Thursday, October 8, 2009

What Is Politics and Political Science in the Philippines

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Political science is the study of governments, public policies and political processes, systems, and political behavior.  Political science subfields include political theory, political philosophy, political ideology,  political economy, policy studies and analysis, comparative politics, international relations, and a host of related fields.   Political scientists use both humanistic and scientific perspectives and tools and a variety of methodological approaches to examine the process, systems, and political dynamics of all countries and regions of the world.




Tinanong ni Junior ang kanyang daddy, "What is politics?"
Sabi ni daddy, "Politics is like this. Call me the President. Mommy is the Government. Yaya is the Working Class. Your baby brother is the Future and you are the People.
That night, narinig ni Junior na umiiyak si baby dahil dumumi ito sa diaper. Pinuntahan niya si mommy pero tulog. Pinuntahan niya si yaya at nakita niyang nakapatong dito si daddy niya.
Kinaumagahan during breakfast bigla niyang sinabi, "THE PRESIDENT IS SCREWING THE WORKING CLASS WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IS SLEEPING. THE PEOPLE ARE BEING IGNORED AND THE FUTURE IS IN DEEP SHIT."


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English Version Below: 

What Is Politics? A little boy goes to his dad and asks, "What is politics?"

Dad says, "Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I'm the breadwinner of the family, so let's call me capitalism. Your Mom, she's the administrator of the money, so we'll call her the Government. We're here to take care of your needs, so we'll call you the people. The nanny, we'll consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we'll call him the Future. Now, think about that and see if that makes sense,"

So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what dad had said.

Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. So the little boy goes to his parents' room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy says to his father, "Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now."

The father says, "Good son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about."
The little boy replies, "Well, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, the Government is sound asleep, the People are being ignored and the Future is in deep poo."



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