| They are hypocrites. They are cowards. They are plain just not doing the job they were elected to do. We send people to our congresses, to our statehouses, to various offices to represent us. To fight for us. To solve problems. To protect us. To protect our rights. And they don't do this. Because of a million reasons. Because there's too much money in politics. Because the news media incentivizes the opposite. Because term limits. Because who wants to risk their salary? We condemn this because it's frustrating…it's also convenient. "Are your excuses any better than your senator's?" The Killers sing on Run for Cover. It's a good question: Aren't you also a hypocrite? Are you really doing your job? (which as Marcus Aurelius reminds us, is to be good, no matter what anyone else says or does). When was the last time you were courageous? So yes, let's call out the cowards and the corrupt—but let's also hold up the mirror. Let's make sure we're not just shouting at the world to change while quietly avoiding the work of changing ourselves. Because if we want better leaders, a better system, a better world…well, it starts with us.
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