Christine Safi Well said ! I agree with the first paragraph, growing up uninterested in politics… and hurt so many times by this country, I’ve learned to move on or I’m learning to… for some reason, i don’t feel concerned with whatever is happening… I’m choking every time i had to mention where I’m from And what’s happening … sad but true…
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And then Thirty and Forty-somethings got politically aware of Lebanon endemic highway robberies
Posted on: November 8, 2019
And then Thirty and Forty-somethings got politically aware of Lebanon endemic highway robberies
And utterly infuriated with the lavish events (marriage of the militia/mafia politicians‘ family members) that broke all record in wealth dilapidation.
And many were even civil servants and ministers who were totally broke before they were appointed a year before.
This anomie political structure where every deputy for the last 30 years got his hand on a monopoly on every consumer goods, energy, financial transactions, services in communication facilities, privileges of all kinds in tax-free imports…
I grew up not having any political opinion, not even having any political literacy.
Talking about politics was almost a taboo in my family, and the level of corruption in the political class disgusted me that I wasn’t even curious to learn anything about politics, forget about asking for my right.
I guess that worked quite well for the politicians… a lot of us are alienated, uninterested and disconnected –that is if we’re still in the country– and a big chunk of those remaining can be bought with a couple of hundred bucks and brainwashed in seconds.
Today, at week 3 of the revolution, I have learned about Lebanese politics more than I learned my whole life!
I have felt love for the country that I never felt!
I identified with Lebanon for the first time in my life. I have seen a level of awareness, creativity, togetherness, pro-activity, and wit that I never imagined seeing in this country.
Politicians’ games haven’t changed.
Fear-mongering, threats, accusations, stalling, stalling, and some more stalling. Nothing news… BUT we have changed, and there’s no going back!
We are coming together in beautiful ways. It’s so threatening to them, and they are trying so hard to divide us…
They are masterminds in turning us against each other, after all, they are the same warlords that lead the civil war, so let’s not forget that.
Let’s not forget the beauty of our together, let’s not fall into their accusations.
Let’s not forget that we share the same pain.
Let’s remember how many chances we gave them, and how many times they disappointed us, and let’s not forget what we are capable of doing without them, without their support, nor their money.
Let’s stay together! Let’s hang on a little bit more, please!
(Video taken in Martyr Square, Sunday, November 3).
Note: a few comments on that piece
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Adonis Bouhatab Wonderful. It is great that this awareness is late than never. Though i did try hard to initiate you and William to mind politics, otherwise the politicians will decide for you. As this fresh new participation is flocking to the mass upheaval, I can see changes bright at the end of the tunnel.
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