Barack Obama's appearance on the world political stage has been once a fascination for the youth disgusted by ex-president George Bushes style of governance. Obama had qualities like being a college professor and having participated in student protests on campus. Not to mention he repaid his student loans not too long before he came to office. He was also the first to actually leverage technology in effectively winning an election and actually driving the youth to the polls. Some of these qualities makes him appealing to the youth interested in the dynamism of American politics and their future. But how well has the president kept his ratings among the youth, well i guess his ratings are much shallower now because of broken or unfulfilled promises. But is it all Obama's fault for the lack of enthusiasm among the youth. The problem in some ways has to do with a lack of engagement of civil society to actually compel policy makers to formulate the right policies. The youth can not be dormant and can not engage only on occasions. The youth will have to be actively engaged at all times to actually fill in a space that has been left by the older generation. The election of Obama and current political up risings around places like the middle east are clear signs that people prefer a civil society where all people participate in self governance!
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