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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
To begin with, it is necessary to understand one simple truth - the government in the country does not appear on its own - it is chosen by someone. And it is most often the population that chooses it. And if the population is led by populists, liars, or religious fanatics, for example, the result is expected! All these "rulers" have the same goal - self-enrichment, at the expense of gullible and not very smart voters. So the question should be rephrased as "why do we elect an incompetent lying corrupt government, and why do we repeatedly fall for their lies and manipulations". When we answer this question to ourselves, we will get answers - how to avoid future problems.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
That is for me the main reason why a country suffer so many issues like inflation, insurgency, food shortage, social unrest and many more. The solution would be a total reform in political and justice system in a country because that is where corruption is rampant. Having a good and strong foundation is what makes a country invincible in almost all types of crisis so you can really expect best performance on it's economic growth.
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To begin with, it is necessary to understand one simple truth - the government in the country does not appear on its own - it is chosen by someone. And it is most often the population that chooses it. And if the population is led by populists, liars, or religious fanatics, for example, the result is expected! All these "rulers" have the same goal - self-enrichment, at the expense of gullible and not very smart voters. So the question should be rephrased as "why do we elect an incompetent lying corrupt government, and why do we repeatedly fall for their lies and manipulations". When we answer this question to ourselves, we will get answers - how to avoid future problems.
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I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
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Before someone should be elected into power, the citizens should look at his past records, if he is the type of person that is corrupt and have a bad record in the past. This will allow the citizens to know the kind of politicians that they want to elect into power. The citizens should also not get carried away with empty promises, and sweet talks from the candidates to be elected. Citizens should also be sincere with themselves and get rid of corruption in them, so that they would not be decieved with little gifts from the politicians during elections. Africa is having problems in getting a good leader due to the high level of corruption. Corrupt leaders are incompetent because they bought their way to power.
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I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
We must realize that corruption does not arise by itself, moreover, very often the population itself supports corruption.
We must also realize that if the population sells its votes or votes without thinking - does it have the right to blame someone for its own troubles? "If you want to change something in the world - start with yourself" - a very simple truth, also suitable for solving the problem of corrupt, lying government. You want to change the government - vote consciously, don't vote for populists, don't vote for criminals, help others to do the same !
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
The collapsation of governance can lead to poor economy system in a nation and political unrest lack of rule of law, and corruption can be a factor to economic crisis in a nation. That's my opinion.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
One of the main transparency features of a country's government is accountability and neutrality, which is not present in our country's government, especially if the government is formed through election irregularities and manipulation, that government has no obligation to act in the interest of the country.
If the political leaders of a country or society are corrupt, then the economy of that country will gradually reach such a level that the entire ecosystem will eventually be destroyed. If the government has enough transparency and accountability, then of course the government of that country will work for the economic development of that country, but in reality, the government of my country is not in such a situation, but the government of our country is full of corruption in all places, due to which we never have transparency and accountability. can't hope
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[/quote]The collapsation of governance can lead to poor economy system in a nation and political unrest lack of rule of law, and corruption can be a factor to economic crisis in a nation. That's my opinion.
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Yes I agree with you on this, because If there are no rules, the rate of corruption will increase and also it can bring rise to economic crisis leading to bad economy...
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When there is bad government in a country nothing works well. Every sector is affected. This is so because every country functions in a top-down approach. That is, when the leadership is functional every sector will be functional and vice versa. Evil will never cease to exit in a country when the leadership is mounted by a corrupt leader who got into power through illegal means. The only way to end injustice is to tackle the way election is been run in our country. Secondly, when the election is characterized by rigging, the the judiciary should be impartial and judge based on evidence presented and not based on party sentiment.
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Simple analytics - no one can give a single example where the causes of the economic crisis were something not from this list:
- Natural disasters
- External aggression
- Corruption
Everything else is either a derivative of these 3 causes or an attempt to deceive reality :)
And the most unpleasant thing is that nobody is to blame but ourselves for the last reason. If we fall for empty promises of populists and liars - what do we expect?
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Let's point out the main problem, the incompetent politicians who only have one thing in their mind, which is to initiate corruption. Those who have a position in the government who always disagree with the better development of the country if they vision that they will be affected, or the citizens will have a better life because the only thing those people want is they be the only person who will have a luxurious life.
The only solution is for them to be out of their position and replaced by those who really have the heart for the citizens of the country. However, this will be a very long and hard process that will never come to us unless their connections in the government will also be out of their positions.
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In Nigeria, chapter 2 of the 1999 Constitution as amended stipulates what the government owes its citizens ranging from social, economic, and political responsibilities but sadly government is not meeting up to these responsibilities and the reason is simple. Individuals are selected because to me in Nigeria there is selection and not election. Candidates are imposed on the people through political parties. This arrangement is the reason for bad government in the country and when the government is bad, progress and growth become difficult in the country and the economy will be affected.
This is so because, a government that is ushered in through illegal means will concentrate more on settling his cohorts by giving them appointments and he is not worried if they are mediocre or not. His concern is to see them be in that position regardless of performance or antecedents.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Bad governors are every were and election manipulation is everywhere but there is limitations to how they all happen. Do you remember back in 2020 when the last US election was conducted and Trump was dethrone from the presidential sit, many of his members claim the election was rigged into Biden favor. I just think that when people lose, that's what they say because If had it been they have won that election, they will say they won't deny that the election was rigged and manipulated.
In addition, reduce your expectations from government, work on yourself because the candidate you might think will do better might be the worst candidate because a single person policy can't change a country overnight, until all of us change our views and reduce personal corruption within us.
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Yes is the major cause affecting the country economy.Bad governance has the capacity, to run down the economy of a country, because when you have bad leaders that produce bad governance the economy of the country will be in shamble. Because when you have bad leaders,every policy that is enacted by them, will be for personal gain, not for the economy of the Nation to strive.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Currently, there are actually many people who are smart and can manage a country's finances well and can make a country developed. and yes, even those who currently sit on government benches are intelligent people who are actually very skilled in economics. But the problem is now we lack honest people. Because even though someone is very smart in managing the economy, he is not an honest person, this is where corrupt people will emerge. So what I can say is that we are not currently in crisis and do not lack smart people, but we are currently in crisis because we lack good and honest people. I have heard these words too. I forget who I heard it from. but these words are true.
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Democracy provides ample opportunities for participation, and the political process in democracy is the participation of the people to vote.
A well-educated society will become smart voters and smart voters will elect quality leaders.
And leaders resulting from a good democratic process will later produce quality policies as well
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Democracy provides ample opportunities for participation, and the political process in democracy is the participation of the people to vote.
A well-educated society will become smart voters and smart voters will elect quality leaders.
And leaders resulting from a good democratic process will later produce quality policies as well
The question of education and responsibility of the population is very important, as well as their position on where the country should move - "forward to the past", or still choose development, change and progress.
At the same time, democracy has a disadvantage - freedom of speech - it allows you to promise and promise virtually anything you want, which can strongly influence the decision-making of voters. Which unfortunately we have already seen many times....
And of course - a primitive, undeveloped population is the best soil for nurturing totalitarianism and similar anti-human regimes, where neither the life of a citizen nor his standard of living is of any interest to the "ruler" at all
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Democracy provides ample opportunities for participation, and the political process in democracy is the participation of the people to vote.
