Meengla
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For once, we agree completely
I've made this observation a few times here already. No big difference between Modi and Imran fans when it comes to their support for dear leader. Modi fans however have the benefit of falling into the cushion of BJP/RSS after Modi's inevitable retirement. But what comes after Imran? He is a 70 year old man leading a 1 man army (from what I see). I suspect that the public who support him today will once again turn to the army to anoint another leader? This is not good for Pakistan
As always. good to listen to the outside observers. And, yes, you and I often disagree, as seen on the Ukraine-Russia thread.
Imran Khan and his party is an ideological movement. Sort of like what Trump's is. Or Ross Perot before in 1992. Imran's movement is sincere, energetic, youthful and wants to break away from the two-party chokehold--just as Trump's even though Trump is nominally a Republican.
But Imran needs to groom his successor AND his party. Zulfi Bhutto formed the PPP over 50 years ago and it remains a considerable force to this day even though Zulfi's once mighty PPP was demolished by Pakistan's Establishment. Imran is not hated by the Establishment, in contrast. And Imran has struck a chord in the Pakistani psyche--people want a change from the old, corrupt order of PPP and PMLN. But what is Imran going to do about keeping this movement past him?? Sadly, I don't see much past him unless things changes or that I am unaware of. If there is no ideological succession then Imran's legacy would be gobbled up by the two powerful remaining entities and the rest by the Mullahs.
Just like Power, Ideologies don't like vacuum. Both rush in to fill the vacuum.