Albert Herdianto Widjojo
In the previous post, I’ve already written about the heat of the political temperature in my country which has affected many things in people’s lives.
The change in the electoral system that has given a long period of time to the campaign seems to have taken many things in our midst lately. Friendship turns into a feud, the warmth of communication can shift into insults, humor transforms into cynicism, praise becomes slander, and others that seem to have divided the nation, even families. The impression of this divide has actually been going on for more than five years because the competition between the two presidential candidates this time is the same race that happened in the previous election. Both are the same candidates even though with different vice presidential candidates.
Fortunately, there are quite a lot of forces who still think clearly, think healthy, and are able to stimulate the maintenance of peace. Whatever the outcome later, whoever is elected, we all have hope, hope to be closer to the highest ideals of the nation.
The point is, whatever happens to us or our nation, we must have strong beliefs and hopes. I know that this is a classic value that we all already know, but I also always remind that what we know is not always what you believe, what we believe is not necessarily an option for us to do. Belief will only become a reality if it has become an unconscious force which in turn shapes physical reality.
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In general, do elections in your country greatly affect people’s conditions to a level that is quite worrying?
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Yes
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No
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According to your observations, which are more often come true, anxiety or hope?
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Anxiety
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Hope
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Sincerity
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Users voted 9 times.
Q: In general, do elections in your country greatly affect people’s conditions to a level that is quite worrying?
Yes (6 votes) – 67%
No (3 votes) – 33%
Q: According to your observations, which are more often come true, anxiety or hope?
Anxiety (3 votes) – 33%
Hope (5 votes) – 56%
Sincerity (1 votes) – 11%
I agree with your attitude Albert. No matter what happens, if you have hope, things will find a way of working out.
Anything can happen to us, good or bad, but I’m sure all of that is a path, both for people, for a nation, or even for the world. My hope is that I understand the true reason and meaning behind it.
Users voted 6 times.
Q: In general, do elections in your country greatly affect people’s conditions to a level that is quite worrying?
Yes (4 votes) – 57%
No (3 votes) – 43%
Q: According to your observations, which are more often come true, anxiety or hope?
Anxiety (2 votes) – 33%
Hope (3 votes) – 50%
Sincerity (1 votes) – 17%
I am sure that the reason for your opinion is because politics is generally dirty, full of hidden agendas, and falsehood…
Yes, I understand. Everyone’s interest is different.
I’m sure you have that ability, dear friend.
We don’t need to worry or be confused if not many people understand us because everyone is unique, right? I myself try to always be moderate in responding to the attitudes and perspectives of others.
The most challenging thing here in Virily is to read the writing, learn to understand the point of view and make “appropriate” comments in addition to replying to comments wisely, sometimes suggestively, or joke because basically we have different points of view, like me and you must have a variety of differences even though we try to understand.
I and you are sensitive individuals, the difference is the way we respond to our own sensitivity, which for me gives a kind of spaciousness to not be easily disappointed or burdened when our views meet with other’s mine.
Unfortunately, politics is really dirty. I always hope that the situation in our country will change with the elections, but this has not happened yet.
I agree that politics is dirty and full of hidden interests that are polished with lipstick of promises. In general, that is what makes people become apathetic and pessimistic.
My friend … our elections are not stressful in our country … because the pigsty leftovers replace only a few stools … they take care of their asses … I have not been going to the polls for a long time … they wrap around
Unstressful is great but being apathetic… hmmm…
Since the beginning of the new millennium, politics in my country has undergone a major philosophical transformation, from “dictatorship” to more open decentralization. Unfortunately, the transformation so far is still more likely moved from centralized greed to be decentralized greed. In the past, I was a part called the “white group” or part of the community that did not vote/not use their voting rights for various reasons. But since that transformation, the people seem to feel freer and willing or consider it very necessary to choose their leaders to realize the ideals of the nation.
We have never had a dictatorship … we only had communism in an easier form … you probably already heard about Yugoslavia and Tito … it was sometimes our common state-Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia … these were golden times … all the older generation curses old times. Then after the death of Tito Yuga broke up in 90 years, democracy and thugs came to power … because it was not that I was saying badly about it … but it could be much better
Well, formally we also don’t have a dictatorship, maybe it is closer to totalitarian democracy. The second president of my country ruled for 32 years until 98. After that, the Act was renewed until the president could only lead to a maximum of two periods.
I know Yugoslavia and Tito, although they are very limited. Hopefully, our nation will return to the golden age again.
I want this to you, and I hope you will succeed,dear Albert
Thank you for your best support and hope, dear friend. Tomorrow morning is the election day, and in the evening informally we will be able to see who the elected leader is.
I hope that the winner will be your favorite,dear friend….Good luck
I hope so, dear friend. But many things can happen, including various mischief or naughtiness.
I do not know what to say, dear friend … I do not think I have ever compared positive and negative actions
I am also difficult to explain to you, dear friend, but in summary, I can say that some parties say “there have been various frauds or cheat” during the current election process.
Without fraud, I do not think it’s going anywhere …. because there’s nothing better with us, either, I do not trust anyone anymore
Mark Twain said “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.” I wonder if in fact we should be able to change them even faster.
Mark Twain has a good analogy about politicians. Really, I can’t answer whether we have to change those diapers faster, because sometimes diapers can get wet in different times, faster or slower…
It is not wet that we worry about. it is the other form of politician and diaper that has to be changed quickly!
I know what you mean but then how to determine it? In what ways do members of the nation make an agreement? Is it with the coup?
I would say fair and equitable elections. But, based on 2016 in the US that is harder than we thought.
There is no answer to that question that fits all situations, sorry.
Elections are on in my country too. It has affected the traffic to my travel blogs that I write for another site. Other than that, life is normal.
I am glad that political issues do not really affect life there, dear friend.
Elections are quite a joke to me sometimes. Politics is dirty…
I realised anxiety seems to happen more than hope …
or at least hope doesn’t come true even with the absence of anxiety …
The thing is, we still hope … lol
Politics is an interest, and political interests are dirty in general.
Great! I see wisdom again from you, anxiety is almost always greater than expectations (and desires) and that often gives a lot of reality. We don’t want bad things or evil to come to us but fear always invites them.
So, beyond hope and anxiety, I prefer sincerity in living life.
I like to hope for the best but sometimes I listen to my fears. One needs balance between both, while I want to face what I have to, I want to hope that my thoughts give productive actions to my life.
I have no desire to change a persons opinions on religion politics or anything else, but I do want to do my best
We don’t have it easy in this life and one is often faced with choices.
I wish you all happiness and peace in your lives.
Fear is one of our basic instinct to survive, but often it speaks too loudly to burns attitude and makes it into our various motives in all aspects of life.
You are right, life is a choice, even long before we realize it.
Thank you for your hopes and support.