Is politics a do or die game? - page 2.

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

Let me also clarify that political seasons in a country is not the same thing as Christmas season, Christmas is a holiday that people celebrate on a particular day in almost every country but political seasons is election time and it differs in every country, they have their Year and date. Besides, Christmas is a time of enjoyment while political seasons in every country is a time of power tussle for political leaders to emerge.

Politics in most third world countries like in Africa, is do or die, politicians will do everything possible to remain in power or emerge as winners in elections. Their tugs will snatch election boxes, they will disrupt elections if they perceive that they are not winning and they will rig elections to win. Leadership is perhaps so lucrative that people that knows that they're not fit to be in power will still want to be or remain in power, it's very sad.

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Somehow the people are already tired of politics, there are only conflicts everywhere, why is that? Is this the scenario?

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In sports there is responsibility for winning and losing. But there is another thing associated with winning and losing in politics, that is responsibility. Politicians have to be accountable to the people for all their actions. On behalf of the people they have to constantly prove their responsibility by doing good deeds for the people. When politicians forget their responsibilities they start to think of politics as a mere game.

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Quote from: EluguHcman on July 03, 2024, 02:49:09 AM

Quote from: Sexylizzy2813 on July 02, 2024, 07:58:34 PM

Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

When you say political season, I don't think these guys who run the show have a season of doing their stuff. To me politics has no season and the politicians do their thing every day as long as they are on the receiving end which is good business to them.

You are absolutely right and that is literally considering politics of now which politicians are more interested in rulership prioritizing selfish interest such as public funds embezzlement, complimenting the laws and still breaks the laws including acting inhuman by watching their citizens dieing over essential needs like hunger and meds which they government can actually create amenities for the provisions.

But relating to the OPs approach, yeah I understand that context clearly. He actually meant political seasons instead of electoral season such as the US is at her United States election now, so back in those eras, the seasons for elections used to seem a ceremonial and not the do or die affairs without the cause or havoc, crisis that takes lives at today's politics due to political interests.

So back then, it was more like a social activities which either looser or winner do embraces each other and the day or inaugurating the winning parties usually seem hopeful for a new era where the people would experience a more better life as we keep to have new phase of governments after governments.

Unlike now that politics has divided us all with factions and sentiments and criticisms everywhere.

It becomes a thing of joy to see the poor masses go hungry while they get more in their account, nothing can be done and believe me when I say politicians have good ones in their camp but 1 bad egg can spoil the mindset of the good ones because of money. Is so sad that when they are giving the opportunity to lead they rather use that chance to settle themselves rather than the citizens. By doing so they forget that they are the ones who are suppose be held accountable if anything goes wrong in any sector.
Politics shouldn't have been the way they turned it to be, is suppose to be a game of making everybody smile without suffering even if they feel like taking more they should also leave some for the people. If someone in the office has been coordinating things to be in place, good road, electricity, good water supply and all that I don't think there would be a need to change that person like I mean who doesn't like good things? People will always go for the best but in politics we don't have the best just greedy leaders.

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Nowadays politics is a do or die affairs and that shouldn't be, we have to understand the reality about life that there are things in which we like to go for and along the way discover that we are only moved by the way of its appearance and cant adapt the challenges involved in doing it neither do we have the ability to run a pursuit on it likewise, but instead of people to back out, they will continue all because they have the understanding of the money involved instead of going after what they can handle.

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

The politics of the old days was the politics of people's rights, but the politics of the present time is hurting the people's rights. Now those leaders are undermining people's rights and taking away voting rights. Almost every country has such politics that they don't hesitate to kill any person for the purpose of gaining power.

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

Was there a time like political season in the past? I haven’t heard of that or come across that before. Or do you mean those periods of campaigns? But those times are not festive periods and doesn’t call for any celebration to be termed as a festive season. Politicians do what they want at anytime as long as it is for their own peace and personal gain. Political time in this season are very hard times and not full of any fun since the people in those seats only care about themselves. The Christmas season still remains the time of joy and happiness where a lot of people exchange pleasantries and spend the best moments of the year with their families.

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

Maybe that was then, but as of now, things have change and we don't have to trust each other again in politics, except for the festive celebration and this have to be on those related to us whom we could confide trust in, in politics, everyone is struggling for the survival of himself at all cost without minding if at others detriment or not, all they want is the satisfaction in the achievement of what they are pursuing.

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

what was predominant at the time is probably selection of leaders and not election and it's very possible that people where not all that interested at politics that much to have known the benefit of having someone that's of your cartel in position of authority. Do you celebrate during an election when the person that's most likely going to win if you fold your hands is a terror? Most of the politicians that are vying for the position of leadership are individuals that are looking at thier selfish gains and that will forget those that elected them into office the moment they've successfully won the election. That's why they turn the election period into moments of war and chaos and will do all that it takes to ensure that the win in the election.

