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Published 14:17 IST, August 15th 2024

FREEDOM OR FREEDUMB?

We’ve built skyscrapers, embraced technology, and redefined what it means to be successful, yet we remain swayed and controlled by forces far more sinister.

Reported by: Kishore Subramanian
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A very Important question.

On India's Independence Day, we must ask ourselves: Are we truly free? Once, kings and empires conquered us with swords, guns, and bloodshed. But today, the conquest is more insidious, silent, subtle, and sinister. AI, social media, and corporate giants have crept into our lives, manipulating our thoughts, emotions, and futures without us even realizing.

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We think we're in control of our choices, but are we? Sensational media reports, driven by agendas, tank our markets and sway our minds. Every Hindenburg-like attack serves as a reminder that we're battling new forces aiming to destabilize our progress. They throw baseless allegations, spreading fear and doubt, trying to shake the very foundation of our growing economy.

But despite the Hindenburgerances, India is resilient. We are now the 5th largest economy in the world, a beacon of growth and opportunity. No report, no external force should hold us back from continuing this trajectory of success. In a land where progress and opportunity have surged, how have we allowed ourselves to be shortchanged by the very systems we sought to improve?

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We’ve built skyscrapers, embraced technology, and redefined what it means to be successful, yet we remain swayed and controlled by forces far more sinister.

Corruption has tainted every level of society, from the top echelons of power to the everyday struggles of the common man. Promises of change have been reduced to political gimmicks, and while we celebrate our progress, the ghosts of corruption still haunt every corner.
It's time we reclaim our freedom—our freedom of thought, of choice, of destiny.

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We must rise above the noise, break free from unseen shackles, and focus on our incredible potential. Let's stand strong, undeterred by those who seek to pull us down, and forge a future where we are the rulers of our own destiny. We are more connected than ever, yet we remain disconnected from the reality of the injustices around us.

We fight for attention, for likes and retweets, while our time, minds, and moral compasses are ruled by invisible forces that seek to control us.

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We believe we are free, but in truth, we are chained by the very things we choose not to see.

We call it freedom, but it’s nothing more than FREEDUMB and we must wake up before it’s too late.

Jai Hind!!! Jai Bharat

12:08 IST, August 15th 2024

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