Deltas and the power of Gen Z

MANY politicians today who probably do not know how to send and open their own emails are still aspiring for office in the 2022 Philippine elections. How sad for the Philippine politics to be stuck in the eighties. The names I hear both in the national and local levels are the same names I heard when I was in grade school. So just imagine how frustrating it is for those who were not even born yet when these politicians took the helm.

We say the Fourth Industrial Revolution which started in the early 2000’s has disrupted so many things, but it seems it has not disrupted the path of traditional politics. Is it because we are still wallowing in this mindset that age or length of experience is a basis to choose a leader? But their experience belongs to the Third Industrial Revolution – how then are we guaranteed that they have the skills to navigate the new set of problems we face t oday?

In 2022, a significant portion of our voters will come from Generation Z or those aged between 18 to 24 years old.

Roughly, they say this segment of our population is more than 10 million or almost close to 20 million if we start from aged 15.

I wish to see the Gen Z Filipinos disrupt or destroy all traditional politics in this country. That's the only way we can move forward to leave the past. The Philippines belongs to the new generation. They just need to claim it. Gen Z must use data, discussion, and a great amount of discernment unlike the older generation. Gen Z voters must research every single thing these candidates stood for in all aspects of their lives and discern whether the skills, attitude, aptitude and values they hold match the pressing issues and problems of the day. Your problems, not their problems! Your problems for a more globally competitive country,