RE: Why do we prefer to rally around some social issues but not others?
Hi @juderita
The only evident reason why people prefer to rally round some social issues and not others is when the issue in question has to do with them directly or indirectly,people rally round issues that bring about benefit and gain.
For instance,the issue of Black life matters and LGBT.,those who share the same ideology,interest, way of life and people who falls under these categories will surely canvass this course and place presedence on this particular issues leaving others because it has to do with them and it is affecting them in one way or the other.
when it comes to political issues,people most time express apathy because unfortunately in the world today,a common man has no say in politics,so people see it as a waste of time and energy rallying around political issues when you won't even be heard because you have no say.
The bottom line is that people rally round some social issues when they share the same interest and when they are directly or indirectly affected or when they stand to gain something!
my humble opinion 🤗
Hi @dibie
Do you think all the non-blacks who rallied around the "Black Lives Matter" protests, had something to benefit or gain, directly or indirectly? If so, what kind of benefit or gain is that?
We see this happening even in countries where the common people are in the majority. When they are in the majority shouldn't they have the power to get what is good for the country as a whole? Given that, is it apathy or ignorance that prevents them from having a say in the politics?