Political rant

1. Government vs. Rule

A government is meant to govern — that is, to run state institutions effectively using the tax money collected from the people. But today, many politicians behave as though their role is to rule over the people. On every news channel or YouTube channels, I hear the phrase “under DMK rule.” It should instead be expressed as “under DMK governance/administration.” It may seem like a small difference, but words matter. Politicians must be reminded of their limits — they are not gods, they are public servants operating with taxpayer money.

2. Media & Election Debates

The next election is still a year away. Yet, all we see on television debates and media discussions are calculations about vote share and swing percentages. Meanwhile, real issues faced by people on a daily basis are ignored.

My opinion is this: unless the people themselves become politicised, we cannot produce strong leaders. Politicians deliberately avoid politicising people; they may say, “we want to educate citizens,” but in practice, they never want to politicise people .

3. Excessive PR Culture

In the past four years of DMK’s governance, PR has become excessive. A few days ago, I saw a government hospital wall decorated with pictures of Stalin and Karunanidhi. This is completely unnecessary in a public institution funded by taxpayers.

Nowadays, all we hear are terms like “political strategist,” “PR campaign,” and “damage control.” But “damage control” does not solve real problems. Even press conferences are fully scripted, lacking any organic or genuine interaction. In many ways, Stalin seems to be following the same path as PM Modi in this regard.

4. Dynastic Politics

This, in my opinion, is the biggest issue. Even if I respect a certain ideology, I hesitate to join DMK because, at the end of the day, I would have to work under the son or daughter of some “big shot.”

A DMK member once told me openly: “Second-level leaders will never oppose this system, because their own children are already MLAs or MPs.”

As a result, the party fails to produce strong, ideological leaders. Instead, it produces weak figures who survive only through PR. In the long run, this is dangerous.

5. Normalising Corruption & Moving in the Wrong Direction

In recent days, many DMK supporters — or so-called supporters — have begun to normalise corruption. In debates, I hear people saying: “When compared to Sanatanam, fighting corruption is secondary. Opposing Sanatanam is greater.” This effectively justifies corruption and makes it seem acceptable.

Stalin himself recently referred to Senthil Balaji as a" thiyagi " But we all remember what was said in past elections about the same issue. As for Sekar Babu — his arrogance alone shows he is unfit to be a minister, at least in my opinion.

I don’t think DMK is an ideological party anymore. It has become overly dependent on electoral strategies, PR campaigns, and vote-based calculations — while ideology has taken a back seat.

Looking at its alliance partners, I feel disappointed. I once had respect for VCK, but in recent times, they have been defending DMK blindly. It is disheartening. The communist parties are at least somewhat better.

In my opinion, VCK and the communist parties should break their alliance with DMK. (But I do not want them to join hands with ADMK, BJP, NTK, or TVK either.) Instead, they should focus on politicising people, explaining their ideology, and winning votes honestly. Unfortunately, with elections fast approaching, time is short. More importantly, I feel many leaders are simply too lazy to inspire young people and the wider public through speeches and activism. They look for the easier route instead.

A politician should have a dream. But sadly, today’s youth — including myself — are too selfish, prioritising careers over politics. Even in my own college, out of 60 students in my class, at most 10 openly express their political views. That is the kind of so-called “educated society” we live in today 🤡.

6. Dravidar Kazhagam

In the last year, the only time I saw Dravidar Kazhagam members in the media was when they protested against Seeman for speaking against Periyar. Beyond that, I honestly do not know where they were during the sanitation workers’ protest or after the tragic death of Kavin. Please do not take this as ragebait — I genuinely want someone to show me evidence that they are actively working on the ground. The last time I saw them in the news was during the protest outside Seeman’s house. Other than that, regarding the Kavin issue or the sanitation workers’ protests, I did not see them take a visible stand.

And a final message is, I believe that the politicians should have some fear of the people This is how I feel. I believe I am not the only one; many others might have the same doubts. I want to hear your views. Let’s have a genuine, healthy discussion.