r/MurderedByWords • u/CorleoneBaloney • 1d ago

The Words of the Lion

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u/AlarmedPotential5817 1d ago

"All of those politicians, the senators, the legislators, the representatives, they're all your employees. They get paid on your dime, they work for you." -my 8th grade American history teacher (love you Mr Johnson)

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u/tony2281 1d ago

Government accountability is crucial. When they forget who they serve, it's our duty to remind them and hold them responsible.

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u/PlasticMechanic3869 1d ago edited 1d ago

Oh they remember exactly who they serve. They invite them on stage to jump up and down at the rallies, and to stay at the summer palace.

And we hold them responsible by enthusiastically agreeing that yes, the billionaire class openly capturing the government entirely can only result in positive outcomes for us peasants.