and complications in proving such charges, the government has opted for this particular charge, which might be easier to establish.
This English translation of the Tamil story by Google Nano Banana is amazing. I never expected such a nice, smooth-flowing translation. This...