Scenes of rioters storming and burning the Prime Minister’s residence in Colombo, the capital of the tiny island south of India (Sri Lanka) and later entering the Presidential mansion and splashing in the President’s swimming pool must have been chilling for American’s to watch as it unfolded last weekend. A poignant reminder of how debasing it was, for the United States of America, the supposed home of the braves, land of the free etc.,to have witnessed very similar scenes on Jan 6, with their leaders fleeing down the back corridors as insurrectionists ransacked their capitol.
The rest of us remain truly shocked. We may have found it not so surprising in Colombo, but Washington DC.?!! To think any American would find that acceptable, regardless of whatever it is that they thought they were hoping to achieve, is truly astonishing! and remain so to this day…
Wake up America!
As for Sri Lanka, sadly, it will all achieve very little. Yes, they may succeed in removing their incumbent President and PM (both have agreed to stand down), how many years till their replacements begin basking in the sun and swimming pool, while their population starve and sit in long queues to buy petrol? it’s a vicious cycle that keeps spinning round and round…..
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