POINTS TO PONDER
What’s Happening In The Circus Of Politics?
Being a politician is the hardest job of all, but the mouth-watering perk is irresistible
What does it take to be a successful politician?
First thing first — you must be a damn good actor
Because you need to fight against your urge to show your real thinking
Second, lying must be your second nature
Because you need to achieve your hidden agenda often
This needs some tweaking or twisting of the facts
If you cannot do any of these two
You might as well forget about being a politician
Otherwise, you’ll be swimming against the upstream
Or you’ll be the lone wolf among them
Unless you don’t mind being one
As the saying goes — ‘If you can’t beat them, join them!’
If after the waves of setbacks and frustrations
Your initial righteousness still stands firm
Wanting to serve the people and bring about change
Then you may continue your political battle
But be prepared for the enormous challenges ahead
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It’s such a stressful 24/7 job
You meet your job more than meeting your family
You need to be a saint
Ensure you have done nothing shameful
Or extremely skillful in wiping off your evidence of wrongdoing
To be used by your enemy to put a dagger against your throat
To make you do the things against your will
Oh yeah! Make sure your family behaves themselves
To ensure they are not being used against you
Or they do not taint your name
Reputation is everything
Your nerves are on standby all the time
Just in case any unforeseen attack surprises you
You need to always wear your armor to protect yourself
Make sure you are bulletproof from the verbal attack
* * *
Oh, another thing… you need to be thick skin
It can serve as a shield
From all those criticisms and scoldings
Out of your silly mistakes or poor leadership
You must be damn good at reading people
Every ‘body language’ signals something to you
You must know all the rules of the political game
This includes those unspoken ones
So that you can swim swiftly
Along with all the sharks and crocodiles
* * *
Connections override credentials
‘You can always learn it, experience can be garnered.’ Your boss said
No wonder you are always so busy
As you need to learn about your new job
And to lead at the same time, within such a short time
‘Can this produce sound judgment and good decision?’
Sometimes you wonder
You took the offer nevertheless
As it’s a once of a lifetime chance for fortune
* * *
‘What’s the perk for me?’ is your utmost concern
How do we share the ‘cake’ is the hottest topic
When people raise their eyebrows at your such an attitude
You said ‘Of course I deserve it! I’m married to this job!’
‘Or else what do you think I’m taking all this stress for?’
‘For the people? You must be kidding me?!’
‘You just born yesterday?’ You asked
You quickly polish up your skill on how to hide your wealth
Ensure your name is not on the list of Pandora Papers*
These are just some observations
In the ridiculous circus of politics
From the eyes of a commoner like me
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Thanks for reading!
* More info on Pandora Papers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/10/04/the-pandora-papers-exposed-how-the-worlds-rich-and-famous-hide-their-wealth-with-tax-avoidance-schemes/?sh=396e9bda6a05
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