Mary Joyce | Ciudadano 3.0 | Mexico City | September 20, 2011

PEOPLE POWERWITHOUTPARTIESwhat it means for politicians

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IN THE PASTPOLITICIANSHAD ALL THEPOWERTHEY SET THE

AGENDATHEY MOBILIZED

VOTERS

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NOW WITH

THEY ARE SETTINGPOWER

AGENDASTHEMSELVESTHEY ARE MOBILIZING

CITIZENSARE TAKING BACK SOME OF THIS

DIGITALTECHNOLOGY

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR

POLITICALPARTIES?WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR

POLITICIANS?

LET’S LISTEN TO THEVOICES OF THESE C I T I Z ENSAND SEE HOW LEADERSR E S P OND

EGYPT

There isn’t one of us here on a high horse leading the masses....The revolution belonged to the Internet youth. Then it belonged to the Egyptian youth. Then it belonged to all the people of Egypt.

- Facebook page administrator Wael Ghonimon the leadership of the Egyptian revolution

television interview, February,7 2011

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Ex-President Mubarak

The events of the last few days require us all as a people and as a leadership to chose between chaos and stability.

-televised speech, February 1, 2011

SPAIN

- @LaKylaBTwitter, May 20, 2011

Cuántos decían que no era posible un cambio? Cuántos creían que siempre viviríamos así? Cuántos? Esto es solo el comienzo. #acampadabcn

Image: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images

Es una noticia preocupante la increíble distancia que se está creando entre los políticos y el resto de los ciudadanos. El 15-M no es el único síntoma de que esta democracia está enferma, de que no podrá sobrevivir si se mantiene la injusticia, la corrupción y la impunidad.

- blogger Ignacio EscolarPúblico blog, May 17, 2011

Image: PSOE.es

Prime Minister Zapatero

"It is a peaceful protest t h a t d e s e r v e s o u r respect... While it is hard for young people today to see the results of the reforms, the results will come.”

-speech in La Coruna, May 20, 2011

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INDIA“Why should we fight? The funds in government treasuries are ours. The treasuries are not threatened by thieves but by those who guard it. The country is not betrayed by enemies but by these traitors.” -Anna Hazare

(no date)

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Prime Minister Singh

"I acknowledge that Anna Hazare may be inspired by high ideals.... However, the path that he has chosen, to impose a draft of the bill on parliament, is totally misconceived.”

-speech to Parliament, August 17, 2011

"We are together in this fight against corruption.”

-letter to Anna Hazare, August 23, 2011

Image: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman

USA

“The mask is off, the curtain drawn back - we h av e a FA I L U R E O F LEADERSHIP, i n both parties. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! This is no longer about Democrats or Republicans. This is about the future of America.”

- teapartypatriots.orgAugust, 2011

Image: mainfo.blogspot.com, Wikipedia

Tea Party Politicians: Bachmann, Paline, Armey

"The Tea Party is a dynamic force for good in our national conversation.”-response to State of the UnionJanuary 25, 2011

"It is just so inspiring to see real people. Not politicos. Not inside-the-beltway professionals. Come out and stand up and speak out for common sense conservative principles.”

- Facebook postFebruary 6, 2010

Lower taxes. Less government. More freeedom.- FreedomWorks slogan, 2011

- Manuel RoblesExperto de la Nada blog, June 23, 2011

No soy historiador, más bien soy un Experto de Nada, pero me parece que el intercambio que tuvo verificativo entre representantes de la sociedad civil sin partido político y sin bandera electoral, con el titular del Poder Ejecutivo y m i e m b r o s d e s u gabinete en un acto p ú b l i c o n o t i e n e precedentes en el país.

Image: La Tecera

MÉXICO

The Options

Respect without Results= Lose

Criticize then

Placate= Lose

Engage= Win?

Co-opt= Win?

The Options

Ignoreand

Attack= Lose

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY

FORWARDFOR MÉXICO?

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