Political Memes

Kinda off topic, but I hate seeing this picture.

But to Uvalde residents and officials investigating the shooting, the footage showed something else. The officer depicted is Ruben Ruiz, whose wife, Eva Mireles, lay dying inside one of the classrooms with the gunman.

Mireles told Ruiz in a phone call that she had been shot. Ruiz, standing in the hallway with his pistol drawn, was unable to get to her. Other officers ultimately escorted Ruiz from the scene and took his gun. Mireles was alive when police transported her from the classroom, but she died before reaching the hospital.

So maybe let's not post this any more?

Things must be getting bad, seems like a big uptick in "both sides" memes lately

Neoliberals, not Dems.

Don't let them convince you that they're the only option with a D by their name

Hint: They're both republicans.

Unfortunately unless we as citizens are dedicated (investing the time too coordinate and act) and educated (about the topics at hands, including the ones we do not care about) enough for anarchy we do need representatives.

If we are not ready for anarchism then we need a system with representatives. They do not have to be professionals and they could be temporary (e.g. max N years/mandate) or part time (e.g. max 10hrs/week) or whatever other rules we deem required.

If we are not ready for either then we leave a power vacuum that will be taken by whomever is more powerful, including those ready to use power in the most unethical ways, bribing, coercion, murder, etc.

So... even though 99.99% of politicians might be corrupt, maybe 99.999% even started uncorrupted (funnily enough not even a word in my browser dictionary) but the system itself in order to reach and hold power did corrupt them, the alternative is IMHO even worst.

That being said don't ask me to point out a .00% of uncorrupted politicians. I do have some ideas but even there I didn't do the background check necessary so I might be biased.

Finally why do I bother writing this? Well because I worry that the power vacuum can be created and then abused by political actors outside of democracies.

Conservatives are the school shooter. Conservatives are the cops sitting outside for an hour. Progressives are trying to seize enough of a majority to stop the shooter and regulate gun ownership to prevent future shootings.

Where does that put everyone who didn't vote?

Isn't the government shut down? I dont know what magical powers you think they have. Give them a majority, I guarantee things wont be as shit as they are today. Won't be sunshine and rainbows either but if you want to eat the turd sandwich over smelling a fart, thats on you.

Dead politicians are mostly ok, though.