Gods of New Age

What is the problem with politics, politicians, and the people who vote? Or should I ask why has politics become a popularity contest, and what’s lost when we vote for trends instead of vision? Humans are social creatures. We love to be part of a community. Help and support each other while sharing the same values. As social creatures, we naturally form communities, and in modern society, this has evolved into political structures meant to lead and guide us. But somewhere along the way, something went wrong. That’s why we have leaders, politicians, and political parties. But as usual with everything, we also went overboard by being too eager to be popular.

TLDR:

We have stopped thinking about the long-term, opting for short-term gratification instead. Society’s obsession with immediate problems and fears of an impending ‘end’ leaves no space for logical, visionary decision-making.

Politics is not about ideas, plans, and programs any more. It’s not about building a better future. But now, we’ve fallen into a cycle of short-term thinking driven by immediate gratification and fear.

All the people with visions left the game and became businessmen or artists.

Good for them, bad for our society.

Why?

Visionaries, those who could have shaped a better future, have abandoned the political arena, leaving behind those more interested in the short-term game of gaining power.

But now? The visionaries have left the political sphere, leaving the space for egomaniacs and opportunists. The rules of the game have changed — no more proving yourself through experience and expertise, just show the money, and you’re in.

In the 21st century, anyone can claim to be a politician. The system’s complexity has faded, replaced by a superficial drive for power. The need for knowledge in history, economics, law — once a cornerstone of good leadership — is now an afterthought.

As I mentioned earlier, visionaries are out of the game. All we got is the egomaniacs, the wannabes. The sweet and short, the angry and short.

The problem isn’t with those who vote, but with those who disengage. We no longer reflect the true will of the majority but the influence of the loudest voices on both sides.

Voting is not a right — it’s a duty. It’s not just a privilege; it’s an obligation that impacts the future we’ll all have to live in.

If you feel I have a strong, opinionated critique of the modern politics it’s because I do.

Thank you for reading!

The Witty Witch