On the recent mid-term elections, I can understand the innocence of the “masa”[about 94 percent of the voting population] because even I was initially confused with the choices in the ballot. I believe people knew about Ocho Diretso but did not know who actually are in Ocho Diretso.
But for professionals to claim not to know who the candidates were or what the real factual issues are? I find that hard to fathom.
I engaged with a professional a day after the elections, and caught her off guard as to why she was a supporter of HNP. Her explanation: “Tungod man gud sa ako nangabasahan sa FB sa issues bahin ni Mar (Roxas)”.
Same old arguments.
Think about it: The President apparently hates the guts of Mar Roxas; more than Sen. Leila de Lima whom he has already prosecuted and thrown to prison. So where are his evidences, no matter how small, against the opposition? Wala! So what is the bases of those “issues against Mar”?
I gravely lament the bane that social media has done to our society in this generation. Whereas social media could have forged societies and strengthened relationships, it has been used in many ways to propagate evil and negativism among people, especially against those who have well-grounded views different from that of the current government.
How I wish there was a way we could use the social media in a positive light, to improve the system, to enlighten people, to be most transparent in governance.
My son Kahlil reminded me of Einstein’s wisdom: “I fear the day when technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots.”
I’m so tempted now to sign off from Facebook.
Dr. Susan Micaela Ozoa-Denura
Volunteer, Otso Diretso
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