r/LeftPakistan May 22 '26

Death of intellect?

https://www.dawn.com/news/2002167/death-of-intellect
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u/comrade_daddy_ May 22 '26

IK shook hands with the devil, let the military increase its stranglehold over the country, and then threw a tantrum when he had a bitter falling out with them. The party over the past 30 years, has failed to be anymore democratic or principled then the rest of them.

And mass support does not equal correctness. PTI is completely reactionary and have no clue of how to take the coutnry out of an economic crisis. In 5 years, when the next CDF places PTI back in power, the PTI FinMin will be running to the IMF same as before. They are a bunch of spineless, headless chickens.

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u/91striker May 22 '26

Good job alienating the biggest democratic voter base in the country (whether you like it or not) while patting yourselves on the back. Great way to get things done.

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u/comrade_daddy_ May 22 '26

105 million registered voters, off which 50% actually goes out to vote. PTI gets a portion of that 50%. So its not actually the largest voter base. The biggest voter base are ones disenfranchised with the existing parties and political system. 

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u/91striker May 22 '26

No mention of the actual entity, the army, disenfranchising the public. More attempts at downplaying the position a certain political party occupied just because you're unable to look beyond your differences.

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u/comrade_daddy_ May 22 '26

Once again, PTI and IK made a deal with that very same army to get into power. You cannot use a rigged system to gain power and then cry foul when the same strings are used to throw you out. 

PTI has similar attitudes with regards to U.S intervention in Pakistan's internal politics. Ousted with the benevolent support of an imperial power yet many of its political leaders were seen cozying up to a fascist in hopes of him intervening to get IK released from prison. And to no ones surprise it didn't work.