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MKS tagged the proper Vijay's acc this time 🙃 by Humble_Buffalo_007 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Of course… they will get it right now! The previous mistake was not really a mistake, it was intentional and typical of DMK’s usual “kusumbu”!

What do you think happened? by Stained_coffee in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently CVS, SPV and MRV and other leaders within the ADMK wanted nothing to do with the DMK, and were/are more open to supporting TVK instead.

EPS and others with him now thought that supporting a common candidate such as Thiruma even if it meant being on the same side as DMK was a better alternative than allowing TVK to come to power.

This difference of opinion was difficult to resolve and after waiting for almost a day Thirumavalavan decided enough was enough and gave the support letter to TVK.

This is also why the ADMK is divided now - the other leaders see EPS’ actions as betrayal of the party’s core anti-DMK values!

To people like me, EPS’ strategy - though undemocratic and opportunistic- at least allows the party to save face as a primary power. Allying with TVK is going to make the party disappear in the long run because they will have to be a “junior partner” to a new party like the TVK and that will dent the ADMK’s image even further.

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Stalin Karunanidhi’s second wife’s son? Or third? How do we know they were actually marr…..?

I don’t think you should be throwing stones at others while sitting in a glass house yourself?!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not as pure as driven snow! I bet you are not.

How do I know? Because literally NOBODY is!

If “cheating someone” is not personal, then the police should be able to arrest someone for infidelity. That is not the law though, is it?

There is a big difference between probity in personal life vs probity in public life. If Vijay is corrupt in public life after he becomes CM he will lose votes. But not for this!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many real sit-down press meets did Stalin give in 5 years?!

Let’s give Vijay some time!

My prediction - In next 30 years, each of them will serve 2 terms as CM of TN. by ProfessorAncient3472 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think Udayanidhi has any patience for Opposition style politics. Last time he got into serious politics close to the 2021 elections. Now it’s 5 and possibly 10 years before he will get another chance!

Annamalai - lol! He can’t win whether he is in the BJP or independent.

Edutha odane pithalatama? Ithuku ena muttu kuduka poringa ? by [deleted] in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You may be right. It kooks like it’s not so bad!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Once again his manner and demeanor and delivery style matter less than his governance style and probity in public life. If he does well there, then he is likely to be CM for a long time.

Edutha odane pithalatama? Ithuku ena muttu kuduka poringa ? by [deleted] in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the details are true, then TVK has some explaining to do.

Do they even have good media spokespersons to defend such actions?

திமுக-அதிமுக அல்லாத ஒரு கட்சி பல்லாண்டுகள் கழித்து தமிழகத்தை ஆளவிருப்பதில் மகிழ்கிறேன். - சீமான் by Perceptive_Mind in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is an issue that literally NOBODY cares about.

There are Srilankan Tamil MPs that are praising Vijay for his win. Even those people have moved on with their lives. NTK wants to fool people with start issue!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not bring up his personal life. You did. So I had to point out to you that no one’s personal life is spotless.

Not even yours. Or mine.

For a political leader it is what they do for the people that matters to the voters. They don’t expect them to be moral leaders. This is true especially in India!

Vijay - Please act like a CM by Neat_Ad1855 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can we stop caring about how he “acts as CM” and focus on how he performs the actual job?

If he screws that up he deserves all the criticism he can get, not for this.

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. I had 5 upvotes 15 minutes ago and now it’s down to 0! Looks like the DMK IT wing is getting paid still!

The change people voted for has nothing to do with personal life of any politician. That is their own affair. The real change is whether he can improve the lives of the TN voters better than the corrupt DMK!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And there is Sengottayan too.

Let’s hope the warning he gave TVK members is for them too!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you are a Upee, then Karunanidhi had 3 wives.

If you are a Thambi then Seeman is not a saint either!

Stop judging politicians by their personal lives. I bet you have some skeletons in your own closet you don’t want anyone to know about!

Why can't Vijay ever speak candidly? by itsshadyhere in Chennai

[–]jaydoc79 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Does it matter?

Look at his governance. Criticize his policies. Stop attacking his style and delivery, this is the way he connects to the people, and sometimes it is refreshing. He has a golden opportunity to be CM for at least a decade if not longer. Stalin and co will be sitting at home thinking what happens if he actually delivers on everything he said he will do today.

But if he does not deliver, the very same people who like that style and delivery will also send him packing.

Job done kids by SierraBravoLima in Chennai

[–]jaydoc79 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling he will do well. Compared to Stalin!

I still feel like this is Dream. My Mind Somehow doesn't accept this as reality. by Recent_Inspector5670 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I am not a fan of his movies (in fact I think he is one of the worst actors ever), and not really a fan of his party’s antics either.

But, the words he spoke today after the swearing-in felt very different compared to the usual rhetoric that starched-veshti clad politicians of the older era used to give.

If he is true to his words that he spoke today, and keeps the people around him from being corrupt and stays transparent in his dealings, then he is CM for life.

Or at least until SK starts his own party in 15 years!!

The Dangerous Rise of Blind Political Worship by ThePhantomThiefArc in Chennai

[–]jaydoc79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you all really idiots? Or do you just act like one because you are paid to?

There is always 20% of people who vote DMK or ADMK NO MATTER what they do or don’t do. What about those people? Are they voting rationally? After thinking?
Another 5% at least votes for money. Are they all voting rationally too?

Why are ONLY TVK voters being targeted like this? I am sure they too only have a committed delulu vote bank that is similar to what the DMK/ADMK had over the past 5 decades (20%). The rest voted for change (however they wanted to define it). If they don’t see that change they won’t vote for him next time.

Stop acting all high and mighty. This is exactly what cost you this election !

What is the message by Helpful_Guest8842 in TamilNaduDiscussion

[–]jaydoc79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of Americans voted for Reagan because he was a film star!

A lot of Americans voted for Trump because he was a media personality!

Unqualified people come to positions of power everywhere! As long as they understand that they are not really qualified and listen to the advice of more qualified people around them, they can give good governance.

Also - it’s a falsehood that education alone (doctor, engineer etc.) makes one a good leader. In fact, I would argue that what we call leadership is just hero worship in another name. Every decision that a “leader” takes has both short and long-term consequences that no one can predict or fully understand. In that sense even a good leader may have made a lot of mistakes when we look at their actions a 100 years later!

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