(Original Politics Plus Commentary by Juboy)
1. Vote Talk Hotter Dan Curry Goat
Mi waan ask yuh one straight question: Yu ever sit down pon election day an seh to yuhself – mi cyaan bother go vote cause nutten nah change?
Well, mi tell yuh dis – more dan 50% a Jamaicans feel di same way. But mi also learn seh if yuh nuh tek part, yuh cyaa complain.
So di simple version is dis:
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If yuh vex how di country a run – vote PNP.
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If yuh comfy an like weh gwaan – vote JLP.
It sound simple, but it deeper dan dat.
2. Why People Struggle Wid Voting
Plenty Jamaican cyaan see di benefit a dem X pon ballot. Dem seh:
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“Crime high same way.”
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“Dollar weak same way.”
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“Hospital mash up same way.”
So dem feel like voting is waste time.
But di context? JIS an PCBJ report show seh policy shift tek years fi bear fruit – is not instant soup.
3. What Nuh Work
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Myth 1: One Vote Nuh Count. Big lie. Every constituency have margin a victory weh sometimes slim like sewing needle.
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Myth 2: Both Party Same. Not true – check history. PNP push heavy pon social program an education expansion, JLP push hard pon infrastructure an business growth.
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Myth 3: Skip Voting Mek Yuh Neutral. No sah – silence is still one choice, it strengthen di side weh have di most loyal voters.
4. How Fi Decide If Yu Fi Vote
Step 1 – Check Yuh Pocket
Are yuh financially better off today dan five year ago?
Step 2 – Check Yuh Community
Crime drop or rise? Road fix or worse? School improve or mash up?
Step 3 – Match Yuh Interest To Party Track Record
PNP promise social upliftment, JLP promise economic build-out. Which matter more to yuh?
5. Di Civic Science Side
Nationwide News highlight seh countries wid higher voter turnout usually get leaders weh feel more accountable. When people stay home, party run di country wid less pressure.
6. Miss Patsy From St. Thomas
Miss Patsy tell mi plain: “Mi vote PNP long time, but mi road still bruk up. Mi tek a break one election, an mi realise seh di MP nuh business wid mi. So now mi vote again, cause at least mi have a voice pon paper.”
7. Mistakes Jamaicans Mek When Dem Tink Bout Voting
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Wait Til Last Minute Fi Decide – Rush decision lead to emotional pick.
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Follow Family Tradition Blindly – “Mi mada did vote PNP so mi haffi.” Nah man, vote pon reason.
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Sell Yuh Vote Fi Curry Goat or $2000 – Dat mash up di whole future.
8. Who Voting Might Not Work For
If yuh totally cynical an believe seh no system can fix nutten – den yuh might skip. But memba, even non-voting is a political stance weh benefit somebody.
9. How Fi Tek Action Dis Election
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Register Early – Don’t wait til last day.
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Read Both Party Manifesto – Nationwide an JIS carry summary.
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Talk To Yuh Community – Hear how policy touch dem real life.
10. Voting Is Yuh Mic Inna Di Big Dance
At di end a di day, politics is like dancehall clash – if yuh nuh voice yuh sound, nobody cyaan rate yuh.
So mi seh again:
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If yuh nuh like how tings a gwaan, put yuh X pon PNP.
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If yuh better off now an like di direction, hold firm wid JLP.
11. Juboy’s Final Word
Jamaica, tek voting serious – nuh just sit down an cuss pon corner.
Drop yuh view inna di comment, reason wid di bredrin dem, but most of all – go mark yuh X when di time come.
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