Image via WikipediaModern civilization has contributed to the development of institutions in the modern society and political talk has thrived and will continue to thrive in today's society because of it's role in the growth and development of the institutions. It is actually the means by which the institutions run their day to day affairs especially in determining the leaders of the day.
To achieve smooth running of institutions, policies have been put in place to ensure consistency in decision making and the way things are run. However, unlike policies, mere chat is just chat that is aimed at gaining the day's agenda without necessary having principle in it that can be of help in shaping the future of the society.
However, when this kind of chat is objective, it is able to highlight areas in policy that have gaps and where possible, provide the way forward. The two therefore are important in any society as they work towards making governance smooth and fruitful. This is a scenario where such chat is seen as being positive.
The outcome of such chat can be harmful especially if it amounts to hate speech. This is a case where one group in a contest portrays the other as an enemy leading to polarization such that even in the absence of the leaders, the followers cannot coexist in a given society.
In most cases, this chat is then used as a divide and rule strategy where people don't interrogate the chat. Popularity is a major concern among those seeking elective positions. Majority of contestants more often than not, engage in it to sell them selves and their agenda to the electorate so as to win elections and get to power.
Political talk has propelled those aspiring for elective positions into offices by making them more popular than their fellow contestants. And even after getting into power, this same individuals use it to remain in power and even gain more popularity.
To achieve smooth running of institutions, policies have been put in place to ensure consistency in decision making and the way things are run. However, unlike policies, mere chat is just chat that is aimed at gaining the day's agenda without necessary having principle in it that can be of help in shaping the future of the society.
However, when this kind of chat is objective, it is able to highlight areas in policy that have gaps and where possible, provide the way forward. The two therefore are important in any society as they work towards making governance smooth and fruitful. This is a scenario where such chat is seen as being positive.
The outcome of such chat can be harmful especially if it amounts to hate speech. This is a case where one group in a contest portrays the other as an enemy leading to polarization such that even in the absence of the leaders, the followers cannot coexist in a given society.
In most cases, this chat is then used as a divide and rule strategy where people don't interrogate the chat. Popularity is a major concern among those seeking elective positions. Majority of contestants more often than not, engage in it to sell them selves and their agenda to the electorate so as to win elections and get to power.
Political talk has propelled those aspiring for elective positions into offices by making them more popular than their fellow contestants. And even after getting into power, this same individuals use it to remain in power and even gain more popularity.
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