Why am I so angry? Well, you could attribute some of it to the after effects of my illness, but I think it’s really because I am an altruist. Really. I am. I’m also a cynical son of a bitch.
When I see some people exhilarated because they could use their power to crush other people I get pissed off.
When I see others abdicate their power and responsibility for the sake of self-aggrandizement I get pissed off.
When I see someone lash out and complain when they are held to the very principles they themselves espoused I get pissed off.
Some people see the House of Representatives as a lesser chamber, but each member is supposed to be the best person to represent the constituents of their district and be one of the 438 best people in the country at that job.
Senators are supposed to be one of only two people in their state who can best represent their constituents and 1 out of the 100 best in the country at it.
It should go without saying that the President is supposed to be the single best person in the country to do the job.
What I ask is not easy. It is a damn difficult thing to stand on principle, and also damned hard just to run a country as complex and demanding as the US. But if you claim to be one of the most qualified people in the country and one of the less than 0.000004% of the adult population who even gets to do the job, then I damn well expect you to do it right. If that’s too much to ask of someone who has devoted their time, effort and money to get elected to a job that is invariably described as public service; if running as great a nation as this one can be is just too hard to do right; if you’d rather just enjoy the benefits and leave the hard work to someone else just so you can rifle the till – then just stay home.
This country deserves better.
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