Politicians resort to offer meals to entice votes

[Dolores]

The new modality of political parties celebrating events where generous meals are offered to gain supporters, N Digital reports. Sancocho, dumplings, chicken with rice (locrio), and even spaghetti in red sauce are being used to lure voters to political activities.

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18 January 2024

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[Manuel01]

This is so cheap and insulting. I couldn't be hungry enough to acept even a grain of rice from them.

 

[NanSanPedro]

It's very common. It obviously works or they wouldn't be doing it. I've also seen music blaring from speakers as well. It's just a different culture, one that they can keep.

 

[CristoRey]

This is so cheap and insulting. I couldn't be hungry enough to acept even a grain of rice from them.

This has been going on for years.
Shows the level of respect Dominican politicians have for their constituants.

Back when living in La Joya I watched them bring in plastic bags full of cheap sweets, pampas, leche, cereal along with healthly drinks like Kola Real for the peasants.

In order to receive these prized treats they had to provide their name/ cedula information to what appeared to be a registration form.

 

[malko]

This has been going on for years.
Shows the level of respect Dominican politicians have for their constituants.

Back when living in La Joya I watched them bring in plastic bags full of cheap sweets, pampas, leche, cereal along with healthly drinks like Kola Real for the peasants.

In order to receive these prized treats they had to provide their name/ cedula information to what appeared to be a registration form.

Around my parts one will get a box of groceries just because they are traditionally from one political party or another. At Xmas and before elections.

You get hard cash for everything else.
Turn up for a " political rally" on your motorbike ? Get cash for gas and a new tire.

And then there is upright buying votes. A candidate turned up at MIL's 2 days ago. Explaining how MIL should vote for him/her, cos extended family, blablabla. I said 4k pesos and it's a done deal. Politician said it sounded fair 🤣🤣🤣.

P.S. yes I do find it appalling that one would vote with their wallet and not for a program.
However all politicians are a bunch of thieves, and MIL needs the dough, so there is that.

 

[Pikobello]

Well,Sancocho, Locrio and Spaguettis perhaps functions with the poorones, for the upper class they need cash.

 

[USA DOC]

when I was first here you recieved a live chicken for your vote... so a already cooked one is a step up.

 

[Billp16]

when I was first here you recieved a live chicken for your vote... so a already cooked one is a step up.

Yep, I remember seeing exactly that

 

[Aguaita29]

Unfortunately, if you're a politician and you don't give away stuff, you'll get very few votes.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

This is so cheap and insulting. I couldn't be hungry enough to acept even a grain of rice from them.

The came around here and brought us Marco Pierre White's lamb noisettes. They were spectacular!

 

[jd426]

This must be the Dominican Version of " A Chicken in every Pot"

 

[JD Jones]

when I was first here you recieved a live chicken for your vote... so a already cooked one is a step up.

Yep, one of Amable Aristys favorite passtimes

 

[PJT]

Yep, one of Amable Aristys favorite passtimes

Amable,.. it was one of his favorite pastimes to drop gifts from a helicopter. This gifting from politicians is nothing new, the meals are a new twist of the practice. The kicker is some of the money to fund these political giveaways comes from the treasury, an allowance to support campaigning.

Regards,

PJT

 

[Abuela]

I remember one year when Amable threw 2 lb sausages from a helicopter causing a few injuries shades of Les Nessmen throwing frozen turkeys if you ever watched US tv show WKRP in Cincinnati.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

This is a reflection of lack of education and personal value. It is how politicians secure their power with those most dependent.

A very sad reflection of the culture here.

It is why Strength for the Journey believes that education is the only true path to emerge from the grasps of politicians and poverty.

There is a better future coming but it will not be in my lifetime. I personally am only planting seeds.

 

[aarhus]

This is a reflection of lack of education and personal value. It is how politicians secure their power with those most dependent.

A very sad reflection of the culture here.

It is why Strength for the Journey believes that education is the only true path to emerge from the grasps of politicians and poverty.

There is a better future coming but it will not be in my lifetime. I personally am only planting seeds.

I think generation Z will bring some change. They seem smarter. Better at English for instance. In the capital.

 

[CristoRey]

I think generation Z will bring some change. They seem smarter. Better at English for instance. In the capital.

Won't make a difference as they are the minority. Nice gesture tho.

 

[aarhus]

Won't make a difference as they are the minority. Nice gesture tho.

You mean generation Z in Santo Domingo are a minority ? I think they will bring some change.

 

[jd426]

I remember one year when Amable threw 2 lb sausages from a helicopter causing a few injuries shades of Les Nessmen throwing frozen turkeys if you ever watched US tv show WKRP in Cincinnati.

Was a huge Fan of the Show,
but Les Nessman never threw Frozen Turkeys from the Helicopter.
Because the Punchline at the end of the the whole Long joke was
" I swear to God I thought those Turkeys Could FLY" ..which was the Owner of the Station
Who was the one in the Helicopter
Less was reporting it Live,
They were Farm Turkeys and dropped like Rocks .

 

[keepcoming]

Years ago, my mother in-laws' brother was running for some political office. He was going to be giving away some type of food. I can still hear her yelling at him that if he did that, not only would she or the family not vote for him, but he would also not be allowed in her house again. She told him that people do not need food just at election time, they need the help all the time.