A well-educated society will become smart voters and smart voters will elect quality leaders.
And leaders resulting from a good democratic process will later produce quality policies as well
The only problem is that a country with unstable economy and governance will always result in conflicts whether internal or external. Politics will always be the reason why there is what we called instability in the economy and of course the whole country. In third world countries like mine corruption is quite common.
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Democracy provides ample opportunities for participation, and the political process in democracy is the participation of the people to vote.
A well-educated society will become smart voters and smart voters will elect quality leaders.
And leaders resulting from a good democratic process will later produce quality policies as well
The only problem is that a country with unstable economy and governance will always result in conflicts whether internal or external. Politics will always be the reason why there is what we called instability in the economy and of course the whole country. In third world countries like mine corruption is quite common.
Developing countries are nations that are still constructing their political and democratic systems. These systems are often young and lack solid rules and structures.
Money politics and bureaucratic politicization are often used to undermine democracy.
The most effective ways to achieve an ideal democracy are through improving citizens' political education and literacy, promoting balanced mass media, and implementing public education programs.
BTW Cory Aquino is my idol
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Just as a good governance can play an important role in the economy of a country, a bad government can lead to a bad economic condition in a country. Because the government can keep itself in charge of all economic activities in a country. A government can also establish good relations of its own country with the outside world and play an important role in the economy. Foreign labor market and all types of import and export activities are regulated by a government system, therefore a government plays a very important role in controlling economic standards if the government performs its responsibilities with good governance.
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Democracy provides ample opportunities for participation, and the political process in democracy is the participation of the people to vote.
A well-educated society will become smart voters and smart voters will elect quality leaders.
And leaders resulting from a good democratic process will later produce quality policies as well
The only problem is that a country with unstable economy and governance will always result in conflicts whether internal or external. Politics will always be the reason why there is what we called instability in the economy and of course the whole country. In third world countries like mine corruption is quite common.
Developing countries are nations that are still constructing their political and democratic systems. These systems are often young and lack solid rules and structures.
Money politics and bureaucratic politicization are often used to undermine democracy.
The most effective ways to achieve an ideal democracy are through improving citizens' political education and literacy, promoting balanced mass media, and implementing public education programs.
BTW Cory Aquino is my idol
I have a question. And why do you think developing countries can't just learn from more successful/stable countries ? Just borrow a model that has proven itself? For example, the Criminal Code, tax laws, and other fundamental laws that have worked well in other countries? It seems to me that in today's world, except for some "special countries", borrowing and adapting "outside experience" may not be a bad way to solve accumulated problems ?
In a way, we can take Singapore as an example, which has reformed quite effectively, essentially borrowing some solutions to fight very strong corruption. Thanks to Lee Kuan Yew for that. In my opinion, external factors aside, it is corruption that is at the root of economic problems in many countries.
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I agree with you. Infact, even the governments are playing anonymous roles in the societies and the economy private sectors just in frustrating the masses with high cost of living all to enrich them.
Meanwhile the government will claim of trying to do something to calm the hike of goods situations while they are the real developer but hiding under the umbrella of a fellow masses in the society.
Indeed very much obvious, the governments are wicked and responsible for the hardship in the countries.
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I have a question. And why do you think developing countries can't just learn from more successful/stable countries ? Just borrow a model that has proven itself? For example, the Criminal Code, tax laws, and other fundamental laws that have worked well in other countries? It seems to me that in today's world, except for some "special countries", borrowing and adapting "outside experience" may not be a bad way to solve accumulated problems ?
In a way, we can take Singapore as an example, which has reformed quite effectively, essentially borrowing some solutions to fight very strong corruption. Thanks to Lee Kuan Yew for that. In my opinion, external factors aside, it is corruption that is at the root of economic problems in many countries.
It is not a matter of can or cannot, it is a matter of time.
The larger a country is in terms of population, culture, area, and low levels of education, the more complex the problems it faces and the longer it takes to reform.
That's why Singapore, can quickly reform its bureaucracy. They are a small country
Corruption is just a consequence, not the root of the problem.
The underlying cause is poor governance, led by poor leaders.
In a democracy, these leaders are elected by bad voters.
So the quality of the voters in a democracy will determine the future of their country.
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I have a question. And why do you think developing countries can't just learn from more successful/stable countries ? Just borrow a model that has proven itself? For example, the Criminal Code, tax laws, and other fundamental laws that have worked well in other countries? It seems to me that in today's world, except for some "special countries", borrowing and adapting "outside experience" may not be a bad way to solve accumulated problems ?
In a way, we can take Singapore as an example, which has reformed quite effectively, essentially borrowing some solutions to fight very strong corruption. Thanks to Lee Kuan Yew for that. In my opinion, external factors aside, it is corruption that is at the root of economic problems in many countries.
It is not a matter of can or cannot, it is a matter of time.
The larger a country is in terms of population, culture, area, and low levels of education, the more complex the problems it faces and the longer it takes to reform.
That's why Singapore, can quickly reform its bureaucracy. They are a small country
Corruption is just a consequence, not the root of the problem.
The underlying cause is poor governance, led by poor leaders.
In a democracy, these leaders are elected by bad voters.
So the quality of the voters in a democracy will determine the future of their country.
Yeah exactly. People accepts brirbery during elections that is why corrupt politicians will have to make something just to recover the loss they've paid during the campaign period. This is what actually is happening here in my small country. When majority of these bad voters overpower the good voters we are left hanging and things will become worst as corruptions became more rampant. I think we need a reform on this.
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I have a question. And why do you think developing countries can't just learn from more successful/stable countries ? Just borrow a model that has proven itself? For example, the Criminal Code, tax laws, and other fundamental laws that have worked well in other countries? It seems to me that in today's world, except for some "special countries", borrowing and adapting "outside experience" may not be a bad way to solve accumulated problems ?
In a way, we can take Singapore as an example, which has reformed quite effectively, essentially borrowing some solutions to fight very strong corruption. Thanks to Lee Kuan Yew for that. In my opinion, external factors aside, it is corruption that is at the root of economic problems in many countries.
It is not a matter of can or cannot, it is a matter of time.
The larger a country is in terms of population, culture, area, and low levels of education, the more complex the problems it faces and the longer it takes to reform.
That's why Singapore, can quickly reform its bureaucracy. They are a small country
Corruption is just a consequence, not the root of the problem.
The underlying cause is poor governance, led by poor leaders.
In a democracy, these leaders are elected by bad voters.
So the quality of the voters in a democracy will determine the future of their country.
...and "bad government" is a consequence of a global problem - a population that doesn't think, doesn't evaluate. takes their word for it and doesn't hold their constituents accountable. Bottom line: not smart, no matter how offensive it sounds, the population is the root of the problems ! We ourselves give power to "bad rulers", allow them to break the law and evade responsibility. And corruption is one of the main tools for evading responsibility. So we have a vicious circle: we elect potential criminals, let them do it, do not draw conclusions, and at the next election we vote for populists and liars again. Is it a shame? Yes ! But until the majority of the population realizes it, the situation will not change.....
PS I for example believe that one of the laws that can improve the situation - is the right to vote - only the tax payer ! Let me clarify, although it will sound unpleasant - but pensioners, and all those who are on state support, in a society where there are problems with the government - should not vote. The reason is banal - they are the "breeding ground", which is very easy to cheat or simply bribe for pennies !
