An opportunity to transform: tips for voting well

2021 was a decisive year for the political future of Colombia, as the social protest movement shook the country and generated an interesting tension when it was evidenced in young people, especially, a desire to participate widely in the decisions that concern them, But a deep distrust of the institutions that claim to represent them was also seen in them.

This rejection is not in the face of the democratic political system, but, on the contrary, a call for this representative liberal democracy to really be one. In other words, the criticism is against those traditional parties that defend a perhaps obsolete way of doing and thinking about politics; So, with the circumstances of this 2021, what was evidenced was not that people did not expect anything from politics, but that there is a new type in which their demands have space.

The foregoing opened a possibility or at least a question for the 2022 elections, both for citizens and for those who aspire to represent a public office such as the presidency. Therefore, in order not to miss this opportunity for change, an informed citizenry is necessary that, with critical thinking, can vote not only considering the emotional aspect that a candidate or party awakens, because this is one of the main strategies to manipulate Public opinion.