The voting system, as it stands, seems to function as a mechanism that entrenches the powerful, compels newcontenders to yield, and condemns the alreadyvulnerable to remain in a state of disempowerment,serving the interests of the elite. A key poi...
The voting system, as it stands, seems to function as a mechanism that entrenches the powerful, compels newcontenders to yield, and condemns the alreadyvulnerable to remain in a state of disempowerment,serving the interests of the elite. A key point of thisbook is the exclusive use of religion in India as a meansto manipulate the populace into voting to preserve thepowerful's authority. Furthermore, a highly contentiousobservation within the book is the metamorphosis ofreligious adherence: what begins as a quest for personalpeace and the fulfillment of fundamental needs (food,water, shelter, finances, family, happiness) ironicallyculminates in individuals perceiving themselves as'soldiers of God,' self-appointed guardians of theirreligion, a stark departure from their originalmotivations.