How Politician treat Poor people

Politicians who want to affiliate with the poor use their expertise trough appeal to emotions in order to trick the people voting for them. An obvious example is the publicity stunt of Erap eating with the poor people. In reality, Erap does not eat with bare hands but because he wanted to project an image of being pro-poor; with efficiency, he uses his hands; san of spoon; fork and knife for eating of course, people love Erap for these theatrical acts. The poor are assured that they are ably represented by a person whose personality and character understand their plight. In which case, what make Pnoy different from Erap in terms of theatrics to bolster his fame? The answer is obvious! Pnoy paraded himself, to include his platoon of security and sycophant supporters, ably encored by flanks of media men in the heart of New York City, in order to show to Juan de la Cruz that he merely ate hotdogs during lunchtime of his official visit to the US. Compared to the past president, who was criticized for being luxurious in her dining in expensive restaurants and checking in at the classy Waldorf Asotia. By these acts, he achieved what Erap wanted to accomplish by using theatrics to gain fame and popularity.

The poor are seduced ignominiously. This simply means that the poor, wanting in financial resources, are induced to resort palliative means in order to temporarily forget their sufferings. Even promises are enough to deceive them. The seduction of the poor starts through beguilement using deceitful promises in order to entice them that by voting for traditional politicians. They will reap the progress they are dreaming of. There is revulsion in the air as you witness the nauseating techniques of the traditional politician, which have been utilized for the umpteenth time but still overwhelmingly effective. Empty Promises by the politicians are liked to the glaring light at the end of the tunnel which gives hope for liberation from the bondage of darkness, or on the contrary, an onrushing train that would railroad them to bits and pieces.

If Pnoy and the other politicians are only sincere in their intentions to help the poor then there is no need for theatrics to sustain popularity. Transparency and pro-poor policies will be enough to show their preference to the plight of the poor that will result in their endearment. Pnoy will be able to prove his point if he intervenes and gives the poor farmers their rightful share of land in Hacienda Luisita. This will be the highest form of sacrifice in order to genuinely manifest his love for the poor. In fact, the word sacrifice is not the appropriate them in the Conjuangco clan will finally respect law and let go their land because the law mandates that these lands must be given to the poor. Hacienda Luisata is the only exception in the Land Reform Program of the Philippines that excludes itself from the just coverage of land distribution to the poor. Ironically, Pnoy take stance of non-participation in this problem which started since 1958. He claims that his family owns a small share of the 6,443 hectares of land and so he adopts the “hands-off policy”. Somebody should remind him that he is now the President of the Philippines and it is his duty to uphold the law and to prove to the people that he is sincere in this love for the poor not only in words and theatrics but in his governmental policies. When interviewed he gave the alibi that even if he is the President, what matters is the will of the farmers, such that if they prefer the stocks distribution then he does not have any control. But people are disappointed; it’s all lame excuses and theatrics.