Deep-rooted problems

There is much to be said about politics. It seems that it's all I hear about these past few days, and I'm getting quite sick of it. There's another event that the media is making a circus out of. And pretty much a huge part of the populace is ignorant of the factors. I for one can't say that I know very much. But that's the problem, isn't it? People know so little and yet take to the streets for something that they think they believe in. Sure, they have their resolve, but rebellion isn't always the answer (but in some cases, there is no choice). They growl at the slightest movement and see the tiniest wrong, but in the process are blind to their own shortcomings. And many people exploit all of this. In the news yesterday it was asked so many times what "state of emergency" is. And sure enough answers came. But can they not understand? They still kept on asking. I mean it's already been said that there are no special powers granted other than economic options, and even then, it's not a guarantee that it will be used. I don't see it as a problem. It just means that there is emergency. It's like having a fire and saying there is a fire loose. And then triggering the fire alarm. In much the same sense, declaring an emergency is pretty much what comes next when there is an emergency.

Unfortunately, that's where the vagueness begins. What exactly is the emergency?

To make things short, what is happening is happening because of bull-headed people who wouldn't see reason. On the one hand there are the anti-government. They see everything as wrong and frankly, I doubt they'll ever see otherwise. All they do is criticize and take to the streets. If only they worked to help and not complain all the time. On the other hand is the government side. They're not saints either. They have done a lot of things wrong, and they are often undecided of their actions. And some of the people that's suppose to care about the country put that concern in the back seat to serve their own personal growth. There is still corruption, yes.

Those are the two "hands", but in-between there is still a lot of space. That's where most people are: people who want something done, but not in an extreme way; people who get crushed in-between whenever the two fists collide; people who are actually doing something, even if it's just a little, in their own way, to help rebuild a nation.

But politics is so deeply ingrained in us. Just look around, everything is political in nature. You don't even need to look far. Even in this level, there are people who are trying to manipulate the system to achieve their own ideals. These people are blind to what will benefit the majority and only work for their own selfish goals. There is selfishness in everyone, and there is also something more noble. And it is a choice which one will govern one's life.

Leaders cannot be selfish. You for one should know this. What you think is right might be tainted by your own personal goals, and not by the common ones.