Nice piece! Atishi’s statement sounded odd but didn’t give it much thought. Part of the problem appears to be the enormous power we vested in the government in democracies. When so much is to be gained with political power, the incentives are aligned towards obtaining power by hook or crook. So one way for party leaders to control members from snatching the power is to discipline them and reward those who do not threaten rather than voice dissent. In recent years, the media’s glorification of “Operation Lotus” as some kind of smart political strategy might make these dynamics worse.
Nice piece! Atishi’s statement sounded odd but didn’t give it much thought. Part of the problem appears to be the enormous power we vested in the government in democracies. When so much is to be gained with political power, the incentives are aligned towards obtaining power by hook or crook. So one way for party leaders to control members from snatching the power is to discipline them and reward those who do not threaten rather than voice dissent. In recent years, the media’s glorification of “Operation Lotus” as some kind of smart political strategy might make these dynamics worse.