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Rally crowd ain’t mean support
Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh when yuh see big crowd at a political rally, don’t fool yuhself and start thinking that area done turn loyal. That crowd coulda come from Berbice, Bartica and even backtrack from Suriname! Rally crowd nowadays more like Mashramani than political support—pure costume, music, and imported vibes.
You might have a rally in Kitty. But what you may find is that minibus after minibus come from Enmore, Parika, Mocha, and even Timehri. Some people come just fuh de free water and red t-shirt. Some only want hear the music and wine lil bit. And nuff of dem don’t even know which candidate talking—dey just deh fuh de vibes.
Dem boys seh some people rally-hop like is fete. Today dem at Whim, tomorrow is Linden, and weekend time dem bussing it to Essequibo. All in the name of “support,” but really and truly, is a travelling carnival. One lady seh she following the rallies like how he use to follow Young and the Restless, never missing an episode. Only difference is now she getting free curry and a political umbrella.
Dem politicians know the trick. That’s why dem pack de buses and full de truck. But dem boys seh, don’t tek numbers fuh gospel. Crowd size ain’t equal ballot box. Kitty might look red and green on rally night, but come election day, Kitty voting how Kitty always vote” fuh both red and green
Dem boys seh politics is now more optics than substance. More stage light than street light. More pump-up crowd than pump-up policies. So when yuh see 10,000 people at a rally, ask how many come from across the river. And how many come just fuh de entertainment.
Rally crowd is like a rented tuxedo—look good in pictures, but it nah belong to you. Dem boys seh some party gon wake up with empty votes and a big sound system bill.
And that, me friends, is how yuh get fooled by numbers and fed with slogans.
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