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and "bad government" is a consequence of a global problem - a population that doesn't think, doesn't evaluate. takes their word for it and doesn't hold their constituents accountable. Bottom line: not smart, no matter how offensive it sounds, the population is the root of the problems ! We ourselves give power to "bad rulers", allow them to break the law and evade responsibility. And corruption is one of the main tools for evading responsibility. So we have a vicious circle: we elect potential criminals, let them do it, do not draw conclusions, and at the next election we vote for populists and liars again. Is it a shame? Yes ! But until the majority of the population realizes it, the situation will not change
This. Sad reality when it comes to politics in every country except for those that are having a stronger economy and countries having great leaders that prioritize their own country's people, economy, interests and defense.
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Yeah exactly. People accepts brirbery during elections that is why corrupt politicians will have to make something just to recover the loss they've paid during the campaign period. This is what actually is happening here in my small country. When majority of these bad voters overpower the good voters we are left hanging and things will become worst as corruptions became more rampant. I think we need a reform on this.
Regarding bribery. I, in my country, have observed this process. That is why I said earlier that I think it is necessary to limit voting rights. It is the pensioners and the poor who are bought very cheaply. And the biggest problem is not that they are being sold, but that they are being sold to get a momentary gain for a day-week-month, with absolutely no thought for the FUTURE. They live today, and they have the most primitive needs, they are not used to building complex cause-and-effect relationships to understand that selling your vote today, for 10 dollars, you, your children and grandchildren will lose thousands of dollars and POSSIBILITIES, and will be deprived of a quality future!
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PS I for example believe that one of the laws that can improve the situation - is the right to vote - only the tax payer ! Let me clarify, although it will sound unpleasant - but pensioners, and all those who are on state support, in a society where there are problems with the government - should not vote. The reason is banal - they are the "breeding ground", which is very easy to cheat or simply bribe for pennies !
The fundamental principles of democracy are equality and inclusiveness, and the right to participate in the political process is considered a human right. Limiting the franchise to a select few can be viewed as a violation of democratic principles.
Jason Brennan, a professor and author, states that there is a side effect of the democratic system, which encourages citizens to be irrational, tribal behavior and not take their vote seriously.
Therefore, he proposes a complementary system to mitigate these shortcomings, The concept of Epistocracy.
Brennan's concept of Epistocracy is a potential solution to this problem. However, its applicability remains a matter of debate among experts. Some experts consider this concept applicable and believe it can complement the democratic system.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
At present, we can see the gradual decline of democratic norms and principles all around the globe. Many governments although claim to be democratic behave like an autocratic regime. In many countries those who are ruling not even elected by populist vote. And most of these countries are infested with rampant corruption and misgovernance. I believe if the government is properly elected by the populist vote and adhere to the democratic norms and principles then most of these problems will gradually be solved.
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Yeah exactly. People accepts brirbery during elections that is why corrupt politicians will have to make something just to recover the loss they've paid during the campaign period. This is what actually is happening here in my small country. When majority of these bad voters overpower the good voters we are left hanging and things will become worst as corruptions became more rampant. I think we need a reform on this.
Regarding bribery. I, in my country, have observed this process. That is why I said earlier that I think it is necessary to limit voting rights. It is the pensioners and the poor who are bought very cheaply. And the biggest problem is not that they are being sold, but that they are being sold to get a momentary gain for a day-week-month, with absolutely no thought for the FUTURE. They live today, and they have the most primitive needs, they are not used to building complex cause-and-effect relationships to understand that selling your vote today, for 10 dollars, you, your children and grandchildren will lose thousands of dollars and POSSIBILITIES, and will be deprived of a quality future!
Here in my place vote buying starts from $50-$200 for mayors and councilors which makes things gets worst if some nonsense politicians will win a slot in the local government as you have said it's a few days of glory just because of the money but it will take more years to suffer from the effect of that wrong doing.
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What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Bad government ridicule the economy but let me ask again, who are the government? Aren't we the government? It is you and I that forms the government but any time the president and governors doesn't do something in accordance to the way we like, we attack them when the individuals are also corrupt in their own ways.
We blame the government over little things hit we are the first to start corruption under our small offices, we used privilege of our offices not to follow due protocols, used influence to break laws and many things that can lead us to jail but we blame the government all the time forgetting that we are also part of the government.
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Here in my place vote buying starts from $50-$200 for mayors and councilors which makes things gets worst if some nonsense politicians will win a slot in the local government as you have said it's a few days of glory just because of the money but it will take more years to suffer from the effect of that wrong doing.
Money politics is not a novel occurrence in the political realm.
However, it appears to be a topic that is largely overlooked.
The lack of public awareness regarding the practice of money politics and the associated risks is a significant contributing factor to the proliferation of money politics.
Efforts to eradicate money politics are not straightforward, requiring a lengthy and complex process.
Incorporating money politics content into educational curricula represents a culturally effective long-term strategy.
In the short term, active voter participation in monitoring election participants can minimize money politics.
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What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Bad government ridicule the economy but let me ask again, who are the government? Aren't we the government? It is you and I that forms the government but any time the president and governors doesn't do something in accordance to the way we like, we attack them when the individuals are also corrupt in their own ways.
We blame the government over little things hit we are the first to start corruption under our small offices, we used privilege of our offices not to follow due protocols, used influence to break laws and many things that can lead us to jail but we blame the government all the time forgetting that we are also part of the government.
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It's nice to hear such words !
When more than half of the people will realize that the power is us, corruption is also us, and that we not only choose the power, but also have the right to demand the fulfillment of the goals and election promises. At the same time not to support populists, not to trust those who have already lost trust and deceived, not to believe liars, totalitarian rulers, religious fanatics, corruptors,.... So as not to complain to everyone around you "I have a bad government in my country" :)
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PS I for example believe that one of the laws that can improve the situation - is the right to vote - only the tax payer ! Let me clarify, although it will sound unpleasant - but pensioners, and all those who are on state support, in a society where there are problems with the government - should not vote. The reason is banal - they are the "breeding ground", which is very easy to cheat or simply bribe for pennies !
The fundamental principles of democracy are equality and inclusiveness, and the right to participate in the political process is considered a human right. Limiting the franchise to a select few can be viewed as a violation of democratic principles.
Jason Brennan, a professor and author, states that there is a side effect of the democratic system, which encourages citizens to be irrational, tribal behavior and not take their vote seriously.
Therefore, he proposes a complementary system to mitigate these shortcomings, The concept of Epistocracy.
Brennan's concept of Epistocracy is a potential solution to this problem. However, its applicability remains a matter of debate among experts. Some experts consider this concept applicable and believe it can complement the democratic system.
From the point of view of theory - I ABSOLUTELY agree with you !
But... As always there are nuances... The point is that restrictions were and will be in people's lives, and democracy is not permissiveness. Any idea can be brought to absurdity - for example, if democracy - I have the right to do what I want, and therefore I can take away your car because it does not like it ? But then everyone will immediately say - you have no such right, because it violates the right of private property !
Then the question is why criminals and people with antisocial goals have the right to influence the lives of other people, taking away their FUTURE and the right to live a quality life !?? :)
And as a conclusion, I can say that "for the rights of those who want to be disenfranchised" is very often advocated by those for whom this audience - very convenient and profitable.
