“We’ve been in power for so long …. this electoral defeat is going to put us totally out of control.”
“You mentioned working as a responsible opposition leader in your interview yesterday.”
Even in my distressed state, the smirk on Anand’s face did not escape my attention. The sarcasm hurt, but he was the only one who could turn tables with his Machiavellian tactics.
“What’s playing on your mind, Anand?”
“I’ve planted people in the cabinet, and you will not look so harangued for long.”
Reena Saxena 
Very thought provoking six.
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Thank you so much! I often see trolling/acerbic conversations between people with different political alignments. They don’t always know the real equations at the top.
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I suspect danger ahead… Nice one. Scary, too.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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Just too good. Responsible opposition, yet to see one.
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We live in incorrigibly negative times.
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Is there anyone in government honest and not self serving?
Extremely topical Six!
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Thank you so much, Denise!
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And this is why the swamp will never be drained.
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Unfortunately so 😦
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To play off the famous quote by Lord Acton, (‘Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.’), any established ruling class, no matter how benign their beginnings, cannot avoid the sense of entitlement that leads to becoming despotic. Representative government, with two or more parties are doubly dangerous, as your Six highlights. The voters and the masses want the false security of believing there is not one party in control, when, in fact, there is always ‘one party in control’, the aforementioned ruling class.
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Fully agree.
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power to the people
far and near
steeple
to seep out
the news
king is dead!
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Vipers abound! Great six.
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Thank you so much!
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well told, there are serpents everywhere, be blessed
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Thank you 🙂
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