Any movement, whether it is national liberation, political, environmental, human rights protection or, as it is now, pursuing “local” objectives, are powerful insofar that people treat each other better. It is not a romantic reverie, it is a proven fact. The recently, the most popular ‘case’ was the nationwide movement formed in 2008, when the overwhelming majority of Armenians, regardless of their political and personal preferences, sincerely wished the government not to be reproduced, and really systemic changes in the country take place. More the search for traitors, “ambushes”, secret government agents, ‘collaborationists’ deepened, more the movement weakened and blew down.
The problem is that you do not need to rouse your supporters or potential allies putting them into too narrow scopes, restricting it by dogmas and formulations and slogans reminding ‘mantras’. We have to accept that people may fight for the same goal in different ways, in compliance with their mentality and temperament. People need to understand that each does the same job with its chosen method, and they do not need to berate each other as to “why you do not do what I do,” or “where were you when I …” and so on.
This last, “transportation” movement is beneficial because it does not limit people with some ‘program provisions’ that are elaborated in the party ‘politbureaus’, and sets a very specific purpose, the municipality should review its decision and maintain the former transport price. Those who share the idea, do their job in different ways, how much they want and how righteous they consider. People feel certain affection for each other, and when, for example, the owner of the ‘Jeep’ takes a passenger from the bus stop free, the passenger is not thinking that “why does he have a “Brabus”, and I don’t.” Or the “non star” does not say “the star” why are you famous, and I’m not. Because being human and helping each other is more important than driving a ‘Brabus’ or being famous.
And those who think paying 150 drams is right and natural, or, however, is not going to fight against that price… you should not become enemies with those people, ridicule, bring shame on them, “inspire respect.” Every manifestation of blackmail and aggression has an adverse effect.
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Any movement will succeed when its supporters will people included and not included in the public sector, standing on different levels of different political, religious beliefs, social hierarchy. These people need to genuinely love and believe in each other, and respect and tolerate those who are not involved in that movement. Everything seems to be clear. The implementation is difficult.
Aram Abrahamyan