I will give an example, very unpleasant for me, but very indicative. I am a citizen in Ukraine. I was born back in the days of the USSR. But from childhood I hated totalitarianism and the squalor of "developed socialism, in the best country". You have no idea what were the realities of life in the USSR ...
And as a country that survived 70 years of occupation by the USSR, there are still quite a lot of citizens in Ukriana who are used to living in the USSR, fear and hate FREEDOM, hate progress, hate universal values. And this is actively used by some politicians. And under the slogans "let's return to the USSR", plus giving these people a small food "present" (they are all elderly) - they get a megaloyal audience that will hate everything new, and will pull the whole country back to ruin, totalitarianism, disenfranchisement. And there are VERY MULTIPLE such people. They don't care, they don't have responsibility, they are driven by hatred, and they end up making up, if not a large, then a significant mass of voters. And they will NEVER make a choice for the FUTURE, only "forward to the past".
Plus, I believe that people who do not pay taxes at the moment, are on the maintenance of the state (read - TAXPAYERS), i.e. they from "their pocket", their labor and their time do not pay for the maintenance of others and the country, they can not make balanced and objective decisions to improve the situation !
PS Epistocracy is quite a good solution !
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Here in my place vote buying starts from $50-$200 for mayors and councilors which makes things gets worst if some nonsense politicians will win a slot in the local government as you have said it's a few days of glory just because of the money but it will take more years to suffer from the effect of that wrong doing.
So the habit of bribery in some countries still exists, it is truly ironic that people's votes are bought at a cheap price, even though those who serve as mayors or council members will get more from the money collected by people's taxes.
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What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
There has to be a general resolve from every citizen to vote rightly and to defend their votes. Because when citizens vote without defending their votes, it is almost the same as not voting because there is a higher chance that the elections will be humanly manipulated in favor of the corrupt politician. People need to stop taking money to vote for a candidate they know is incompetent; we need to vote for the best person for the job because, with a good government, there will be better policies that will make the economy better.
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So the habit of bribery in some countries still exists, it is truly ironic that people's votes are bought at a cheap price, even though those who serve as mayors or council members will get more from the money collected by people's taxes.
You should probably comes to Africa and see wonders. This is not new and it's not going to stop soon because when a country is been over populated by high number of poor citizens, then it's very easy to manipulate people with hunger and then the wealthy person use his money to gather all the number of votes needed plus the ones they manipulated without real voters.
This is the reason why we still have high number of bad leadership and no matter how you preach and try to change people's mind set, it's always difficult because you don't have the means to provide them food. If food and rate of poverty can be reduce, a lot of people will be able to think straight and good governance will be available in all countries.
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Here in my place vote buying starts from $50-$200 for mayors and councilors which makes things gets worst if some nonsense politicians will win a slot in the local government as you have said it's a few days of glory just because of the money but it will take more years to suffer from the effect of that wrong doing.
So the habit of bribery in some countries still exists, it is truly ironic that people's votes are bought at a cheap price, even though those who serve as mayors or council members will get more from the money collected by people's taxes.
Yeah that's how it works here in my country and I wish there will be a total reform like adopting federal government so people can clearly see what city or region really has improvements as we are actually suffering from this ever since the early days I don't know why.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Yes Bad governance is main responsible for any countries bad economy. Good governance can made a country eatable and economically independent and bad Governance can made a country Bancroft. So for a country good governance is very important there has no doubt
Good governance is big subject and it is very important and it is very essential for devolve any countries.
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Here in my place vote buying starts from $50-$200 for mayors and councilors which makes things gets worst if some nonsense politicians will win a slot in the local government as you have said it's a few days of glory just because of the money but it will take more years to suffer from the effect of that wrong doing.
Money politics is not a novel occurrence in the political realm.
However, it appears to be a topic that is largely overlooked.
The lack of public awareness regarding the practice of money politics and the associated risks is a significant contributing factor to the proliferation of money politics.
Efforts to eradicate money politics are not straightforward, requiring a lengthy and complex process.
Incorporating money politics content into educational curricula represents a culturally effective long-term strategy.
In the short term, active voter participation in monitoring election participants can minimize money politics.
I actually volunteered as as a watcher before and politicians tried to bribe us on their favor that is how rubbish politics here in my country that is why bad governance still exist in here and will continue to exist in the future if people will tolerate that kind of wrong doings and progress keeps on lagging because of that as politicians will surely regain what they've lost during elections.
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The bad management on economic sector should be the cause of bad economic condition in a country. Sometimes the government prioritize something unnecessary and it takes huge amount of money. For example, the government builds a new big city although it is not really needed for the citizens. Finally, people don't want to move there and it just wasting the money.
Corruption is also another factor to lead to bad economic condition. In my country, the punishment for corruptors is not appropriate. They only spends a little time in the jail and pay small fine to the state. This makes the corruptors aren't afraid and it is even to lead to more cases of other corruptions.
Anyway, it is scary to know the corruption index among the countries in the world. :'(
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Source: https://confidencial.digital/english/nicaragua-among-the-worlds-nine-most-corrupt-countries/
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
To begin with, it is necessary to understand one simple truth - the government in the country does not appear on its own - it is chosen by someone. And it is most often the population that chooses it. And if the population is led by populists, liars, or religious fanatics, for example, the result is expected! All these "rulers" have the same goal - self-enrichment, at the expense of gullible and not very smart voters. So the question should be rephrased as "why do we elect an incompetent lying corrupt government, and why do we repeatedly fall for their lies and manipulations". When we answer this question to ourselves, we will get answers - how to avoid future problems.
You are absolutely correct, we always make the mistake of electing the wrong one to be our leader even when we know that they are not good, we will still go ahead and elect them, later on, we will start complaining on how we are being treated bad or they will neglect us and care about their selfish desires and want. So that is why it's very good to elect the right person and not the wrong one and we shouldn't depend on the government for anything before we can survive.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Voting for the right people is still the only solution. There is so much fake news and deceit during the election period, and the only way to do it is to have discerning minds to hear every candidate. Once we vote for the right people in office, that's the only way to eradicate corruption that harms the economy.
Corruption is what ruins the economy of a country, and the right people in the office are what build a great nation.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Voting for the right people is still the only solution. There is so much fake news and deceit during the election period, and the only way to do it is to have discerning minds to hear every candidate. Once we vote for the right people in office, that's the only way to eradicate corruption that harms the economy.
Corruption is what ruins the economy of a country, and the right people in the office are what build a great nation.
That's completely true, assuming we are being given the right to fair and free election, I don't think this corruption will be this high and all our economy won't be affecting us badly, even if we are to suffer and work for our own self, it won't be this much because our leaders will help us in so many ways like providing enough job opportunities for people who wants to be useful with their lives, also provide them some free skill acquisition etc, this can help most of the citizen and won't make them to involved themselves in any illegal activities.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Corruption is the main reason why the government is being bad in all manners , yeah there are abusing of power but still that corruption is what we can see the important matter that we need to address.
In my country this is a rampant thing that the Poor is being treated differently from the rich that can bribe the authority to make the laws favoring them.
this is also the reason why we are calling for good governance but sadly? each time there is a new president ? corrupt officials keeps coming back because they are one of the main key why that president takes the sit so he needs to pay them back.
also this is what I wanted to have a new form of government but of course those corrupt officials will never allow that to happen.
