Pemilu 2009 ....???

[dwiAgus]

Coba baca ini,.... interesting,..

Gen X, Y and leadership

Jennie S. Bev , San Francisco | Thu, 07/24/2008 10:40 AM | Opinion

Indonesia's 2009 presidential election campaign promises to be exciting for Indonesians and the world. Unlike the two previous post-Soeharto elections, dominated by Baby Boomer candidates who eventually won, candidates from Generation X will actively participate this time around, including Rizal Mallarangeng and Fadjroel Rachman -- to name two early birds.

Generation X consists of those born sometime between 1965 and 1982. While perhaps guilty of overgeneralizing, many social psychologists consider X the conscientious, hardworking and politically conscious generation, known for their skepticism toward government and lack of trust in leadership.

That Generation Xers experienced both the Cold War -- with its constant threat of nuclear annihilation -- and the onset of AIDS -- the most fearsome disease of their time -- might help explain these traits.

Born between 1980 and 1995, Generation Yers, by contrast, have lived in an era whose only major threats were -- and continue to be -- global warming, the environment and terrorism.

They are known for their tolerance, flamboyance and overconfidence bordering on narcissism, in addition to being, simultaneously, open-minded, ambitious, cynical and anxious.

Tolerance and positive thinking were introduced to this generation from the start, while positive rewards and the rhetoric of self-empowerment have been used to motivate them during their school years and beyond.

With the Internet's flourishing, internationalism and multiculturalism have come naturally to Yers, as has acceptance of unconventional sexual orientations. We should note that such profiles tend to occur in Western countries or those with some Western influence, such as Asian cities where cross-cultural pollination takes place and the Internet is easily accessed.

Their definitions aside, age cohorts should not be taken at face value, as not all cohort members fully exhibit such general qualities, including the many with "borderline" characteristics.

That said, Generation Yers have lived and breathed the "wired" world since their school days or before, unlike Generation Xers, who were not introduced to the Internet until adulthood.

Interestingly, American presidential candidates, both Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, have used the power of social networking platforms -- such as Friendster, MySpace and Facebook -- and blogs during the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns. We also see such efforts among Indonesia's current Generation X presidential candidates.

More than ever before, electronic communication will significantly influence the course of an election, particularly where a reliable Internet connection is not an issue. While it might be too early to say how web-based Indonesia's presidential election campaign will be, Generation X and Y will certainly play major roles in the country's future -- whether we like it or not.

It's important to keep in mind Generation Xers' likely world view, as it will directly influence their leadership style. According to journalist Simon Castles, as cited by Rebecca Huntley in The World According to Y, X was the first generation to recognize "the negative consequences of two decades of extraordinary economic and social change". Xers also tend to see the world as a place where survival matters most, often relying on their parents for comfort and thus highly valuing the concept of family unity.

Generation Yers, on the other hand, are much more independent of family members. For advice, they can easily text message a divorced parent residing on the other side of the globe.

Yers' notion of "family unity" has shifted considerably, not only because they consider divorce acceptable, but because nothing can truly separate them from the people they love, whoever they are. We have technology to thank for that.

Generation Xers are also aware of gender equality, but may be influenced by their Baby Boomer parents, who likely consist of a working, bread-winning father and a stay-at-home mother. Xers' gender equality values are, therefore, likely to be quasi-equal, meaning Xers are aware of current equal partnership trends in marriage or other household partnerships, but long for the ideal household their parents had. Generation Yers, by contrast, are likely to be aware of and practice complete gender equality. Feminism is not an issue for them.

Understanding the profiles of these two influential generations should help us better understand the 2009 presidential candidates, their policies and their likely effect on generations to come.

The writer is an author and columnist based in Northern California. She can be reached at JennieSBev.com.

[gedion21]

Kalo pemimpin negara dari kalangan pengikut Kristus, kok gak mungkin untuk saat ini. Tapi kalo masa mendatang bisa juga.......... Untuk memilih parpol ya sebagai anak Kristus pilih parpol Kristen. Dari pada golput, mending suara di masukan ke partai pengikut Kristus. Supaya di DPR kita punya suara, selain itu bisa meminimalkan keluarnya SKB2 yg menutup kebebasan kita sebagai anak Kristus.

[gedion21]

Kalo saat ini pemimpin negara kita dari pengikut Kristus kok kayakna gak mungkin. Untuk masalah pemilu 2009, kita jangan sampai golput. Akan baik kalo memilih partai Kristen/nasarani, supaya di DPR punya suara. Dengan demikian bisa meminimalkan keluarnya SKB2, yang notabene menutup kebebasan kita.

[gedion21]

wadoh dobel maaf koneksi net baru gak bagus, maaf ke boss mod n boss min.

[fensliq]

pagi liat kompas banyak partai gede dapet dana seger bro *halaman utama lagi* ckckckckckckck

haduh.....haduh.....untung ga ada partai yg notabene pengikut kristus.....

[boro-boro]

Originally Posted by fensliq

pagi liat kompas banyak partai gede dapet dana seger bro *halaman utama lagi* ckckckckckckck

haduh.....haduh.....untung ga ada partai yg notabene pengikut kristus.....

dapet dana darimana brur??
gw ga ada kompas ini hari..
kalo dari pengusaha ataw pinjeman bank ya gpp,,cm kalo ga jelas baru dah ada apa2,,hehe..

[fensliq]

BLBI......tuh......yg lagi hot....hotnya......

coba jupe jadi tersangka, ga kebayang ditanyain hakim pasti glagepan haghaghaghaghag

ga tau juga nih masih belom jelas capres2nya sampe saat ni, yg baru kliatan cuman dikit.....

