There's Something Wrong With Us
There's something wrong with us.
I have yet to meet a single person here who feels adequately represented by the Lebanese government. Lebanon is –to some extent- a democracy. That means that the people elect the government. Since we're not, and have never, ever been happy with the government as a whole, that obviously means that we, the people, are doing something wrong.
It would follow that, since all we can do is vote, we're voting wrong.
Lebanon is a paradox. For a country that takes immense pride in its highly educated populace, it votes along tribal lines. Approval ratings mean as much to politicians as informing voters on what their plans are once elected -absolutely nothing. A general rule of thumb is that if you're from 'the family', you'll get your votes.
I don't believe that politicians are to blame for this. No, the fault is ours. We're the ones who don't care about who is in power -just as long as he's one of us.
We are proud of our diversity; why not take advantage of it? Instead of voting for the person we're most comfortable with, let's vote for the most competent person. Otherwise, we're just being stupid, plain and simple.
On April 25th, people who want what's best for Lebanon -not what they're most used to- are going to march. If you're one of us, ahla w sahla.
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