Propaganda
POLITICAL DYNASTIES
LWR-Group 10 |
IN MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2025
The Philippines, a land of the
independent people who had hidden
potential, remains shackled by the heavy
political dynasties. These chains, forged
by a few families over generations,
continue to bind us, preventing the
nation from growing. The voices of
millions of Filipino people are silenced by
these rich individuals who assume power
as if they own it as an inheritance,
getting their interests to always prevail
over the general well-being. Every
election, we face the same names, as if
power is inherited, not earned. This
illusion of choice mocks our democracy,
where the few rule and many are left
with recycled promises. True freedom is
denied when our votes merely sustain
dynasties rather than offer real change.
The midterm elections of 2025 mark the
very critical time for the Filipino people.
We are finally in a position whereby one
will be able to break these chains and
choose leaders who reflect the people,
not their family name. The continued
presence of political dynasties in the
Philippines calls serious questions
concerning the country's democratic
system.The Dutertes and the Marcoses
are examples wherein the present and
past leaders of both families are not
known for great leadership that our
nation needs.
This is the reason why, up to this day, the
people always tend to criticize the
unfamiliar faces and settle with whom
they know, and one of the reasons
preventing the country's opportunity to
break
free
from
the
ineffective
governance.
They will continue voting for the popular
names but showing poor performances
instead of electing new leaders. The
unwillingness to choose the new leaders
eliminates the possibility of having a
proper change in our nation.
As midterm elections near for 2025, it is
time to think about political dynasties
and what that means. Like the Ilustrados
of the 1880s and 1890s who led an alma
reforma in the Philippines, this is a critical
matter that needs to be revisited again.
Political dynasties can concentrate
power and stifle new voices. We must
demand transparency and accountability
from our leaders. Let's not vote for the
same names again in this upcoming
election. Look for candidates with new
ideas and integrity. Let's have the
Pajaganas | Reyes | Zhang
balls to make a truly democratic political
topography for the sake of our country and
for the people.
Now, it becomes our task to free ourselves
to their grasp and reclaim the true meaning
of democracy for which our heroes fought
bravely in the past. Let us stand united
against the entrenched powers. It is
important for our people to recognize that
leadership should be based on quality, not
heritage, if we are to hope for a just and
better society. Educate our communities,
vote for leaders who rise not from bloodline
but from the will to serve. Demand
transparency
and
campaign
finance
reforms to level the playing field for new
voices. The spirit of the Filipino is
unbreakable. We have resisted foreign
powers and fought for freedom. Now, we
must break the chains of our own making. In
2025, let us vote for change, for a nation
where every Filipino has an equal voice. Let
us build a republic worthy of the blood that
has been shed for it.
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