ok, fine. let's see. one by one. bring it on. 1. so many leaders were inept. It was a democracy dammit. What the hell were you looking at if you did not like these leaders. What did you do to remove them from power? Instead, you (like me, I am not exonerating myself) just looked up to the leaders and decided that they are powerful and surrendered. Where did that mentality of surrender come from? From our heritage of Hukumi Rana Sashan and Pachayati "parjatantra". If you are disgruntled, speak yo! Well, it's no use now. Next time a journalist comes around and asks you about how you feel about the king, say something nice about the king and you get printed - say something critical, end up in jail. Hey, at least you guys could complain about the leaders, now let me see who complains about the current rulers. 2. leaders were corrupt And now, the greatest, most corrupt person and institution has taken over power. Just pause to think one moment, just one moment. Where did the king get all his money? Where? Was it not sucked from the people? Oh, he inherited it, huh? What about the people who left it for him. Oh, you say he is a shrewd businessman. Shrewd, my ass. Yeah, if you had such influence over state machinery, you would be a shrewd businessman too. Sadak Bibhag would layer and re-layer the road from airport to Soaltee and ignore the need to build roads in the West. Right, things like that add up. Ok, I will not go into it that personally. Maybe he is a good businessman. But just look at him now. Look how much of your and my money he enjoys. And you say the PM's looted Nepal. Look, the real BIG looter has the reins now. 3. democracy was a failure I can answer this in four words: YOU were the failure. You there is all of us, btw. it was our system and we failed to hug it, make it our own. we should have woken up from our slumber and taken the streets to protest everything that we did not like: corrupt politicians, maoists, bandhs, tord-ford, whatever, you name it. Wasn't it our responsiblity to take care of the system? Cause, unlike now, WE participated in that system. WE are very good at avoiding responsibility. And we say, we need a good leader. Well, we'll see what our godly leader will do. 4. about last 14 years was miserable No, it was not. Perhaps, you were the lucky few who did not have of their relatives taken away by the state machinery during the Panchayat time for nothing. Perhaps, you did not have to go to jail for no other reason than having less influence in the police ranks than your biggest competitor. Fock that, I don't need to list all of that. And that is happening again. The great purge. 30 years was good? Yeah, because nobody said it was bad. It's like reading the newspapers today in Kathmandu today and deciding, hmmm, the king's move is supported by everyone. At least, no one, not one single soul opposes it. Nice conclusion, indeed. 5. king thought about us and so he took this step That is the most bull there can ever be. Look, he always hinted that he was not going to be "a passive monarch". What does that mean? That he is going to actively rule OVER us? LORD OVER us? Hahaha. What a joke. Anyways, don't you see, the reason he took this step is to protect his own ass. If tomorrow, the Maoists strike a "compromise" with him, he will accept it. He is in it to save himself, not his 27 million parja. Ok, any more questions? You democracy haters, bring it on, bring it on.