Why so many people are into politics these days?

In all our social media feeds, we see so many posts concerning politics nowadays. We opened our Facebook accounts and our timeline would be filled with posts about their candidates, political memes, and news about politicians. And if you go to your Twitter account, there will always be a trending topic about politics. People will quote news about political issues and make threads about them.

So many people talk about politics at present. You may have even encountered people in the comments arguing about such issues. There may be Twitter rants from disagreeing parties. But, there are rare healthy discourses, too.

Regardless, this growing concern for politics is not a bad thing. I actually think it is a good thing. There may be disagreements, but the fact that people are now more concerned is something to look forward to.

However, some people actually think negatively about others who actively participate in political issues. Some people say that those people who are active in politics should not let themselves be consumed by it. They think being participative is pathetic and unnecessary for

But, I think that’s not true. People who dismiss others who join in political issues are just apathetic and ignorant. Those who are active are not pathetic but sympathetic people who let themselves become aware and do something because of what they know. They are active because they care.

Therefore, we should not think badly of people who talk too much about politics. People talk about it because all of us need to. Why?

Everything is political.

The food you eat, the house you live in, the road you walk on, and the company you work for are all affected by politics. Politicians or people in the government are the ones who establish and implement laws, regulations, and policies that control systems of things. The food we buy is imposed with a tax levied by the government. Our houses are taxed too. Roads are built because the government planned them. We should always care about politics because it concerns everything around us. We should see to it that the people in political positions are not making policies and laws that will endanger us.

We need change.

It is we who elected the government officials in their seats. That is why we are suffering the consequences of our choices. We ignorantly vote for people who only care about their own interests and not the welfare of their constituents. They only wanted the position for fame and money. They make policies and regulations that only benefit them, and worse, they make laws that disadvantage the poor.

It is us who elected them. That is why it is also us who have control over them. We must never be people who do not let the people in that position be accountable. We should be strict in our standards. Our taxes pay for them. That’s why every move they make is something we should care about. If they did something that did not benefit the people, it is only right to call them out. If they did not do anything to help the people, it is our right to question them. It is our right to speak up.

Therefore, the people who let their voices be heard are people who want change not only for themselves but for everyone. Those people that are bashed for talking too much about politics and contradicting the government are people who want the best for their fellow citizens, especially the poor.

• We should not waste time.

There are people who criticize politicians who run for the position. Many of those people have valid criticisms based on facts and evidence, but they are quickly dismissed because they should not meddle with other people’s choices. Some people do not want their candidates to be criticized, even if the criticism is valid, because they want people to respect their opinions.

But opinions that are based on misinformation and hate should not be respected. Some politicians running for the position have controversies and even convictions that should be considered. People call them out because we should not let someone who has a shady background govern the country. We should not let people who don’t have a solid platform be elected. We should not risk giving a chance to people who do not have the qualifications and right values.

That is why many people talk so much about politicians running. We do not want to waste years of potential change on people who would not be capable of making that good change. We would only be wasting our resources on them. We would only let them make laws that would cause problems in the long run.

Yes, many people are into politics nowadays for these deep reasons. We have been victimized by the past governments' anti-poor policies. We should not let our ignorance and apolitical stance become a hindrance to progress. Because it costs lives, we should not let ourselves be victims of misinformation.

Be aware and speak up.