Politics and poor communities
Poorest Communities can become a thriving economic and healthy society with education and a will. WITH KNOWLEDGE, MOST THINGS CAN CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
Politics may be defined as a relationship between government officials and ordinary citizens. As well as, between those who seek elected office and those who vote for them, between the powerful and the marginalized, among those with common interests, and between those whose interests are in conflict.
Politics also involves the establishment of institutions that consist of patterns of behaviour that are organized to accomplish identifiable goals. Institutions are found in the roles people play according to the rules necessary to achieve the purpose for which the institution was formed. The building that houses the institution is usually designed and equipped to facilitate the activities and roles that are the institution. For example, that is how we recognize that a schools not a bank, and a library is not a hospital.
Political institutions can change its mandate by transformation or process. Generally, political process refers to a flow of information from the public to the government and a return of public policies in return. Some processes become institutionalized, such as elections held under formal rules embodied in law. Election rules may apply to an organization, financing, and operation of political parties. It may also regulate the activities of private companies.
Politics is also about ideas. Concepts, principles, values, beliefs, goals, objectives, norms, understanding, and reasons are all parts of the whole that is culture. A culture is shared ideas through time and across generations and shapes the politics of its people.
Most of us have ideas about what is right and what is wrong which is applied to politics. These ideas help us judge which policies we support or oppose. When organized in a systematic manner, they provide an ideology, and when measured by a random sample survey, it will constitute public opinion.
Our lives are social: we live in neighbourhoods and communities: we work and play and communicate with others. Such collective activity requires a degree of predictability, and order. If not, there is a waste of time, miscommunication, and often, chaos. The ways and degrees of maintaining order are at the heart of the political dimension of our social existence.
Humanity has always survived by working and living together, which requires either co-operation or coordination. Such cohesion can be the product of personal or political relationships.
Co-operation requires people to have knowledge of each other, an awareness of capacities, weaknesses and
a degree of trust.
Community members share language, culture, and beliefs of a moral and religious nature; their behaviour is governed by common norms and customs, and a particular way of living. Membership in a community is total. It often requires a commitment, participation, or performance of duty. Communities try to maintain the integrity of what is held in common and the welfare of each member is of interest to others. These characteristics suggest that community is like family. Like families, the best communities are nurturing and supportive, although communities, like families, can be dysfunctional.
It's been said "all politics is local." The political path for most candidates begins by talking to neighbours and friends, attending small meetings in libraries and community recreation centres, having and listening to discussions in church basements. Smart politicians never forget that grassroots foundation.
Elected officials at the provincial and federal levels often don't communicate effectively - or frequently - with local council members. It is a wasted opportunity for both. They can each learn important things from the other. The community can benefit.
Members of the local council can also be trapped by the process. Caring can soon be replaced by arrogance; community concerns can be left in the dust.
A few smart politicians retire gracefully before losing, but it is hard for most to give up that power. When the public gets tired of a politician or political party, the representative of that party can be kicked out of office swiftly and brutally.
Politics also involves the establishment of institutions that consist of patterns of behaviour that are organized to accomplish identifiable goals. Institutions are found in the roles people play according to the rules necessary to achieve the purpose for which the institution was formed. The building that houses the institution is usually designed and equipped to facilitate the activities and roles that are the institution. For example, that is how we recognize that a schools not a bank, and a library is not a hospital.
Political institutions can change its mandate by transformation or process. Generally, political process refers to a flow of information from the public to the government and a return of public policies in return. Some processes become institutionalized, such as elections held under formal rules embodied in law. Election rules may apply to an organization, financing, and operation of political parties. It may also regulate the activities of private companies.
Politics is also about ideas. Concepts, principles, values, beliefs, goals, objectives, norms, understanding, and reasons are all parts of the whole that is culture. A culture is shared ideas through time and across generations and shapes the politics of its people.
Most of us have ideas about what is right and what is wrong which is applied to politics. These ideas help us judge which policies we support or oppose. When organized in a systematic manner, they provide an ideology, and when measured by a random sample survey, it will constitute public opinion.
Our lives are social: we live in neighbourhoods and communities: we work and play and communicate with others. Such collective activity requires a degree of predictability, and order. If not, there is a waste of time, miscommunication, and often, chaos. The ways and degrees of maintaining order are at the heart of the political dimension of our social existence.
Humanity has always survived by working and living together, which requires either co-operation or coordination. Such cohesion can be the product of personal or political relationships.
Co-operation requires people to have knowledge of each other, an awareness of capacities, weaknesses and
a degree of trust.
Community members share language, culture, and beliefs of a moral and religious nature; their behaviour is governed by common norms and customs, and a particular way of living. Membership in a community is total. It often requires a commitment, participation, or performance of duty. Communities try to maintain the integrity of what is held in common and the welfare of each member is of interest to others. These characteristics suggest that community is like family. Like families, the best communities are nurturing and supportive, although communities, like families, can be dysfunctional.
It's been said "all politics is local." The political path for most candidates begins by talking to neighbours and friends, attending small meetings in libraries and community recreation centres, having and listening to discussions in church basements. Smart politicians never forget that grassroots foundation.
Elected officials at the provincial and federal levels often don't communicate effectively - or frequently - with local council members. It is a wasted opportunity for both. They can each learn important things from the other. The community can benefit.
Members of the local council can also be trapped by the process. Caring can soon be replaced by arrogance; community concerns can be left in the dust.
A few smart politicians retire gracefully before losing, but it is hard for most to give up that power. When the public gets tired of a politician or political party, the representative of that party can be kicked out of office swiftly and brutally.
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