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Corruption is the main reason why the government is being bad in all manners , yeah there are abusing of power but still that corruption is what we can see the important matter that we need to address.
In my country this is a rampant thing that the Poor is being treated differently from the rich that can bribe the authority to make the laws favoring them.
this is also the reason why we are calling for good governance but sadly? each time there is a new president ? corrupt officials keeps coming back because they are one of the main key why that president takes the sit so he needs to pay them back.
also this is what I wanted to have a new form of government but of course those corrupt officials will never allow that to happen.
Corruption is indeed a disease that makes progress hampered by a country that is about to progress. And a country can even face bankruptcy if there are too many corrupt people in its government. In my country, corrupt practices are something that is common knowledge. But I hope the new government can bring better changes. Where the number of corruption can decrease drastically. Because if a country is free from corruption then that country will definitely be able to become a more developed country.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizen
I agree bad governance can create crisis within a country this is cause by corruption. Corruption is the main problem and the abuse of power, this hinders the development of a country because of the bad governance of the corrupt officials. I hope people will not be blinded by the power and money where they become greedy and when choosing the officials that will lead the country will be the ones with the credentials and skills that can help us and the country to develop.
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Corruption is the main reason why the government is being bad in all manners , yeah there are abusing of power but still that corruption is what we can see the important matter that we need to address.
In my country this is a rampant thing that the Poor is being treated differently from the rich that can bribe the authority to make the laws favoring them.
this is also the reason why we are calling for good governance but sadly? each time there is a new president ? corrupt officials keeps coming back because they are one of the main key why that president takes the sit so he needs to pay them back.
also this is what I wanted to have a new form of government but of course those corrupt officials will never allow that to happen.
Corruption is indeed a disease that makes progress hampered by a country that is about to progress. And a country can even face bankruptcy if there are too many corrupt people in its government. In my country, corrupt practices are something that is common knowledge. But I hope the new government can bring better changes. Where the number of corruption can decrease drastically. Because if a country is free from corruption then that country will definitely be able to become a more developed country.
I have used living in this kind of government since childhood so what i do is focusing in developing and progressing my life and future
because I know in my heart that I cannot expect anything better from the government and it is my duty to make my life best and for my family .
remember that this is our life and future and the government his just part of it so live your life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it,
as I am also planning in migrating in other country thats why i wanted to gain much to start a living in other continent .
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I actually volunteered as as a watcher before and politicians tried to bribe us on their favor that is how rubbish politics here in my country that is why bad governance still exist in here and will continue to exist in the future if people will tolerate that kind of wrong doings and progress keeps on lagging because of that as politicians will surely regain what they've lost during elections.
It's nice to see someone trying to take action to realize their idealism 8)
Taking the initiative to take action that we can do, no matter how small, will be better than just talking
But like other good things, it requires a lot of sacrifice, time, and consistency to make it happen.
Stay strong, stay consistent, and don't be pessimistic. All the best for you...
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I actually volunteered as as a watcher before and politicians tried to bribe us on their favor that is how rubbish politics here in my country that is why bad governance still exist in here and will continue to exist in the future if people will tolerate that kind of wrong doings and progress keeps on lagging because of that as politicians will surely regain what they've lost during elections.
It's nice to see someone trying to take action to realize their idealism 8)
Taking the initiative to take action that we can do, no matter how small, will be better than just talking
But like other good things, it requires a lot of sacrifice, time, and consistency to make it happen.
Stay strong, stay consistent, and don't be pessimistic. All the best for you...
Thanks mate. Sad thing is that majority wins and only few of us here who care for our town because most people accepts the bribes corrupt will distribute. Right now I am still a law enforcement volunteer but for environmental thing which also has political influence that I don't like. I wanted to act on my own but I failed because I rely on nothing because we are ill equipped as politicians don't prioritize it. I even told them we need proper equipment for us to easily apprehend poachers and intruders but still nothing if only I had my own inflatable boat, night vision goggles and a drone I can operate independently without anyones help to secure our municipality from poachers and intruders. We don't even have our own public hospital which is funny. 😅 That is why I hate politics, our provincial roads aren't even completed the widening yet due to the fact that the governor loses in our town. That is how politics affected us. I even think of initiating a fund raising campaign here and on the other forum to get what is needed but I am afraid I will fail.
Good governance really is they key for a specific place to prosper and that is what we badly need right now.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizen
I agree bad governance can create crisis within a country this is cause by corruption. Corruption is the main problem and the abuse of power, this hinders the development of a country because of the bad governance of the corrupt officials. I hope people will not be blinded by the power and money where they become greedy and when choosing the officials that will lead the country will be the ones with the credentials and skills that can help us and the country to develop.
What baffles me most down here in my country is that with the high level of corruption from the government, they now go to take loans from other countries in the name of Nigeria and share these funds between themselves. Of which when they wanted to collect the loan, they lied that they want to use it for the betterment of the country. If they are out of power, the debt is still there and on the country's name. Who will pay up this debts that are piling up, this is how bad our government is. Take loan to enrich themselves and the citizens suffers for the loan which they collected.
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Bad government and bad economic conditions can be changed by the people because after electing the right person of the people. if he comes to power, it will definitely be good for the country. On the other hand in order to change the economic situation,the technology rate of the country must be increased. Governments will always strive to ensure that people can live and do business freely. They have to engage in proper processes for food production. There are many countries which are backward in terms of technology so more practice is needed in this regard. In the case of business, the amount of task cost should be reduced.
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The shear Will cut some ideas, OP. Just kidding. I am talking about the wrong spelling of share in your post.
It’s really necessary to have a government who knows how to handle decisions, especially when it comes to the economy of a country. Imagine knowing how to take a loan from other countries and then paying it off continuously with the taxes from the people would really have and should require careful studying.
Imagine a person doesn’t know how to handle finances, What more would be if it would be millions of peoples money?
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizen
I agree bad governance can create crisis within a country this is cause by corruption. Corruption is the main problem and the abuse of power, this hinders the development of a country because of the bad governance of the corrupt officials. I hope people will not be blinded by the power and money where they become greedy and when choosing the officials that will lead the country will be the ones with the credentials and skills that can help us and the country to develop.
What baffles me most down here in my country is that with the high level of corruption from the government, they now go to take loans from other countries in the name of Nigeria and share these funds between themselves. Of which when they wanted to collect the loan, they lied that they want to use it for the betterment of the country. If they are out of power, the debt is still there and on the country's name. Who will pay up this debts that are piling up, this is how bad our government is. Take loan to enrich themselves and the citizens suffers for the loan which they collected.
I am not a resident of Nigeria, and it is difficult for me to assess what is happening, although the scheme with loans has long been known - I take a loan on behalf of the "people of the country", I use the money at my discretion, the debt is repaid.... the people of the country.
Questions:
- How many years has THIS government been in power ?
- did the previous government behave better?
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Bad government and bad economic conditions can be changed by the people because after electing the right person of the people. if he comes to power, it will definitely be good for the country. On the other hand in order to change the economic situation,the technology rate of the country must be increased. Governments will always strive to ensure that people can live and do business freely. They have to engage in proper processes for food production. There are many countries which are backward in terms of technology so more practice is needed in this regard. In the case of business, the amount of task cost should be reduced.