[dwiAgus]

bukan BLBI, fensliq.

Itu dari BI,... dari yayasan pendidikan milik BI.

dipake buat memuluskan undang-undang BI waktu itu,...

[fensliq]

hehehe, bis ampir mirip

kemaren nonton de candidate seru juga tuh.....

fadjroel yg ditanya2, ngeri calon independen, gagasannya juga sangar, pinter,......so on

baru tau calon independen bisa mencalonkan diri jadi capres.......wehhhhhhh

[JED-ReVoLuTiA]

Fadjoel? ke laut aja geh....omong gede padahal punya obsesi mao jadi diktator baru indonesia.

[PlainBread]

Fadjroel kayanya cuma mau nge-push button doank. Semua juga tau kalo mau jadi presiden di mayoritas negara2 besar emang butuh kendaraan politik. Gak bisa bergerak sendirian. Kecuali kalo dia bisa mobilisasi grass root gila2an (ratusan juta orang?).

[fensliq]

ogud baru tau klo adiknya andi malarangeng calon independen....... *toing2 payah*

yg paling gile, ratna sarumpae juga calon independen........ckckckckckck

[fensliq]

keknya pemilu di indo cuma diwarnai oleh kegilaan seorang tua yg ingin jadi presiden.....haghaghag

ga semenarik di US sana padahal di ngeri tercinta ni, partainya ja berjubel......

disana cuma 2 aja dah bikin geger seluruh dunia.....feyuhhh

[PlainBread]

Originally Posted by fensliq

keknya pemilu di indo cuma diwarnai oleh kegilaan seorang tua yg ingin jadi presiden.....haghaghag

ga semenarik di US sana padahal di ngeri tercinta ni, partainya ja berjubel......

disana cuma 2 aja dah bikin geger seluruh dunia.....feyuhhh

Kata orang2 sih posisi presiden Amrik itu posisi yang the most powerful in the world. Apa iya?

Gue sih ngeliatnya, pemilu Amrik rame karena proses primariesnya yang makan waktu berbulan2, udah kaya milih American Idol. Golkar kaya gitu juga setau gue, ada pemilihan nominasi kandidat capres atau ketua umum dari partai sampe ada convention segala kaya di Amrik, tapi makan waktunya gak sampe berbulan2. Nah lucunya beberapa partai2 lain yang mengaku lebih merakyat dan mengaku lebih demokrat, malah udah ketauan duluan sapa capres atau ketum dari partai mereka sebelum dinominasiin. Pemilu di Indonesia lebih demokrasi daripada Amrik (karena di Indo pake sistem milih langsung), tapi sayangnya proses kandidat capres atau ketum di partai2 masih keliatan banget rekayasanya.

[fensliq]

soalnya klo diliat2 PBB ada di US, jelas presiden US pegang posisi yg penting..... *logikanya gitu kali *

ya di indo si dah kliatan yg jadi ketum tuh kliatannya lebih condong sbg capres kliatannya

kenapa yah partai2 yg cere2 tuh bergabung menjadi 2 kubu besar kek di US....

jadi milihnya gampang kiri ato kanan......haghaghaghag....."just my my imagination"

[kepikbiru]

Originally Posted by fensliq

soalnya klo diliat2 PBB ada di US, jelas presiden US pegang posisi yg penting..... *logikanya gitu kali *

ya di indo si dah kliatan yg jadi ketum tuh kliatannya lebih condong sbg capres kliatannya

kenapa yah partai2 yg cere2 tuh bergabung menjadi 2 kubu besar kek di US....

jadi milihnya gampang kiri ato kanan......haghaghaghag....."just my my imagination"

then you're stuck with an idiot on the far left and an idiot on the far right? which idiot to pick hmm? Kalo minimal ada tiga biasanya ada an idiot yg coba untuk jadi centrist (ditengah2), n biasanya kalo milihnya yg centrist mulu, dinamika negara IMO jadi lebih boring tapi lebih predictable n stabil.
Ngga ada yg tiba2 pengen ngajak Irak perang karena gemes ngeliat kumis Saddam, atau tiba2 ngabisin duit negara dengan berbagai macam proyek gajah putih.

Lagian pemilu di indonesia lebih exciting. Karena pers makin terbuka dan makin berani, mereka berani babat capres/cawapres habis2an, apalagi waktu debat. Udah lupa sama yang namanya "budaya timur" Jadi lucu juga liatin capres n cawapres kumur2 waktu debat di TV.

Sekarang SBY udah sukses menetapkan budaya NPWP, the future president bisa mulai debat soal perpajakan dan budgetary. Dan gimana cara menganeksasi Malaysia hahaha

[fensliq]

haghaghag cuma menyimpelkan yg ribet jadi lebih sederhana......

dimana banyak partai diadu satu2 shg yg tersisa hanya 2 kubu......

dimana nantinya partai2 yg kalah tersebut berkoalisi dengan ke 2 kubu tersebut

jadi pas pemilihan cuma tinggal nyoblos kiri apa kanan

[Simpleshak]

kalo ga ada yang bisa dipilih ya nyoblos tengah aja

[fensliq]

wah golput dongs.......

[SQUALL LION HEART]

Originally Posted by Simpleshak

kalo ga ada yang bisa dipilih ya nyoblos tengah aja

biasanya sih saya tilep kertasnya buat bungkus kacang goreng... hahaha.a.a