14 Types Of People You Meet During Elections In Lebanon
Excitement, passion, denial, cheers, intensity, verbal attacks, debates, criticism, intimidations, slandering, and you name it, Elections in Lebanon can indeed be both amusing and pesky.
And it is more so this time with tension increasing at the rise of new daring candidates from the people and the participation of the diaspora across the world.
Memes, videos, sarcasm, and posts are swarming social media in Lebanon, but what stands out the most are the 13 types of people you just can't "unsee" during these elections.
Let's take a look:
#1 The Over-enthusiast adulator
Somehow, you'll think they themselves are getting a parliamentary seat and all the perks that come along, including immunity, wealth opportunities, power over the people, adulation, and so on. Or that the same leader they are eager to re-elect so enthusiastically will just give it all to them.
Too bad they just forgot they have no electricity at home, their money is stuck in banks, their salaries are now worth two digits, and they can barely make it through the week, and so on.
What to say? Enthusiasm could be an anesthetic for some.
#2 The Boycotter: "because my leader said so"
Just because their leader said so... whatever his known and unknown reasons. No need for them to scratch their head to decide what's best for the country or to realize how crucial their vote could be to change the disaster you are in.
Next time they complain about the crises in Lebanon, someone please remind them they did nothing about it. No, a meme won't do. Give them a call.
#3 The Indifferent: "It doesn't concern me"
Yep, there are those as well. Add them to your call list when they next complain that their voices are not being heard, or that they waited in a queue for long hours to fill their car, or that they're paying double bills for electricity, and you know the rest of the long list.
The elections, after all, are none of their business.
#4 The Pessimistic: "What for?"
You may have seen these comments on social media or heard them at home or in your social circle. "The country is doomed" and "Whatever we do, nothing is gonna change."
Well, how about giving it a try? Your vote might be the change you assume to be impossible. After all, it is your civic duty. (just in case no one told you).
#5 The Lebanese diaspora to people in Lebanon
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Roughly translated, the caption says: "To our people in Lebanon, we did our part, your turn now." This call, shared in various posts from the diaspora, is probably one of the best we've seen during their assigned elections days.
A highly encouraging message, indeed, and a powerful sense of unity bridging the diaspora with the Lebanese in the homeland.
They went to great lengths to vote to make a difference that could relieve their people in the homeland, many waited for hours in queues, and some traveled by train or airplane to make their vote counts.
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So, right, they did their part, the ball is in your court now.
#6 The Rebels
They jump on the billboard of electoral candidates they oppose and spray-paint their own slogan, making a statement (whatever it is).
Some even go as far as to burn down billboards, as if by that they had conquered the parliament for their political leaders. Heroic acts of loyalty? Nah... not even close.
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#7 The bikers
They roll and roll around in their motorcycles looking to intimidate the people or worst, the partisan troublemakers. Luckily this time, they are banned from "vrom vrom" on Elections Day as per a decision by the Interior Ministry .