We are all being made witness to an amazing spectacle – though this isn't the first time that blindness and hypocrisy were seen holding hands – it is, nevertheless, an amazing sight.
Two forces have come together. Each of these forces already poses so much danger to any society on their own; so, just imagine what they can achieve together.
On one side of this alliance are the Misguided Idealists. These people never outgrew the Martial Law Era. They believe that the only way to express patriotism and love for country is by screaming their lungs out on the streets while holding a placard with a defaced picture of the President. These misguided idealists have arrogance running through their veins as they believe that they hold the monopoly of righteousness. Whatever they do, they do because it is in the best interest of the nation. Well, since when did spray-painting a U-turn sign in commonwealth, with bold black letters that read “OUST GMA,” become part of the nation’s interest.
They have so much hate against the government to a point that they are allergic to rules. Their ideas push them to believe that the Government and the people occupying it are perpetually bound to oppress the poor and enrich themselves. They have this eternal call for change yet they don’t change – or better yet, they don’t want to change. These people waste resources, time and energy by burning effigies after effigies. They believe that only through noise, disorder and confusion can a new society be born - descending slowly and graciously from the heavens, like the New Jerusalem, with angels singing in the background – a new Philippines is born. Yes, that’s how blinded they are.
In their minds, they are catalysts of change. In reality, they are plain and simple anarchists. They really should start looking for jobs to be more productive.
On the other side of this alliance are the politically motivated personalities – hypocrites to the bone. They are using scandals and controversies to become more popular with their end-goal of getting to the highest political position possible. And they have been quite successful. Last year, we saw young congressmen rise to the senate not based on merit but based on controversies they have so destructively stirred.
They are populists because it’s the only way they can climb the political ladder. They can’t enact strategic legislations, which can provide long-term benefits, such as and among others, develop the transportation system, increase exports, and assist businesses – because all these entail short-term sacrifices, which could involve them losing their positions of power, a risk they are unwilling to take. All they do is complain, and they complain with a fiery passion to make the people believe in the fantasies they sell them. They are polemicists – they criticize without presenting solutions and alternatives. They are those who speak only of words that are pleasing to the ears of the masses. When they face political dilemmas, their decision will be based on where the political wind blows and not on what is right and just. They are slick-talkers, if you’re not careful enough any one of them can easily deceive you.
This is a dangerous alliance. As it seeks to plunge this society into chaos, they want our society to lose any semblance of stability, in order to create a new order. A new order, even they, themselves, have no idea on how it will function, let alone, remain stable.
But I am not afraid.
They cannot achieve anything unless we let ourselves be used by these political clowns for their own blind and selfish goals. They can make as much noise as they want but they need many more warm bodies to join their ranks in order for them to succeed in destabilizing our society. I have already accounted for the many curious, naïve, gullible and politically immature of our countrymen who are neither misguided idealists nor hypocrites but will take part in this exhibition of clowns and they still won’t make the cut.
I can hear the noise, but I still can’t feel the heat.
After today's protest rally, the crowds would fizzle out, the streets would be left empty and dirty, and the leaders of this carnival would be eating a fancy dinner while most of the gullible people they drew in would be walking home. After today, we have again successfully sent a clear and strong message to the whole world that while countries across the globe are taking measures to strengthen their exports, develop their industries, attract new investors and ensure their competitiveness in a fast changing-globalized world, we are busy playing on the streets of our financial district.
I, having taken this unpopular stand, therefore ask:
Why do we have to change the government when we are all part of the problem? Imagine how much could have been achieved if all the wasted time, resources and energy were utilized to enact good legislations, build more houses, establish more schools, help small and medium enterprises, and construct more roads.
Why do we waste time, resources and energy in asking the President to change or to change the President when we can, in our own little ways, enact this change? When will we realize that we have better things to do? When will we understand that a regime change, right here and right now, will not solve anything?
At this day and age, genuine reform and revolution no longer necessitate dramatic street episodes from the Martial Law Era. Today, our society’s transformation depends on small, quiet, and often undocumented steps towards political and economic stability.
I refuse to be made a party in this political circus of blind and selfish clowns.
Thank you. 
