Change?

so i've seen exactly 3 things in the last 2 days that have led me to 1 conclusion- really? is it finally happening? 

(didja see what i did there? 3,2,1. BOOM!)

for starters, you have China and India entering IMF more strongly, which i think is awesome, as we all know of the long-standing ills of this primarily West-dominated institution. im so excited about what this can mean for the future generations. it may take a very long time to effect this or for something solid and substantial to come off it, but hey, baby steps. the last time any progress had been made in this was like, never (such a bimbo, arent i?). so its good. and spells in the long run perhaps some toe-curling change that might not be readily accepted by everyone in the West. maybe now we'll be in a further state of deadlock. where previously only the US and European countries were consulted for loans now they (C and I) will be too, but given that China and India wont readily let their rivals get off easy, perhaps the entire decision-making process will just get more tense and be a dead-end. maybe these guys wont be the good guys we hope they'll be and give less-conditional loans and fairer terms to poor nations. maybe they'll side with the bad guys. who knows? but i for one, hope.

this ones a little tricky. obama, the media darling in india right now, hasnt put a foot wrong, indeed, making the statement that the US will back India's bid to be on the UNSC. face value this means alot because everyone knows how the US is perhaps the most powerful hand in the UN, and how decisions that are contrary to her interests dont often see the light of day. so her backing someone like India, who's known to have made some interesting choices (and is currently at loggerheads with Pakistan and China) comes as good news and a sure-fire sign that the benevolent day isnt too far away. except, maybe it is. though i was certainly not expecting such an announcement (i dont know if this was on the agenda or not for political analysts) it has now brought on a fresh wave of cynicism in me. what if this is a twisted game the big Bo's playing? its a populist agenda, you have a whole loada brownies backing it, this translates into stronger economic and business ties, indian voters in Amreeka will probably vote for him and his party now, economic ties and good business keeps the average Amreekan happy, which is why he'll probably vote for the Bamas' again the next time round. and isnt that last point the most crucial of them all? he and his party have just lost a huge amount of support back home, and this not only serves purpose for the aforementioned, but also helps his image overseas. not just in India, but elsewhere where he'll be seen as the good guy trying to bring about some healthy good altruistic change, thereby garnering the support from World Inc. but theres other hurdles. anyone who's even read the brochure of the UN knows how notoriously slow they are in implementing anything at all.

one of the more obvious pitfalls and faults of democracy? certainly. China and Pakistan wont like this, so they'll go against this entire thing, hold up the process and hopefully, by the time they're done, we'll have a brand new Amreekan President, which means that what USA would want at that time could be particularly different, and perhaps, not so sympathetic to Asia's whiny tunes. again, i hope.

mr. netanyahu doesnt like doing what everyone else is doing. good for him. he just does what he wants. good job mr prime minister. good job.