I believe politicians are the least trustworthy. That's why I strive to be able to do everything myself. I'm going to write about a time when I might have become interested in politics.
--- It seems the government is targeting the younger generation. Do they want to squeeze more taxes out of them, use them as soldiers in case of emergency, or have them take care of the elderly? Is the right to vote just a bonus? That's what I think. This is because when I lived in the US, I saw a young soldier on TV (in Iraq) say, 'In our country, we're prohibited from drinking alcohol and smoking until we're 18, but we're told to kill people.' The pressure of contradiction, the earnest voice of youth.
OK. So, let's change the government so that everyone doesn't have to go to war, but look at the world. Governments are cesspools of greedy politicians with 'old money' who can't even meet the average human standard. All over the world, politicians shift the blame to 'immigrant issues' when things get inconvenient for them. They say, 'It's not our fault, it's theirs!' Is this the time for that? Seriously.
But I think.
There are still moments when everyone becomes interested in politics.
The trigger was a TV program about the French Revolution. A descendant of the former royal family appeared. They said, 'When I go to school in France and take history classes, I feel very alienated and guilty.' I see, of course, that's understandable, as their ancestors were clearly overthrown by the people.
I think, 'Ah, this is it.' The moment of interest.
In Japan, someone 'brought democracy.' The same is true for America. They implemented an imported system top-down. It cannot be denied that the top of the government may have deceived the people and fabricated it for their convenience (since it has never been overthrown in history). Therefore, even an uneducated person like me can understand that democracy in France, having gone through the French Revolution, is different. The people created the government. There is an element of context that allows for the overthrow of the existing government at any time.
Therefore, isn't the moment we become interested in politics now the moment we feel the possibility that the power of the people can break down these existing vested interests and concepts? This is the true power of democracy. Boasting about how well the democratic system is designed, or looking down on non-democratic countries, is propaganda. It distracts from the fact that the system actually has the power to overthrow the government.
In a certain city in Hiroshima Prefecture, there was a young mayor (I forget his name) who calmly presented the city's future and logically responded to the local elderly council members. However, the elderly council members quickly became angry and their flaws were exposed. Watching this, I thought, 'This is exactly the kind of thing that would make people in the 'younger generation' today dream of politics.' I think what we should feel hope for is a chance for the future, learning from the French Revolution that occurred spontaneously.
Now, we should be able to non-violently break down the existing order and build a new future.
Even an uneducated person like me somehow feels that way about hope for the future.