Why it is Crucial for Politicians to Keep Voters from Becoming Active Citizens

In order for politicians to maximize their political control, it is most crucial for them to discourage active participation in the public realm; that is, politicians wish to drown the voice of the many (and out of the many, one) so that, in the end, whatever he utters is truth and shall be law.

He will then remind the people that, as the lone voice in the public realm, they are but sheeps that must follow the lead of the shepherd who will protect them from their own ignorance and fill up the political silence caused by their own apathy.

From libel laws curtailing a citizen's ability to voice his opinion to leading the public to believe that government projects are only possible under their own toil and effort, politicians will do everything in their power to make the citizenry believe that public duty is a private service that make them owe the politician; it is something that earns the politician the trust they so earnestly seek and self-gratifyingly believe to be their right as righteous benefactors above reproach and always adoringly praised.

As an example, the Ynares family of Rizal has presided over the province for almost 20 years. I doubt they will be replaced anytime soon as they seem to have a "good" grip of Rizal in the years to come. Grandiose goverment projects (such as basketball courts and goverment buildings, to name a few) named "Ynares" dot the province like wild mushrooms sprouting out of nowhere.

Would it not be prudent to at least share the naming of public works to others?

It's the taxpayer's money. Why do you selfishly name goverment projects to yourself?

In my hometown, a bridge and a school extension is named after a former public official who was related to another public official. Do you see what a political culture such as this would create? It even leads good people from committing the blasphemy of making earthly monuments for receiving praise on this world as opposed to earning imperishable praise (that is, treasures) in heaven.

They indeed have received their rewards. I wonder what praise awaits them beyond.

Let me make this clear. I have nothing against the Ynares. I do not know them personally. Nor do I pass judgment on their character and integrity.

I merely base my criticism on this simple fact: 18 years and counting of political rule limited to one family is detrimental to democratic ideals.

In this instance, the criticism of practicing traditional politics is not directed to the politicians; but to the voters who lazily and idiotically vote for the same, again and again and again.
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