Abomination in politics: An Analysis on Youth’s Political Participation using Harry Frankfurt’s Concept of Bullshit.
- June 27, 2022
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VI, June 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Evert M. Dela Pena, Jr., Resty Ruel V. Borjal, Jose Epimaco R. Arcega, Hercules J. Uy
Department of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz Nueva Ecija Philippines
Abstract: The development within the society is a product of dialectical process. The continued tension of thesis, antithesis and synthesis is a manifestation of an active social order. Politics is one of the expressions of dialectic where people in the society deliberates for their well-being. Apart from expression of dialectic, politics is also one of the vital activities in the society for it holds power. In this social activity, youth took their part by voicing out their sentiments believing that the voices can contribute for the welfare. In this sense, there is a tension whether this participation of the youth in politics is accommodating or not. This opus will venture to the stand where the political participation of the numerous youths is not cooperative to the integrity of politics. This effort is not devaluing the opinions of the youth but it only encourages the truthfulness and correct way of participating in the world of politics. The stand will be justified by paralleling it to Harry Frankfurt’s idea of bullshit and bullshitters where he gave meaning to bullshit as misrepresentation of truth. The parallelism between the reckless participation of numerous youths in politics and Frankfurt’s philosophy will present a constructive criticism that hopes to elevate the value of youth’s right conduct and honest activity in politics. This study tends to justify that numerous youths are bullshitters in the realm of politics and it must be suspected and suspended for it abolishes the discreteness and integrity of politics.
Keywords: Youth, Political participation, Harry Frankfurt, Bullshit, Bullshitters
I. INTRODUCTION
The social media platform is one of the prominent sources of information about the present occurrences in our society. This has been magnified since the pandemic (COVID-19) happened. The supremacy of social media platforms can be seen in the manner of how individuals become more active and concerned in daily life activities from serious to mundane things. People, especially the youth, most of the time express their opinions, share their knowledge regardless of its depth and breadth and fearlessly post their comments and sweeping statements about anything that catches their interests. This reign of technology gives them an open access to participate and power to raise their voices to high heavens. However, looking at the other side of the coin, these youths’ undaunted participation in serious matters particularly in the field of “politics” should be looked upon closely and certainly, should not be taken lightly.
