sclerotic system
lets people rise through deceit
and thrives through failure
I love that word sclerotic.
Never heard before today.
According to the online Merriam-Webster it means:
“grown rigid or unresponsive especially with age : unable or reluctant to adapt or compromise”
And guess what?
I did not come across the word in any article about the House of Representitives.
Nope.
It was used in an article about the House of Commons in Britain.
In the article, Here’s the key question about Britain in 2023: why do we put up with this rubbish?, by Gavin Esler, Mr. Esler writes:
It’s not the five failed prime ministers since 2016 and their incompetent sidekicks.
It’s Us.
We tolerate a sclerotic, antiquated democratic system allowing people you wouldn’t trust with your wallet or to babysit your children to rise through deceit and thrive through failure.
British politicians lied occasionally in the past; now lying was frequent and shameless. Nothing worked.
The “bad eggs” used to resign; now they were promoted.
They created problems but rarely solved them.
I was watching some on-air discussion about the House the other night and the question was asked, doesn’t this bother the men and women in the House?
The answer was, for the most part, the men and women who have brought about the current State of Affairs had no interest in governing.
They wanted exposure.
They wanted media time.
They wanted money.
For THEMSELVES!
Service to their country?
Don’t waste their time.
I was struck when one commentator said the Republican’s don’t like the leadership role where they have to produce, they would rather be the ones who get to just complain.
I don’t know what to say but we are putting up with this.
As Obi-Wan said, “Who’s the more foolish; the fool, or the fool who follows him?”
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