A CASE FOR PETER OBI'S SUPPORTERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S AGENCY - CUT THEM SOME SLACK!
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I have endured the continued subjugation of young people's agency and efforts towards the 2023 elections to the background, under the guise of trying to guide them into making the "right"...
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I have endured the continued subjugation of young people's agency and efforts towards the 2023 elections to the background, under the guise of trying to guide them into making the "right"...
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political choice for Nigeria. All over the world, Youth Agency is in constant battle with suppressant voices and it is worse in Africa and Third World climes like ours. I am persuaded that this is no new discourse.
I have seen young people's efforts, choices and contribution
political choice for Nigeria. All over the world, Youth Agency is in constant battle with suppressant voices and it is worse in Africa and Third World climes like ours. I am persuaded that this is no new discourse.
I have seen young people's efforts, choices and contribution
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towards 2023 elections misrepresented as irrational, naive, undiscerning, unrealistic, delusional, insulting, and the likes. I have seen them held to high standards and expectations unprecedented. I have seen them doubt their capabilities in the face of pressure to appear..
towards 2023 elections misrepresented as irrational, naive, undiscerning, unrealistic, delusional, insulting, and the likes. I have seen them held to high standards and expectations unprecedented. I have seen them doubt their capabilities in the face of pressure to appear..
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good enough and adequate. I have seen them suffer misrepresentation of their collective choice.
I have seen and heard @segalink and @opebanwo and Co. dismiss the aspirations of young people in their attempt to "guide" and "advise" them. I have seen them romance the same..
good enough and adequate. I have seen them suffer misrepresentation of their collective choice.
I have seen and heard @segalink and @opebanwo and Co. dismiss the aspirations of young people in their attempt to "guide" and "advise" them. I have seen them romance the same..
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errors they claim to want to help young people navigate, particularly with regards to making the right choice in the 2023 elections.
I have seen them open their spaces for all manner of subtle and obvious castigations against young people and particularly Peter Obi's young..
errors they claim to want to help young people navigate, particularly with regards to making the right choice in the 2023 elections.
I have seen them open their spaces for all manner of subtle and obvious castigations against young people and particularly Peter Obi's young..
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teeming supporters. I have seen them eulogize opinions which tend to stifle young people's instincts. I have seen them clap their hands to submissions that underrate young people's genuine drive to take ownership of their future. I have heard them praise people who define..
teeming supporters. I have seen them eulogize opinions which tend to stifle young people's instincts. I have seen them clap their hands to submissions that underrate young people's genuine drive to take ownership of their future. I have heard them praise people who define..
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young people's aspirations for 2023 as UNDOABLE AND IMPOSSIBLE. I have heard them misinform their audience and mis-characterise Peter Obi, but they continually FAIL to bring up evidence.
young people's aspirations for 2023 as UNDOABLE AND IMPOSSIBLE. I have heard them misinform their audience and mis-characterise Peter Obi, but they continually FAIL to bring up evidence.
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I understand, at least from the outlook, that these men and many others want to create meaningful conversations around Nigeria's socio-political structure going forward, particularly at this material time. What I am unsure of, however, is why they chose the ostrich method of..
I understand, at least from the outlook, that these men and many others want to create meaningful conversations around Nigeria's socio-political structure going forward, particularly at this material time. What I am unsure of, however, is why they chose the ostrich method of..
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supporting positions that put them in the same "mud" they claim they want to help the youth get out of.
The irony is that no one is holding the obviously failed and regular political order to such high expectations. No one is questioning their methods, no one is..
supporting positions that put them in the same "mud" they claim they want to help the youth get out of.
The irony is that no one is holding the obviously failed and regular political order to such high expectations. No one is questioning their methods, no one is..
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underestimating their strategy, no one is holding them to account. But hey! it's the youth and suddenly we all feel the need to assume monopoly of experience and expertise to "advise" and "guide" them to make the "right" choice.
It is not enough to assume monopoly of..
underestimating their strategy, no one is holding them to account. But hey! it's the youth and suddenly we all feel the need to assume monopoly of experience and expertise to "advise" and "guide" them to make the "right" choice.
It is not enough to assume monopoly of..
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guidance because you're older, you have to learn how to appeal to young people. Let's be honest, they have the RIGHT to not take your "advice" or "guidance". You have your advice to give, they have their more powerful instincts to follow.
You accuse young people of being..
guidance because you're older, you have to learn how to appeal to young people. Let's be honest, they have the RIGHT to not take your "advice" or "guidance". You have your advice to give, they have their more powerful instincts to follow.
You accuse young people of being..
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hasty, but you've not exemplified patience. You accuse them of adopting a "Messianic" approach, but you've not led a credible alternative. You accuse them of being unyielding, but you come off brash, loud, uncompromising, and breathing down their neck.