Yeah right. And in essence, the country needs people who can work in government honestly. And a government must be able to minimize the habit of corruption. Even eliminate it. Because I think every country always has a good vision and mission and even their economic development plans always look good. But the implementation is always an obstacle and slow. And usually these problems arise due to parties being dishonest in allocating the development budget. For example, in a country there is a long-term road construction project and the quality of the road should be able to last for decades. But because there are parties who are dishonest in allocating development funds, road construction is not optimal and the quality of the roads is poor and not durable. So the government sometimes has to release new funds from the state treasury to repair roads that have apparently been damaged again even after only a few years.
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I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
We must realize that corruption does not arise by itself, moreover, very often the population itself supports corruption.
We must also realize that if the population sells its votes or votes without thinking - does it have the right to blame someone for its own troubles? "If you want to change something in the world - start with yourself" - a very simple truth, also suitable for solving the problem of corrupt, lying government. You want to change the government - vote consciously, don't vote for populists, don't vote for criminals, help others to do the same !
You are absolutely correct, most people allow the government to use them for illegal purposes or activities that affects the people or the society and they will still be the one that will be complaining about bad government, when they also are not helping matter, and also bad government doesn't give itself power, they were elected by the people through bribery, which they thinks they will be favour in return, not knowing they are stepping to suffering. So that is why fair and free election should be conducted, so that bad government won't step in and also we should be in support of criminal act.
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Bad governance has been in existence for long and it is only being practiced by the corrupt leaders we may be having in some situations, also, we have to consider the way of life the people live in a particular region in consideration before jumping I to conclusion for that, bad people are everywhere but we must not make ourselves available to be used as agents and actors for bad occurrences in life.
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Yeah right. And in essence, the country needs people who can work in government honestly. And a government must be able to minimize the habit of corruption. Even eliminate it. Because I think every country always has a good vision and mission and even their economic development plans always look good. But the implementation is always an obstacle and slow.
You'll need good human resources to do that, which needs a good education system, which usually gets affected by bad governance too. In a way, I think it's hard to untangle this mess if nobody steps in and forces some changes from the top. It's impossible to do it alone either. Sometimes I find it sad that almost everyone likes to criticize their government but doesn't want to handle it themselves, so you end up with terrible representatives selected by luck or bribe.
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Yeah right. And in essence, the country needs people who can work in government honestly. And a government must be able to minimize the habit of corruption. Even eliminate it. Because I think every country always has a good vision and mission and even their economic development plans always look good. But the implementation is always an obstacle and slow.
You'll need good human resources to do that, which needs a good education system, which usually gets affected by bad governance too. In a way, I think it's hard to untangle this mess if nobody steps in and forces some changes from the top. It's impossible to do it alone either. Sometimes I find it sad that almost everyone likes to criticize their government but doesn't want to handle it themselves, so you end up with terrible representatives selected by luck or bribe.
people loves to criticize the government but they are not even giving a damn helping their government to improve .
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If the ways governments are leading us are right, then things would have been better than how it has used to be because they play a major role in the community development and we cannot do without being under their leadership, because we are still the same people who have been used to electing them into office and reelection even though we are doing this because we trusted them to deliver unto us.
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I actually volunteered as as a watcher before and politicians tried to bribe us on their favor that is how rubbish politics here in my country that is why bad governance still exist in here and will continue to exist in the future if people will tolerate that kind of wrong doings and progress keeps on lagging because of that as politicians will surely regain what they've lost during elections.
It's nice to see someone trying to take action to realize their idealism 8)
Taking the initiative to take action that we can do, no matter how small, will be better than just talking
But like other good things, it requires a lot of sacrifice, time, and consistency to make it happen.
Stay strong, stay consistent, and don't be pessimistic. All the best for you...
Actually This is a rampant case in my country each election that VOTE BUYING happens .
For how many times in my entire life that being offered generous and decent amount just to vote them
or to vote their candidates but yeah I stand by my rights to choose whom I believe to trust and support.
and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.
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and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.
In many countries, money politics seems to be a culture that is considered legitimate and threatens the democratic order.
Money politics will sacrifice those who have capacity, integrity, and capability.
Accepting money from candidates is a form of bribery and is unethical as it is prohibited by law.
A more appropriate step would be to reject the money and reject the candidate, but it's hard to talk ethics with these sleazy politicians, they get what they deserve.
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and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.
In many countries, money politics seems to be a culture that is considered legitimate and threatens the democratic order.
Money politics will sacrifice those who have capacity, integrity, and capability.
Accepting money from candidates is a form of bribery and is unethical as it is prohibited by law.
A more appropriate step would be to reject the money and reject the candidate, but it's hard to talk ethics with these sleazy politicians, they get what they deserve.
Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.
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Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.
“The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”
By Napoleon Bonaparte
Every person lives according to his instincts, namely to survive, because of his instincts, he follows the majority to survive in social interactions.
But silence in the face of true evil is the same as evil itself, Silent in the presence of a criminal is to commit a crime itself
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If the leaders were this bad, then what else should we expect from them than evil, the people under which they serve also will generate the same kind of mentality of preforming same wickedness all because of selfish interests in everyone in position, instead of them thinking on how to cause the economy to develop and run on a more smoothly affairs with the people, reverse is the case which the people experience from them.
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I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
We must realize that corruption does not arise by itself, moreover, very often the population itself supports corruption.
We must also realize that if the population sells its votes or votes without thinking - does it have the right to blame someone for its own troubles? "If you want to change something in the world - start with yourself" - a very simple truth, also suitable for solving the problem of corrupt, lying government. You want to change the government - vote consciously, don't vote for populists, don't vote for criminals, help others to do the same !
You are absolutely correct, most people allow the government to use them for illegal purposes or activities that affects the people or the society and they will still be the one that will be complaining about bad government, when they also are not helping matter, and also bad government doesn't give itself power, they were elected by the people through bribery, which they thinks they will be favour in return, not knowing they are stepping to suffering. So that is why fair and free election should be conducted, so that bad government won't step in and also we should be in support of criminal act.
The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits :)
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Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.
“The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”
By Napoleon Bonaparte
Every person lives according to his instincts, namely to survive, because of his instincts, he follows the majority to survive in social interactions.
But silence in the face of true evil is the same as evil itself, Silent in the presence of a criminal is to commit a crime itself
Yeah that is why I encourage myself to enroll as one of the volunteer law enforcer here in my place to eliminate illegalists who are immune to corrupt personnel in the past but sad to say I got fellow enforcers who are corrupt as well as they spend less time on duty but they receive full honorarium I was really disappointed and will be if these bastards will stay. Here in my place good governance is just on paper but in reality it's non existent. I am planning to quit as a volunteer because I don't like the system.
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The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits :)
Well this is often because majority of the people are more concerned with just solving their immediate and short-term problems, so they end up makimg decisions that can onpy attempt to solve their immediate probpems at the moment, rather considering the long-term consequences of their decision.
The politicians end up creating problems for us and then promise to attempt to solve those problems when they want to come back to government and then many people end up falling for the same trick over and over again.
