How will he return?

People are asking: if the National Assembly returns, will it do so in a new guise, or will it don its old shawl with all its repercussions? The answer becomes clear through recent developments that have outlined a framework built on strong, firm foundations, reaffirming the state system and its constitution, which is based on justice and giving every rightful person their due.

Anyone following global events from the late 18th century to the early 19th century finds a recurring rhythm in the Middle East, shaping public policies across regions. There are megaphones manufactured to ascend into the sky, attempting to influence the masses politically, culturally, socially, and educationally. How similar is this night to the past? Yet, they soon fall and disappear forever.

The question now is: were these stages truly successive, or did international, local, and regional powers deliberately move from one megaphone to another when the previous one lost its influence?

This hypothesis can be tested historically, case by case, rather than reducing it to a theory of a "general conspiracy." Perhaps the most important lesson in all of this is that megaphones survive as long as their results are supported and reinforced by reality, particularly by addressing the concerns of the struggling citizen.

Let us cite some examples to clarify the point. For instance, Arab nationalism emerged with its megaphones and advocates at times, exploiting Islam by seizing upon texts that glorify Arabs alone, portraying them as God’s chosen people, and leading the masses like flocks astray. However, it weakened after failing to achieve Arab unity and liberation, and its slogan (“Our oil for us”) fell into disrepute. Then, military regimes and the “Leader,” with his medals, emerged, only to fall as well, losing legitimacy when stability and development turned into stagnation and repression.

Then came the third major phase: political Islam, which was tested when it transitioned in some countries from (opposition and popular streets) to (governance and power), resulting in a resounding collapse along with its megaphones.

Next came the Arab Spring, heralded by Hillary Clinton. Despite its harshness and the severity of its conditions, it lost some of its media shine and enthusiasm when the revolutions failed to produce stable states instead of (failed states). Consequently, the discourse of (opposition), in all its varied forms and methods, now faces the test of state strength, economic resilience, and the results of fighting corruption. Therefore, the next most influential megaphone will not belong to the loudest voice or the highest vote count in polling booths, but to the one delivering the best results.

Thus, we recognize this truth, which must not escape us: each stage has its appropriate megaphones. But more dangerous than the megaphone itself is the condition that produces it. In the 19th century, the megaphone was writers, poets, newspapers, and theater. In the 20th century, it became the political party and state television. Then came the political activist and strategic analyst.

Today, the (youth algorithm) and (artificial intelligence) have become the bellows that spread lies and undermine values and constants. In Kuwait, there are megaphones and discordant voices that present themselves as opposition (abroad) and represent the other viewpoint, but in reality, they are something else. Praise be to God, the Kuwaiti people are aware.

As for tomorrow, the battle will not be about who owns the podium, but about who can shape human consciousness before it even reaches the podium. This should be the focus of ministries of education and learning in our wide world, and we hope you are not in a deep slumber!

People need symbols that condense ideas, and they need leaders, thinkers, and reformers who enter the field. But the problem begins when the image of the person replaces the idea, and loyalty to these individuals becomes more important than questioning the validity of what they say!

At that point, thought becomes a chant, history becomes images, politics becomes slogans, and the public becomes an echo. From the eighteenth century to the era of the smartphone—a period that has passed swiftly, like a flash of lightning—faces have changed, banners have changed, and tools have changed. Yet the rhythm of life remains fixed and unchanging: revolving in the orbit of dependency and imitation, and worshipping symbols!

And yet, amidst this, we see the first signs of a new dawn, with the rising sun of dignity and honor for this nation, whose leadership, thank God, remains in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula has been, is, and will always remain, by God’s will, the axis of the world.