Some things don’t change

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From Terence NettoThe adage “the more things change the more they stay the same” must be one of the more dispiriting entries in the lexicon of human thought.A 19th century French journalist is said to be the originator. His occupation must have spawned his scepticism that events, big ones especially, can usher impactful changes in the course of time. Imagine if some muse were to cite this maxim to Pakatan Harapan celebrants as news trickled in about Barisan Nasional’s defeat in GE14 in the early hours of May 10, 2018.Imagine, also, if it were quoted to women’s rights exponents in Afghanistan in early July when President Joe Biden optimistically dismissed the possibility of a Taliban takeover of the country following the imminent withdrawal of American military forces.Imagine, too, the reaction if this saying were thrown at critics of Muhyiddin Yassin’s stewardship as prime mini…