If the previledges most of these leaders are enjoying are cut shut and due process are followed during an election, then it's most likely that we might not be having cases of fighting and fear of war during election.

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Quote from: Hispo on July 02, 2024, 08:48:11 PM

Quote from: Sexylizzy2813 on July 02, 2024, 07:58:34 PM

Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

When you say political season, I don't think these guys who run the show have a season of doing their stuff. To me politics has no season and the politicians do their thing every day as long as they are on the receiving end which is good business to them...

Actually, I have seen people from the United States commenting how actually they are quite disengaged with politics, expect when there is an important election ahead and they need to figure who they are going to choose to vote for. There seems to be an important percentage of the population of that country who does not actually follow politics, they only start to care when it is "election season" and they get all the political news shoved down their throats by the media machinery of both the political left and the political right.
Keeping this points aside, I find that comparison between Christmas and Politics to be quite out of place, the first one is a holiday, supposed to be festive and bring peace and calmest to those who celebrate it, election season is about ideas colliding figuring out the best way to steer the country with no collateral damage, there is nothing holy or festive about it, at all. They both sound almost as incompatible from one another .

I think I agree with you, OP is not suppose to use those two as comparison because the Christmas part is a period where everyone put a stop to whatever activities they are engaged to and feel relaxed, have enjoyable time with family but that never stops politicians from doing their thing like I said. Politics is like the air we breathe in everyday to politicians, any day they miss out on any activity is like they have missed something big in life so they're always on the move, like a non stop train.
To me those who run the political affairs don't value the Christmas period you talk about, we shouldn't mind what they want us to believe on TV. If they do, what stops them from crediting all the workers or do something special every Xmas season? Politics has this greedy virus that's always on the minds of the politicians so they don't value Christmas.

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Quote from: Sexylizzy2813 on July 02, 2024, 07:58:34 PM

Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

When you say political season, I don't think these guys who run the show have a season of doing their stuff. To me politics has no season and the politicians do their thing every day as long as they are on the receiving end which is good business to them.

You are absolutely right and that is literally considering politics of now which politicians are more interested in rulership prioritizing selfish interest such as public funds embezzlement, complimenting the laws and still breaks the laws including acting inhuman by watching their citizens dieing over essential needs like hunger and meds which they government can actually create amenities for the provisions.

But relating to the OPs approach, yeah I understand that context clearly. He actually meant political seasons instead of electoral season such as the US is at her United States election now, so back in those eras, the seasons for elections used to seem a ceremonial and not the do or die affairs without the cause or havoc, crisis that takes lives at today's politics due to political interests.

So back then, it was more like a social activities which either looser or winner do embraces each other and the day or inaugurating the winning parties usually seem hopeful for a new era where the people would experience a more better life as we keep to have new phase of governments after governments.

Unlike now that politics has divided us all with factions and sentiments and criticisms everywhere.

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Quote from: Sexylizzy2813 on July 02, 2024, 07:58:34 PM

Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

When you say political season, I don't think these guys who run the show have a season of doing their stuff. To me politics has no season and the politicians do their thing every day as long as they are on the receiving end which is good business to them...

Actually, I have seen people from the United States commenting how actually they are quite disengaged with politics, expect when there is an important election ahead and they need to figure who they are going to choose to vote for. There seems to be an important percentage of the population of that country who does not actually follow politics, they only start to care when it is "election season" and they get all the political news shoved down their throats by the media machinery of both the political left and the political right.
Keeping this points aside, I find that comparison between Christmas and Politics to be quite out of place, the first one is a holiday, supposed to be festive and bring peace and calmest to those who celebrate it, election season is about ideas colliding figuring out the best way to steer the country with no collateral damage, there is nothing holy or festive about it, at all. They both sound almost as incompatible from one another .

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Quote from: premier97 on July 02, 2024, 04:46:34 PM

In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

When you say political season, I don't think these guys who run the show have a season of doing their stuff. To me politics has no season and the politicians do their thing every day as long as they are on the receiving end which is good business to them. Politics is not suppose to be a do or die affair but when the head of the table sees how quick their time at the office is running very fast they look for any means to still remain in that position, knowing how much they are to lose if they leave. So if doing all sort of illegal thing is what it takes to retain power they'll do it no matter what, money has really changed the game of politics.

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In the olden days, political seasons and Christmas season had no variance as both seasons were seen as festivities and exchange of pleasantries.

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