‘Grassroots’ is a term exploited for political gains

Dear Editor,

I WRITE with reference to a letter under the title “We are Guyanese grassroots women…,” signed by a Group of Nine (Stabroek News3/29/2023).

I have serious objections to the way in which the construction “grassroots” is used in the letter, and note forth- with, that real folks from the real grassroots never describe themselves in that language.

Grassroots is an expression used mostly by the elite, women included, who have the interests of the upper-middle class, including the Georgetown “wine and cheese” politicos. The Group of Nine asks “does being concerned about our country