Sometimes they even make us believe that even if we vote for people we truly know is right, that the vote still won't count and the position would still be reserved for the person they wish to be there, when they've planted this idea into people's head, they would no longer see the point to waste their time voting when they know fully well the votes won't count, many would rather prefer to sell the votes and use the money to tackle an immediate needs.
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The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits :)
Well this is often because majority of the people are more concerned with just solving their immediate and short-term problems, so they end up makimg decisions that can onpy attempt to solve their immediate probpems at the moment, rather considering the long-term consequences of their decision.
The politicians end up creating problems for us and then promise to attempt to solve those problems when they want to come back to government and then many people end up falling for the same trick over and over again.
Sometimes they even make us believe that even if we vote for people we truly know is right, that the vote still won't count and the position would still be reserved for the person they wish to be there, when they've planted this idea into people's head, they would no longer see the point to waste their time voting when they know fully well the votes won't count, many would rather prefer to sell the votes and use the money to tackle an immediate needs.
That bolded sentence is very legit and that is what I hate here in my place because the people itself contributed the corruption due to the fact that they are falling for the same promises over and over again. Maybe you won't believe me if I say our town has no working public hospital until now. We do not have rescue boats in times of flash floods and accudents in the municipal waters. We are ill equipped when in terms of campaign against illegal poachers and fishers. Our roads are still not widened because the governor has lost here in my town. As a conservation volunteer my life is at risk when on duty because perpetrator are way more equipped than us. I really hate this thing and maybe I will quit soon.
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If the leaders were this bad, then what else should we expect from them than evil, the people under which they serve also will generate the same kind of mentality of preforming same wickedness all because of selfish interests in everyone in position, instead of them thinking on how to cause the economy to develop and run on a more smoothly affairs with the people, reverse is the case which the people experience from them.
I think somegimes we are quick to bash the leaders and forget that even the followers have a role to play. The way society is quick to condemned leaders and forgot that they also do bad amaze me sometimes. When people abused their offices, the call it networking but when another person do what they did, they call it corruption and these are some of the problems we forgot to address, if you must call somebody bad, you must also be clean as possible.
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That bolded sentence is very legit and that is what I hate here in my place because the people itself contributed the corruption due to the fact that they are falling for the same promises over and over again. Maybe you won't believe me if I say our town has no working public hospital until now. We do not have rescue boats in times of flash floods and accudents in the municipal waters. We are ill equipped when in terms of campaign against illegal poachers and fishers. Our roads are still not widened because the governor has lost here in my town. As a conservation volunteer my life is at risk when on duty because perpetrator are way more equipped than us. I really hate this thing and maybe I will quit soon.
The incompetence of our government officials and representatives is no longer news to many, (myself inclusive) so I'd be damned to doubt you when you say these things, because even when I may not be there in your country or state, one thing I'm pretty sure is that the government's incompetence and deceptive nature isn't just a problem for one country alone, it's a more of a global pandemic that has been ravaging so many countries, especially the underdeveloped and the developing countries.
And yes sometimes the citizens are also often the cause of their misfortune and misery because they fail to take advantage of the opportunity they have to choose a more suitable leader, even when sometimes it's not really their faults as they can't actually dictate which of em is real and which is fake. Because there could be sometimes 4 candidates and all 4 are just different people with the same goals and agendas, in such case, the people are pretty much left with no choices, because whichever choice they make would still end up being the wrong choice.
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Today in our society, bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society, but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
Bad governance is just one of the factors affecting the economy but another factor people neglect is the mindset of the people of that country, Nigeria is going through economic melt down due to the corruption and greed of the leaders, but are the citizens any different?? If they as are given the same opportunity to rule would they act different from those that are in power??from the things that some youths get involved in during election and political campaigns I think they would even do worse. Change starts with each and everyone of us, if we can all do the right thing we can make our country great again
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In tackling bad governance and poor economic conditions, we need strong laws and institutions to fight corruption, fair elections that truly reflect the people's choice, and diverse economies that are not relying on just one industry. Also Citizens must stay engaged and hold leaders accountable, while they are pushing for more transparency and fairness. Working with international partners and organisations can also help support these efforts and yield better results.
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If they as are given the same opportunity to rule would they act different from those that are in power??
the problem is they are not given the opportunities especially in my country where political dynasties are very prevalent only family members of the same corrupt families get to lead our country and those who are genuinely interested in fighting the toxic system and making the government better are denied positions
from the things that some youths get involved in during election and political campaigns I think they would even do worse. Change starts with each and everyone of us, if we can all do the right thing we can make our country great again
that’s too much of a generalization
youth is the hope of a country they are the future and they will lead it it sucks that a lot of people also deny the younger generation opportunities because we are so keen on keeping traditions that may not work as well anymore
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When there is bad government in a country nothing works well. Every sector is affected. This is so because every country functions in a top-down approach. That is, when the leadership is functional every sector will be functional and vice versa. Evil will never cease to exit in a country when the leadership is mounted by a corrupt leader who got into power through illegal means. The only way to end injustice is to tackle the way election is been run in our country. Secondly, when the election is characterized by rigging, the the judiciary should be impartial and judge based on evidence presented and not based on party sentiment.
Every sector in Nigeria is corrupt even down to the police department, what do you expect from them when even the leaders are corrupt. Like I always say it's not always about the corrupt leaders, As Nigerians we must change our mindset, my reason for saying this is because if the youths were given an opportunity to rule the same things will still happen, take a lot at the elections in Nigeria they are being rigged by polictians through the help of the youths that are supposed to be doing the right thing
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When there is bad government in a country nothing works well. Every sector is affected. This is so because every country functions in a top-down approach. That is, when the leadership is functional every sector will be functional and vice versa. Evil will never cease to exit in a country when the leadership is mounted by a corrupt leader who got into power through illegal means. The only way to end injustice is to tackle the way election is been run in our country. Secondly, when the election is characterized by rigging, the the judiciary should be impartial and judge based on evidence presented and not based on party sentiment.
Every sector in Nigeria is corrupt even down to the police department, what do you expect from them when even the leaders are corrupt. Like I always say it's not always about the corrupt leaders, As Nigerians we must change our mindset, my reason for saying this is because if the youths were given an opportunity to rule the same things will still happen, take a lot at the elections in Nigeria they are being rigged by polictians through the help of the youths that are supposed to be doing the right thing
I agree with the assertion that corruption pervades most spheres of public life, ranging from law enforcement to other fields and branches of government, although it appears to have intensified in the last couple of years in particular. Consequently, the change does not necessarily mean replacing leaders, but it also encompasses change in the beliefs and attitudes across the society. To overcome this problem, it is necessary for everyone, including the younger generation, to follow such moral values as integrity and honesty. If young people are given the opportunity to lead change, then the change will only be positive if the young also have the spirits of change and are willing to do the moral things. As the analysis has shown, reform efforts must involve all stakeholders, governance levels and players in order to produce systemic change towards increased transparency and accountability.
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To begin with, it is necessary to understand one simple truth - the government in the country does not appear on its own - it is chosen by someone. And it is most often the population that chooses it. And if the population is led by populists, liars, or religious fanatics, for example, the result is expected! All these "rulers" have the same goal - self-enrichment, at the expense of gullible and not very smart voters. So the question should be rephrased as "why do we elect an incompetent lying corrupt government, and why do we repeatedly fall for their lies and manipulations". When we answer this question to ourselves, we will get answers - how to avoid future problems.
