Without revolutions the Dominican Republic would still
belong to Spain. Without individual revolutions, politics would not be an
important factor in our government. Where there are people there are
differences of opinions, and what would government be without disagreements?
Would we even need government? Every election season, politics proves an
important factor when determining the nation’s leaders. This shows that
politics has a strong influence on the opinions of citizens, including
long-term issues and current affairs.
Young people today think little about politics and how
politics affects them. I assumed for a long time that politics was over my
head. To me there was no point to politics and no reason to try and understand
them. As I learn more about its importance to the health of our country I find
it is important to be aware of political issues. Also, I have begun to develop
my own beliefs about politics and the government, including its leaders,
judicial system, and the military.
Young people often overlook the significance of
understanding the relevance of politics in their lives. Being a young adult
myself, I know I sure did. Young adults do not know what they’re missing when
they assume politics is not as essential to them as it is to our older generation.
Younger people tend not to care for politics for a few reasons. First and
foremost a word cherished by so many Dominicans is taxes. My age group can’t
realize the impact of taxes because a lot of younger people don’t work and
don’t pay taxes an issue which greatly affects politics.
Today’s generation is being raised to praise the
dollar, taxes is something that will have a huge impact on our future as we
grow older. Second, politics is sculpted around our leaders; the president, the
senators, and the governors, not young adults. So politics, though it affects
teens and young people, is shaped by adults. The average young adult is not
interested in the terms of the budget summary nearly as much as football
season. Plainly put, politics is on a different level of intelligence and
interest than what we are used to. When choosing between the Red Sox and the
Yankees on ESPN and the electoral debate on CNN, I know which one I would
choose. If a young adult was asked the following day if he or she watched the
baseball game and responded with, No, but did you hear what the President said
when asked about the budget cuts?;
calls for oxygen would echo through the halls. Basically, it’s normal for a
young adult to not care about politics, even though I believe we should. Up
until a few years ago, if I were asked to define politics I would have been
forced to respond with, Some government stuff?
Now that I know something about politics, I realize
that it is important to have at least some understanding of what is happening
in our current society. Politics is vital to our society since it is present
issues that affect us all. Strong political parties are necessary for a healthy
government. Thomas Jefferson believed that, The duty of an upright
administration is to pursue its course steadily and to cherish the good
principles of both parties. This shows that it takes more than one political
party to make a well balanced government. Having at least two ensures the
exclusion of the weaknesses of each, and uses both parties strengths for one
prosperous government.
In the Dominican
Republic, political parties have guided us through times of hardship to
triumph; however politics can become a liability if the parties, only focus on
what they think are important. In this case two groups of politicians with a
narrow path toward individual goals may exclude the needs of the nation. As
long as there is free speech there will be multiple political parties. They are
necessary to the strength of our government. Our founding fathers proved it
could work, and it has thus far. For our political system to flourish, older
adults must realize that younger people must be educated about politics: why it
exists, why it is important, and what our generation can do. Soon enough, it will
be our turn to lead. WICH IS NOW
-Andry Ramirez
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