Dancing politics

Politics in the Philippines require knowing how to dance - all kinds of dances, the traditional, the modern, even the outrageous -- maskipops, or maski papaano (whatever). This is because the ordinary Filipino voters who put the officials on Philippine political map are so difficutl to decipher as well. So when you meet them, you have to check to which dance he or she will respond.

And that is because our folks have had to contend with different kinds of politicians, those they trusted and distrusted later on. At first, they gave their best foot forward, voting the honest ones in politics. Later on, these because the oppressors, the amnesiacs who could not recognize those who helped them get on the platform and back to their seats, as well as the megalomaniacs who want to rule forever and ever. And so, our voting ordinary folks, learned to dance, tango, twist, and cha-cha. But the latter, they are not dancing this time. It is too costly, morally and physically for them and for us, as well.

What is it about dancing that attracts people, especially in politics. When you dance, you free your body of rigidity, of inflexibility. And so, dancing allows you to move all your muscles in your limbs, your torso, and your neck. Every part moves, and you can imagine the blood flowing breezily or chaotically from one organ to the other. It flows breezily if you don't have those rickety veins which have not experienced pumping regularly; and chaotically, when you lack massage.

Yes folks, massage is a very good therapy for tired and frigid muscles that cannot dance well. Massage frees those veins in the limbs that are so worked up for your having to walk miles and miles just so to save on transportation fares. Massage helps you to move your head from left to right and back without experiencing pain and so you can easily look left and right when crossing the polluted streets of MetroManila.

Above all these, political dancing is without comparison to all other dances. It has been used by many politicians over time. Marcos did his, jumping from one party to another just so he could clinch the presidential candidacy, and so successful was he that he ruled this country for 14 years challenged poorly by other candidates, some of whom he put up himself just so to project the image of our country's having democracy.

Of course, political dancing is now being used more regularly, and has acquired a kind of "normalcy" and acceptance, as a way of being in the limelight. Come to think of it, is it really hard to get out of politics?

We ought to create a dance for getting out of politics. I am sure that would be a hit, especially when the unwanted Malacanang tenant does it together with her cohorts-assLLLLL.