Just Deserts

I was surfing the net, reading news from around the world like I always do when I've got nothing better to do. And then I stumbled upon an article, about how Bangkok has gone from its past state of robust economic growth, into its present state of chaos and anarchy.

Looking at the timeline, it's amazing how things could change so much in just a few years. Street demonstrations have become so commonplace, that the whole exercise looks so pathetic and tiresome already. Everyone in the country looks so pathetic. They are not getting any sympathy from the international community. They've become objects of ridicule. Outsiders look at them with amusement, contempt, or disdain.

Rallies are a great way for the people to be heard, but when the people hold such demonstrations that often, with conditions that they wouldn't stop until their demands are met--- they act like spoiled brats, who throw hissy fits with even the slightest provocation whenever they do not get what they want. You don't like the current leader? Demand that he resign. You still don't like his replacement? Let's demand that he resign too. And if you still don't like the one who would replace that replacement? Hey, might as well demand that he step down also.

And that's the thing. They live in a democracy, right? And when they voted for these people in the government, those were the people that majority of the population wanted at that time, right? But when the rotten side of those politicians begin to show, they quickly forget that they are the ones who voted for those politicians in the first place.

These people do not have the right to complain. If things do not turn out the way they have hoped, then they should just DEAL WITH IT. Very few promises ever come true, plans don't always push through, and things rarely turn out the way we hope. Maybe if they used even half of their brains when they voted, maybe things could have turned out better... who knows? To keep on complaining about something that they are partly responsible for is a telltale sign of immaturity. These people should learn to grow up. Sure, things didn't turn out all fine and dandy. Well then, tough luck. They should just take that bitter pill and swallow it, and try to strive for change when the next opportunity comes along--- that is, if they're the type of people who learn from their past mistakes. But for now, they should just learn to live with the repercussions of their stupid decisions. They should take responsibility for their actions. After all, they're not being punished for something that they weren't partially responsible for. They're simply getting exactly what they deserve.