The winning position

In the days that follow the surprise defeat, many questions linger.

One which I find personally curious - if asked to vote again today, would the outcome be the same?

I hope so.

There is fear now among some parties that they as a race will lose their privileges. Undoubtedly, by a slim genetic shadow, I am subsumed into that mass - unconsulted, unvolunteered, but unopposed.

I think as one of the many, that if you have nothing to fear, then you have nothing to lose. If you have always held your own life principles as personal, unrelated to race and religion, then you should have confidence in your own ability.

The problem is, many have benefitted from the skewed advantages. Many who are intelligent and cannot now turn their backs on all the gains they stand to reap in maintaining the status quo. And in today's day and age, where I am convinced citizenship does not preside over the preservation of self, survival could, if the balance tipped in the other's favour, cause those who subscribe to patron-politics to flee the ranks.

If I had a child I would teach him or her to be the best person he or she can be. Not the best person in a particular race or religion or country, but the best person he or she can humanly be. Then it won't matter. This mad scramble for power and position using everything one has to one's advantage would become white noise. Because then you will be the one who is too good to pass up despite your race, religion, gender or creed.

The one they cannot afford to lose.

That's the winning position ultimately, when the chips fall. Not your skin, your God, your lover or your bank account.