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 Planet on Ventilator: Leaders Lost in Ego Dance

Shaheen P Parshad

The world teeters on the brink as politicians bop to the beat of their own drums. Climate chaos rages, inequality gins up, and misinformation spreads like wildfire – but who's bothered? Leaders are too busy perfecting their social media angles, tweeting trivia, and calculating their next power play.

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are rewriting the script for humanity, but politicians are stuck in a bad Bollywood rerun – same old speeches, same old blame game. The script's gone stale, but the show must go on. Global hunger gnaws at 318 million people, inequality yawns wider than the Grand Canyon, and poverty's grim reaper still stalks the land. Yet, the chatter's all about cricket, politics, and who wore what to the last rally. Hello? Planet calling politicians!

Misinformation's the new currency, and everyone's trading in fake news and doctored clips. Truth's the first casualty as politicians peddle lies like street vendors sell chai. The people are waking up, though – will leaders join them or stay lost in translation?

The circus continues, with politicians juggling empty promises and fiery rhetoric. But the real crisis is outside – kids can't breathe clean air, farmers can't grow crops, and cities are drowning in trash. Who's steering the ship? Captains are distracted by their own reflections.

As the planet burns, leaders are busy fighting over who's the best dancer on _Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa_, debating the latest cricket match, and tweeting about their personal lives. The music's stopping, folks – time to wake up before the dance floor collapses.

Meanwhile, 318 million people will face hunger in 2026, and the cost of extreme weather events is estimated at $143 billion annually. Greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 1.5% annually since 1990. 670 million people lived in extreme poverty in 2022, and the richest 1% own almost half of global wealth.

The clock ticks on. The people demand change, not just catchy slogans. Will politicians wake up in time, or will the planet have to hit rock bottom before they act? The next chapter's being written – let's hope it's not a tragedy.