I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
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I keep saying the same thing, we can't blame the government entirely for the mishaps in the country, we as the citizens too have a part to play, take a look at the elections in Nigeria people sell their votes for little pennies forgetting that whoever it is that must rule the nation must be passionate about the people and have a high level of integrity, the leaders are not the only problem in the nation, we are also our own problem. Nigerians need to wake up
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.... I stand to be corrected in my voice to this matter.....
Growing up it was commonly said and I believe it is still being said to little boys and girls that children are the leaders of tomorrow.
As a follower, you see things you don't like about your nation only for you to find yourself around power, you start doing what you hate seeing others do (like embezzlement of funds)
The people who win elections where not born election winners, they voted others and a time came when they were voted for.
I don't know how to make it more obvious that the problems are more on the populace than the few who are supposed to lead.
Talking about elections and election problems, the populace will still be the ones that volunteers themselves not make the vote of the majority not to count, keep their various communities in shambles and so on and so forth. Thereby giving more right to the bad few that's supposed be leaders to abuse power and human rights.
Also the leaders alone cannot make things work.
A good leader with bad followers is almost as good as being useless.
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Before someone should be elected into power, the citizens should look at his past records, if he is the type of person that is corrupt and have a bad record in the past. This will allow the citizens to know the kind of politicians that they want to elect into power. The citizens should also not get carried away with empty promises, and sweet talks from the candidates to be elected. Citizens should also be sincere with themselves and get rid of corruption in them, so that they would not be decieved with little gifts from the politicians during elections. Africa is having problems in getting a good leader due to the high level of corruption. Corrupt leaders are incompetent because they bought their way to power.
The fact is all over the world today bad government is the major course of the economic, environmental and political crisis that nation's are going through we can measure the level of development of a country with the quality of leaders and government that has ruled a particular, when it comes to economic growth and development it's entirely left for the government of the day to create the needed environment for the economy to grow by way of coming up with the right policies that will stimulate economic growth bad manegement of the the country resources is the main difference between the developing and the developed world today infact when it comes to bad governance what we should be looking at should be the qualities of the leaders that are elected into public offices and what they have to offer
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Bad governance is followed by having a set of corrupt leader and when this is prevailing, it will be difficult for things to be alright over there, because the government are not going to realized the things missing our from their own arm while the people will also be afraid of making complaints just as usual, because they know that everything at the end will avail to nothing, this is really collapsing the economy growth and development because things are not going to be in an orderly manner for everyone to enjoy.
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Bad governance is followed by having a set of corrupt leader and when this is prevailing, it will be difficult for things to be alright over there, because the government are not going to realized the things missing our from their own arm while the people will also be afraid of making complaints just as usual, because they know that everything at the end will avail to nothing, this is really collapsing the economy growth and development because things are not going to be in an orderly manner for everyone to enjoy.
They know but pretend not to know because bad governance will benefit them.
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
So power must be controlled, and we must ensure that power is objective. In this era of social media, people can play their role as government controllers by using social media such as X as a tool to build objective critical opinions.
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To begin with, it is necessary to understand one simple truth - the government in the country does not appear on its own - it is chosen by someone. And it is most often the population that chooses it. And if the population is led by populists, liars, or religious fanatics, for example, the result is expected! All these "rulers" have the same goal - self-enrichment, at the expense of gullible and not very smart voters. So the question should be rephrased as "why do we elect an incompetent lying corrupt government, and why do we repeatedly fall for their lies and manipulations". When we answer this question to ourselves, we will get answers - how to avoid future problems.
I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...
[/quote] Deceiving people with sweet stories and with campaign agendas that will not be implemented by the government is one of the many political strategies that is been deployed by politicians to come into political positions so the society should be more aware of the stories that politicians that They follow tell them
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Deceiving people with sweet stories and with campaign agendas that will not be implemented by the government is one of the many political strategies that is been deployed by politicians to come into political positions so the society should be more aware of the stories that politicians that They follow tell them
The only advantage people had with their government is that if those who are in their respective departments will do what is good for the people and not for their own which most of the time has been like that ever since politics became a source of wealth for politicians. If we found one that really care for us then we defend him or her we don't want to suffer years of distability and chaos.
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Deceiving people with sweet stories and with campaign agendas that will not be implemented by the government is one of the many political strategies that is been deployed by politicians to come into political positions so the society should be more aware of the stories that politicians that They follow tell them
People are so wise now that they understand the tricks of politicians that they are beginning to vote for credible leaders even after collecting money from other politicians. However, the challenge now is that these politicians, particularly in Nigeria, are buying the body that conducts elections and even the judiciary in that even when the people or any party is not satisfied with the election result and takes it to the Court, the court will still affirm the victory of the leader who rigged election. This is our current reality, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to overthrow bad governments because they also control the military and the resources.
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Before someone should be elected into power, the citizens should look at his past records, if he is the type of person that is corrupt and have a bad record in the past. This will allow the citizens to know the kind of politicians that they want to elect into power. The citizens should also not get carried away with empty promises, and sweet talks from the candidates to be elected. Citizens should also be sincere with themselves and get rid of corruption in them, so that they would not be decieved with little gifts from the politicians during elections. Africa is having problems in getting a good leader due to the high level of corruption. Corrupt leaders are incompetent because they bought their way to power.
Politicians have a way of deceiving people with their sweet mouth and with their empty promises that they give during campaigns and that is making people vote for them during election, bad governance is the first thing that triggers economic hardship, in a situation where people without any knowledge about Economy and who knows nothing about formulating policies that can help to sustain the economy that country is set to experience problems with their Economy but the main problem is not even about electing corrupt leaders into public offices but now adays corrupt leaders force there way into office by way of corruption they bribe the electoral umpire which help manipulate the electoral process for them to come and continue to lead this is normally the case that usually experienced in Africa that is why from government to government the people has nothing to say as these politicians continue to loot the common wealth of the country at the detriment of the citizens
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Indeed bad governance is a major factor that can affect the economic growth of a country. Take Nigeria for example, the country is blessed with a lot of resources enough to generate revenue for the betterment of it's citizens but the corrupt leaders embezzle these funds coming into the country, jobs are also scarce and people can barley survive. This has been going on for a long time in the nation and it only seems to get worse, politicians steal money that they can't even exhaust, that's quite selfish. They do all of these forgetting that the country needs to be developed. Corruption has always been a major issue in Nigeria and it will remain that way if we don't change our mentality about money
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Democracy gives an illusion that one among the people gets elected but it isn't the case 99.9% of the time, only the powerful and rich people has the opportunity to participate in election because they are the ones who is capable of spending money which is essential to reach out the people and even if no one votes the participants will win based on the casted votes.
Now, the rich people spend all these money for the goodness of people, nah they come to power and make as much as they can and repeat in the next election meanwhile the policies are just a temporary patch instead of finding solutions to the roots.
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but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
Shear your ideas and opinions ...
The problem with bad governance is related to the kind of electoral process that a country has because we can't be talking about good governance when the electoral process is corrupt and manipulative this is the situation in most third world countries where we have bad governance and corruption at it peak but yet the same leaders are elected into power this is because the electoral process is corrupt and in such an environment you can't see any meaningful progress Economically because the Will of the people is not what is speaking as the entire election was rigged in favour of those in power