Echoes of Dissent: The Modern Gumption of Youth Uprisings
The recent quip in India —labeling the youth as a 'family of arthropods,' unemployed, online, and possessing the 'gumption' to raise questions—caused quite a storm in the second half of May 2026. Incidentally, the storm also has echoes in neighbouring nations of India i.e. Nepal and Bhutan where the administration failed to realise the strength of the brew. However, in India, it appears that the administration had done its case studies and was swift to cull any uprising. However, it does indicate that some amount of discontent exists in the population, which for some reason doesn't dare to speak out. I would bet that with the amount of big brother tech out there now, impacting not only the individual but also their kith and kin is very easy thus enabling a greater silence. But, it must be understood that parties in government aren’t holier than thou and can be called to question. The general question posed to me when this is discussed in my vicinity is: 'If no...
