Political Ambitions and Global Politics

Political Ambitions and Global Politics

 

It is strange that Linux is becoming politically biased towards Russian maintainers of Linux kernel. 

Under US Law, twelve or so, Linux Kernel Maintainers are removed. In time to come they will remove Chinese, too.

 

Russia has Star Linux and Calculate Linux for ages and won't miss a thing.

I have tested them and no Gnome, so I won't use them.

My simple political ambition is to make Linux penetration of Desktop Domain to become ten percent (10%).

It was only total 32 computers in Ceylon. 

It was less than 1% globally when I started and it is currently hovering at 4.5%.

 

In the past, I had intention of competing on Presidential Election, to get Free TV Coverage to talk about the use of Linux in Public Sector and Universities.

 

YouTube was in early stage and I deplored both YouTube and Facebook but settled down with Twitter and gave it up when Elon Musk took it over.

 

Then, I worked out the time and cost and realized it is not worth the trouble using Media to promote Linux.

 

So I used this blog site to talk about Linux and now I talk about technology including Mini PCs. 

The site does not have any glare but it is functioning smoothly.

I used this blog post in the past on Politics heavily and removed and erased all political content, sometime back.

 

I entered Ceylon politics again briefly to highlight current events. 

These pieces would be removed even the before final count is made.

 

Ceylon is very divided in politics and thanks to India, China and US.

We are divided on many fronts, caste, creed, race, religion, ethnicity, party politics and money markets (drug money conversion to white money of politics).

 

Political parties are sold at exorbitant prices and their names are changed at the drop of a hat..

 

What I aspired was Unity in Diversity (this is the principle in plant and animal kingdom).

 

None of these parties encourage Unity but Division on party lines.

 

That is the very nature of Democracy and Politics which we have no control over.  

 

There in no better solution, to democracy, too.

 

Ranil Wickramasighe is the most Destructive Political Force in Ceylon. 

We got rid of Chandrika and it is time to get rid of RW for good.

 

His political vision is bordering Dementia.

 

1. Politics is very divisive currently with over 80 political parties and new ones getting registered to enter politics.

 

2. Politics need lot of money and time.

3. None of them have ground breaking agenda.

 

Queensland had local elections and the winning party had four themes.

 

Youth crime

Health

Housing

Cost of Living

 

I followed Australian politics for long time and I am a down to earth  Labour supporter but Labour lost but it has 45% of the voter base. 

But the Federal Government is Labour.

Australia has many problems and they do not address them.

1. Obesity

 

2. Alcoholism (major cause of traffic accidents and youth crimes)

 

Ceylon has an alcohol crisis, a guy asking money for quarter bottle from Ranajan Ramnayake is genuine.

 

Bottom line is Ranjan Ramanayke did not know the price of a quarter bottle and dispensed Rs.500/= to the guy. 

It used to be Rs.550/= and one has to give an empty bottle to get Rs.50/= rebate. That is long time ago well before elections.

It must be much more, now.

This is what happens one become a film star cum politician, they forget grassroots.

 

I used to buy a quarter bottle for one of my alcoholic friends and last time I bought a Free Quarter Bottle, I told him, if the price goes up, I will not be his friend any more.

I wanted to wean him off and I miserably failed. 

I was planning a send off and invited a few friends for drink at Silverdale Hotel, in Kandy. One guy came late, probably wife had told him not to join us. I sensed it (I was not short of cash) and we had a good cup of Mesna Tea. 

In fact, it was Tea Pot.

 

There is no Mesna Tea in Australia and I really miss Mesna Tea.

I promote Ceylon Tea for many many years. 

I have stopped carrying Ceylon Spices away (except cinnamon) and only carry Ceylon Tea as gift. 

 

I have forgotten how much Tea in Kg one is allowed at the Airport.

 

I am off alcohol thanks to late Mangala Samaraweera, the day he raised TAXES, I had my last Wine (usually two pegs but 4 on that day and bar attendant also had one) Peg. 

 

Never Pol Arrack (I hate its smell) VSOA was my favourite.

 

Gin and Tonic was my favourite over a game of billiards or snooker.

 

Luckily, I had published my book on "Joys of Alcohol" in Amazon   (it is selling well) but I did not include these real life stories.

 

3. Immigration, especially Chinese taking over of, not  only restaurants but small businesses.

 

4. If one looks at the Universities the percentage of Chinese students (Universities do not have money, so they entourage paid students from aboard) is increasing at an alarming rate.

 

These Chinese guys have more rights than Australian Aborigines.

 

That is my bone of contention.

What is the States of Aborigines?

5. In heavy machinery, Australia still depends on United Kingdom and American Amazon for technological stuff.

 

Less I talk about technology in Ceylon better it is.

6. How to solve the Debt crisis.

Nobody has a solution.

America has a big Debt Crisis going into trillions.

 

Australia is also heading for Financial crisis mainly due to Financial crisis in USA, all due to Ukraine War and Middle East War.

 

I think Russians must be laughing from the back end.

 

Australia does not have Oil and crisis in the Middle East will tip the balance.

 

Just remember 1973.