All of the countries have different things at tastes. And it can also be seen during elections. Let's take for example in the Philippine setting. Last 2010 election was marred by a lot of mud slinging on whether or not should we believe in surveys. A data based on empirical analysis, done by science and calculated by math. Knowing how we, Filipinos accept things, we can't just agree on some random numbers. "Look at the streets! Look at Twitter and Facebook! I will win! Everybody loves me." For some odd reason, Filipinos would not just be swayed by surveys for they always believe in the concept of a "comeback win", so we should all have this "puso lang" factor. Puso lang, mananalo din tayo, puso! As Filipinos, we would always think that whoever has the name, whoever is popular, whoever is shown in TV (as artist or hosts or TONS OF COMMERCIALS) it is an easy win for them. We can only hope for a miracle, ergo, puso lang.
Most of us failed to realize that the system, ideology, and concept we are using are western. And that in order to win or produce good results in a fight or battle, you have to know how the system works. For example, in playing American Football, you do not use strategies of basketball or football (soccer), you have to play the strategies of the game itself. The lack of knowledge about the system would make you, your team, and all of what is at stake futile and in danger of losing. Western democratic elections have certain values and predicaments that political advisers use to the advantage of their politician bosses. Surveys (which in Russia, Philippines or any low Asian countries is a big no no), FGD, knowing what your constituent want are some of the keys politicians can use in order to find the 'soft spots' they can utilize. Sometimes, people would fail to realize that the strategy they are using is not fit in the system simply because it is 'working'. As the saying goes, why fix if it is working.
What is probably the most important thing in that I can get from the movie is that in order to succeed, you must play the game as it is. Strategy wise, value wise. It is not that we have to play straight head to head. It is just that we have to limit ourselves into knowing that there are things we can strategically use in this field and that there are things may hamper us when we use them. It is just a matter of executing it, performing it, and innovating the basics for your own good.
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