On politics
By Charmaine Sanchez
My term as an officer in our school’s Supreme Student Council is about to end since the school year is about to close. As I look back on the vast ocean of experiences and problems we have all been through as officers, I can’t help but smile. There are a lot of good things we did without getting paid back nor have we been given much credit but we accomplished them all and we’re proud of that. So let us look at the other side of the telescope now:“Wala man na sila’y na buhat.”
“Kutob ra sa mga program-program, wala mi nakitang mga kausaban.”
These are the usual comments we hear from the student body that we just roll our eyes at. It has been occurring to us that people always have something to say. Always. And besides all the nitpicks, we still do what we do. Not because we want to prove people wrong on what they think about us, but because we know what we are for.
I usually ignore these blows against us but I have realized that officials on higher positions (particularly government officials) experience the same thing.
Going against politicians is one thing that happens all the time. I’m not a big fan of politics myself. But I have noticed that some of the ways in going against them are completely unnecessary. Take rallying against corruption as an example. People starve themselves on the streets carrying giant signs as if that would even result to something. Corruption is as old as the earth; millions of rallies won’t take that away. We keep on stressing over decorative politicians when, in the first place, we had the power to choose our leaders.
Term after term, election after election, it seems like people are always in to bringing the president down.
“Wa man na’y ayu si Estrada uy.”
“Si Gloria gakaputot lang, wala’y nahimu!”
“Si Noynoy biya… mura jug unsa’y na buhat.”
Will there ever be a president that’s good enough for us? The problem is: we are expecting for instant progress. The Philippines can’t be as developed as the United States in just one presidential term. That is one long journey we all have to take, all of us. We won’t be going anywhere if we keep on putting all the blame on our officials. It’s a waste of time and it won’t budge an inch in our economic problems.
Rising against bad leaders is a natural thing for the mass. But just because one leader messed up, does not mean the entire body of leaders existing is also rotten. Just because one senator disappointed our expectations, does not mean the rest of them are useless.
One reason why it’s so hard for us to see progress is because we are not even sure if we really are a country made for progress. We are full of doubts, we are full of second thoughts, we are full of none sense. No matter how much you curse “Mr. Politician” reality is: he is not going to be trashed just because you said so, and you’re not going to get paid with all your problems on him!
Instead of focusing on bringing your most-hated official down, why don’t you mind your own community and help improve it?
Why don’t you set yourself as a good example instead of developing your wrinkles over the entire nation’s problems?
Every political system will always have its bad side; in fact, everything on earth has its bad side.
However, negative things are there to test us how we get to appreciate the positive things in life. On the other hand, save yourself from future headaches and try to vote wisely this coming election!
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