Blog 1 - Politics

Hello there, in the last few days, in the middle of the actuality and the problems around the chilean society, derived from the pandemic and the economic crisis, I have been meditating about different democratic problems that arising in these contexts, in specific the problem of democratic vote and the relevance that this has in people life, like a mechanism to resolve social conflicts and understand the different opinions of people in a country.

First of all I think that every country that defines itself as democratic, or simply, a state, has the duty to ensure that people are encouraged to vote in the process of electing authorities, either to choose a candidate or leave a null vote. It is important because all the thoughts of the people entitled to vote must be known, a country cannot be built democratically with the vote of a few people. In addition, I consider it essential to understand that the democratic voting system is one of the few methods of real participation that people have. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the value of being able to vote and express an opinion.

In my opinion, in Chile many people seek to make great and positive changes for the country. But above all, democracy and mechanisms of social expression, such as votes, must be the main methods to transform the country. However, I think that sometimes the revolution in the streets and the struggle of people against inequality in social demonstrations is a very effective and totally valid way to express opinions. Nevertheless, I repeat, we must never forget the mechanisms that democracy gives us.

If you think something about what I wrote, please let me know in the comments to know your opinion!