You accuse them of..
hasty, but you've not exemplified patience. You accuse them of adopting a "Messianic" approach, but you've not led a credible alternative. You accuse them of being unyielding, but you come off brash, loud, uncompromising, and breathing down their neck.
You accuse them of..
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being intolerant, but you dismiss their aspirations, underrating their discernment. You make convenient excuses to suggest that their dreams are IMPOSSIBLE! You accuse them of being too loud and "all over the place", but you indulge the slightest opportunity to sing about..
being intolerant, but you dismiss their aspirations, underrating their discernment. You make convenient excuses to suggest that their dreams are IMPOSSIBLE! You accuse them of being too loud and "all over the place", but you indulge the slightest opportunity to sing about..
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your self funded feats. Blow your trumpet with your FULL CHEST, it's yours, and it is valid! But don't attempt to subtly subject young people to your ideals.
Hear this: the fastest way to be on the wrong side of young people is to not reckon and appreciate their agency.
your self funded feats. Blow your trumpet with your FULL CHEST, it's yours, and it is valid! But don't attempt to subtly subject young people to your ideals.
Hear this: the fastest way to be on the wrong side of young people is to not reckon and appreciate their agency.
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If you must facilitate spaces that tell young people that their aspirations are UNDOABLE and IMPOSSIBLE, then don't blame them for going all out to prove to you that it is POSSIBLE, doesn't matter if they fail at the end, and that's if it doesn't come with some "clap back"..
If you must facilitate spaces that tell young people that their aspirations are UNDOABLE and IMPOSSIBLE, then don't blame them for going all out to prove to you that it is POSSIBLE, doesn't matter if they fail at the end, and that's if it doesn't come with some "clap back"..
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at you.
I liken the current surge of young people's sentiment for Peter Obi to an entrepreneur who has nurtured a viable business idea for several years, waiting for the right resources to show up. He has prepared himself to identify the right resources and dives right in..
at you.
I liken the current surge of young people's sentiment for Peter Obi to an entrepreneur who has nurtured a viable business idea for several years, waiting for the right resources to show up. He has prepared himself to identify the right resources and dives right in..
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when it shows up.
Young people have been preparing themselves for a time like this, if they do not yet know what good governance is, at least they know what bad governance is. They live it, they see it daily, they breathe it, they know what it smells like, even from afar..
when it shows up.
Young people have been preparing themselves for a time like this, if they do not yet know what good governance is, at least they know what bad governance is. They live it, they see it daily, they breathe it, they know what it smells like, even from afar..
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and they do not need a Twitter space to grasp the meaning of poverty, poverty lives with them.
For all these years, they've have been nurturing their ideas and ideals. Peter Obi was not the first Aspirant to declare his Presidential intentions, there were many before him.
and they do not need a Twitter space to grasp the meaning of poverty, poverty lives with them.
For all these years, they've have been nurturing their ideas and ideals. Peter Obi was not the first Aspirant to declare his Presidential intentions, there were many before him.
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The youths were watching, but non embodied their ideas. But once Peter Obi made that declaration, there was a surge of alignment. Let's be clear, it is not about the Messianic castigations you so much love to bring into the discourse, it is about the fact that you assume that
The youths were watching, but non embodied their ideas. But once Peter Obi made that declaration, there was a surge of alignment. Let's be clear, it is not about the Messianic castigations you so much love to bring into the discourse, it is about the fact that you assume that
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these aspirations started at the wake of Peter Obi's declaration.
But you're wrong! They've lived with these aspirations all their life. And they see in Peter Obi the very ideas they've been nurturing for decades. It could've been any other Aspirant, it just happens to be..
these aspirations started at the wake of Peter Obi's declaration.
But you're wrong! They've lived with these aspirations all their life. And they see in Peter Obi the very ideas they've been nurturing for decades. It could've been any other Aspirant, it just happens to be..
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Peter Obi at this time.
Peter Obi can WIN the elections, he can also LOOSE the elections. That's besides the point. The point is that there's a surge of political awakening among young people and we are..
Peter Obi at this time.
Peter Obi can WIN the elections, he can also LOOSE the elections. That's besides the point. The point is that there's a surge of political awakening among young people and we are..
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doing a good job at creating convenient excuses for why their aspirations must go through the camels eyes to be validated and supported. Did you just call that "Due Diligence?" Nah! Cut them some slack!
#PeterObiForPresident2023
#PeterObi
doing a good job at creating convenient excuses for why their aspirations must go through the camels eyes to be validated and supported. Did you just call that "Due Diligence?" Nah! Cut them some slack!
#PeterObiForPresident2023
#PeterObi
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