“Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.” Thomas Sowell
Cynic's Lament We decided one quiet rainy day to quit our boredom and create a modern Prometheus , a simple form recurring, better known today as a politician, and so we took a blank, ironically, and proceeded. We added one part deception, two parts lies, three parts bullshit, four parts hollow words, a dollop of unreflected ego, some rhino hide, a sprinkle of facade, along with an oily smile. The finished product required, we felt, a warning on the side, This Product Contains Zero Integrity, Use With Caution, little did we know that this was the dawning of a modern horror story, now writ large. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Very sad and very true
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If only it were not so Pat
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Amen.
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Perfectly analysed and expressed
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Many thanks 🙂
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such a horror story Paul sadly rightfully written.
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Yes, what a mess we are in, thank you Cindy
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ugh, sigh.. groan 😢
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Unfortunately, all too accurate. As we fast approach primary elections in our state, I’m finding it difficult to identify anyone worthy of a vote. Ugh!
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We have a Federal election here in May, little hope of anything good happening and no worthy candidates either, I share your pain.
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Apropos as I read this article this morning: Dave Williams, the Republican state lawmaker representing Colorado Springs who is now challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in CO-5, will not be allowed to put “Let’s Go Brandon” as his middle name on the ballot. — Colorado Politics Where do these idiots come from?
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There’s a laboratory where they’ve been making them I’m sure 🙂
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Ha! Very clever. I love the term “oily” smile.
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I was struggling to find a term and I remembered my uncle used the term years ago. Thank you very much.
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That is pretty much a clear recipe for making a politician, Paul. Sad but accurate.
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Yes, if only it weren’t so LuAnne
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The “oily smile” is priceless 😆👌
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My uncle used it when I was a kid, I think it really fits (Putin in particular shows it well) thank you Ana 🙂
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Total used car salesman, yep
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That’s it yes, he said that too, synergy.
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He said what? That he smiles like a used car salean?
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Ha, no, that politicians and salesmen were similar – sewer rats. 🙂
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Really? He actually said that in public? 🤯
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He did indeed, and most agreed 🙂
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One wonders how dumb the dumbing down can get…
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How deep is the barrel? Methinks we’ve a way to go yet, sadly, but I live in hope Ana
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😱😑
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Politics is a game where rules are made and ignored to benefit the players, not the spectators.
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Yes indeed, it’s where we elect self-indulgent people to scam us.
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This is really depressing. I don’t know about other countries, but I’ve come to the conclusion that in the US the political system is so corrupt, anyone entering becomes corrupted as well, even if they went in with the best of intentions for the public good.
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Same here and in the UK, the system is broken.
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I dread day when these systems will be so broken they cease to function at all.
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We are so close I feel.
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I fear you’re right. The 2024 election will probably be the nail in the US systems’ coffin.
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Yes, sadly, and ours won’t be a nail, just some tape 🙂
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I think you forgot to mention the narcissism, but maybe it’s too carefully concealed under the façade of [cough] fake humility.
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Isn’t that the truth!
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I wonder if it can change?
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There is always hope…
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Yes to that VJ
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I know this is not meant to be funny, but I had to laugh in agreement!!
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But black humour none-the-less 😉
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You have described it very well, Paul. Sounds like it came out a Putin!
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It surer did, plus our fools here- we’re heading to a federal election, yawn.
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And not a lot better here in the US!
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we are in a mess I feel Dwight.
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Yes!
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So sadly true, Paul. Great poem, great quote too.
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wishing it were different!
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if only *sigh*
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you so much Chuck
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Hope you had a great day!
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Thank you
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Sadly so so true – loved the humour in this poem too
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I couldn’t resist.
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Thank you so much
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