one year back aey Modi gurinchi raasaru kadha..

[BDurruti]

http://tamizhini.co.in/2018/07/09/194/

Poitics of Authenticity

“The upshot here is that authenticity – or more precisely, the ability to forge authenticity – is fast-becoming the dominant currency to accrue and sustain political power in many democracies undergoing a legitimacy crisis.”

“We are all slowly getting pulled into this politics of authenticity. Insofar as a politician could feign and forge authenticity, we are willing to overlook his other flaws, be it rampant corruption, bigotry, religious fundamentalism, or a basic lack of competence.”

“There is an increasing tendency toward justifying all aspects of a politician’s behavior by claiming that “s/he speaker just his heart” or “s/he doesn’t care about political correctness.” The mainstream news media, which is supposed to scrutinize those justifications have instead become the political theatre where such lying demagoguery is performed. Social media amplifies the lying demagoguery, while at the same time enrolling new listeners and supporters for the demagogue.”

“This cult of authenticity, unfortunately, is promoting a widespread politics of resentment, leading to an ineffective public sphere...diminishing social trust, and a complete erosion of sensibilities – be it aesthetic, moral, or political.”

 

[kreole]