This has led as well to an “authoritarian nostalgia” among the voters, she said. ADVERTISEMENTYet the electorate has no direct experience with the authoritarianism that was expelled by the uprising of 1986. Diverse sectorsAtienza noted how the campaign of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. relied on “carefully planned and curated advertisement and messaging” that focused on the need for unity. The campaign was more of a social movement than a political party machine,” said Atienza, who added that “grassroots campaigning” was something new in the country’s national elections. Perhaps the ultimate lesson of the May 9 polls is that it must not be the only occasion for participatory democracy.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 28, 2022 07:04 UTC