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We Want Change, But We Won't Vote. Dat Mek Sense?
There are no good choices, right? Money spending has rigged the outcome. Besides, government as we practice it is broken anyway. Or maybe you're not interested in politics. Maybe you haven't been following what's going on, so you feel you can't make an informed choice. Or maybe the reason you don't vote or you haven't registered is because you think one vote can't matter that much. It does. In this episode, we discuss why you should vote, and the reasons many of us don't.
This programme first aired on NewsCo Observer Radio 91.1 FM on June 20th, 2021. The host is Kieron Murdoch. The guests are:
About voting: Yes, sometimes the choices in an election are pretty crappy. And yes, campaign spending and inducement corruptly skews outcomes. And yes, government as we practice it is a hot mess in some cases. But you're wrong if you say you are not "interested" in politics. The fact you have these feelings shows you are interested. In a democracy, politics involves everyone - every person, and every voter. It is not just the business of politicians. Please, never believe that.
Politics is how we as a country choose what do with ourselves and our resources, how we choose the best people to manage both, how we tell those people what to prioritize, and how we rid ourselves of crappy managers who seem to be deaf. If you care about anything - joblessness; taxes; policing and crime; running water; or the policies in your child's school, then you are interested in politics. The question is, how do you make a difference when it comes to those things? VOTE.
Many of us are just disillusioned with Antigua and Barbuda, so we resign ourselves to engage as little as possible. For youth, political socialization is meager and fallacious. And mostly, what we get from politicians is smiles, promises, handouts; or crass, scandalous, meaningless, uninspired, noise-making between parties. But there's only one way to change that. If you want a competent debate, or you're sick of self-serving, corrupt people, or you think whichever party is unfit for office, VOTE.
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Get the latest news from Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua Observer online.
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By The Big Issues Production TeamThere are no good choices, right? Money spending has rigged the outcome. Besides, government as we practice it is broken anyway. Or maybe you're not interested in politics. Maybe you haven't been following what's going on, so you feel you can't make an informed choice. Or maybe the reason you don't vote or you haven't registered is because you think one vote can't matter that much. It does. In this episode, we discuss why you should vote, and the reasons many of us don't.
This programme first aired on NewsCo Observer Radio 91.1 FM on June 20th, 2021. The host is Kieron Murdoch. The guests are:
About voting: Yes, sometimes the choices in an election are pretty crappy. And yes, campaign spending and inducement corruptly skews outcomes. And yes, government as we practice it is a hot mess in some cases. But you're wrong if you say you are not "interested" in politics. The fact you have these feelings shows you are interested. In a democracy, politics involves everyone - every person, and every voter. It is not just the business of politicians. Please, never believe that.
Politics is how we as a country choose what do with ourselves and our resources, how we choose the best people to manage both, how we tell those people what to prioritize, and how we rid ourselves of crappy managers who seem to be deaf. If you care about anything - joblessness; taxes; policing and crime; running water; or the policies in your child's school, then you are interested in politics. The question is, how do you make a difference when it comes to those things? VOTE.
Many of us are just disillusioned with Antigua and Barbuda, so we resign ourselves to engage as little as possible. For youth, political socialization is meager and fallacious. And mostly, what we get from politicians is smiles, promises, handouts; or crass, scandalous, meaningless, uninspired, noise-making between parties. But there's only one way to change that. If you want a competent debate, or you're sick of self-serving, corrupt people, or you think whichever party is unfit for office, VOTE.
Other Episodes on Politics:
Get the latest news from Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua Observer online.