Patriotism: It is a tool that is instilled in the citizens ( and in the military ) so that they are scapegoats of the government. I have huge respect and admiration for the military. But it is disappointing that they are nurtured to be a victim of politicians' vested interests.
Tax: They say that the taxes are levied to finance the government activities such as public works, construction of roads, and better medicare, for the welfare of the poor people. But the reality is, that this money is used to feed the government officials. The total expenditure on pay and allowances was almost 2 lakh crore in 2017-18 for 30 Lakh govt employees. Considering the population which is 138 crore, each citizen who is not a government employee has to contribute around Rs: 2000/- per year to feed this privileged class. The accelerating fuel price and income tax can be attributed to this.
Vote: We have two choices in our elections - either vote for the worst or someone who is next to the worst. Literally, we don't have a choice. Ours is a society that begs for loaves of bread. Here can see citizens begging in front of politicians for their rights. Can we see this in a developed country?