political disempowerment: why people are not out on the streets

This is what i know:

WE ARE a DEMOCRACY! that means power should emanate from the people
My polsci teacher asked us in class, why are we afraid of another poeple power then if that is exactly the essence of a democracy.

the answer is this: we are politically disempowered

why?

1, the middle class is too comfortable, having a myopic stance and not seeing that there is NO progress, we are stagnating because of corruption

2. most Filipinos are poor - i believe poverty is the greatest hindrance to freedom kaya some are letting themselves be bribed para magrally

3. some of the masses are moving, but they are not heard by the elites and middle class kasi nga feel ng mga nakatataas nagdedestabilize sila, not seeing that RALLIES and people power are constitutional and must be seen to be necessary to exact acountability from our leaders

4. many intellectuals are not anymore thinking critically and do not take the responsibility to lead

5. there are lesser avenues given that the admin is suppressing the people's voices: extrajudicial killings, abduction (saying they have been asking for protection), etc.

6. LGUs and provinces are pro food, pro health, etc, not pro govt and because they are entrenched in the padrino system, they'd rather accept the status quo given that they are at least getting some benefit, not seeing that that is not real progress

What we should do is be politically empowerred for that is the true meaning of democracy
we should not ask for democracy, we should act as a democracy

Dapat makiaalam tayo, we should look at what is happening to our country and be critical about what we read on papers and watch in the news.

We should not remain idle, this is not a time to be in the middle ground, we have to take a side.

I only wish we are truly informed before we do decide which side to take.

Let us be informed, and Let us be responsible for our One Country!!!