David Ancell / Saturday September 21, 2024
We often hear about politicians acting like they will be the savior of society. All we have to do is elect them, and there will be the most peace and prosperity that we have ever seen in our lives or even in generations. You may even hear the same message among many supporters of a particular candidate.
Honestly, I feel sorry for the people who actually believe this every time about a politician. Then again, does anybody? It seems that, even if not, many have high hopes for a certain leader. However, it should be pretty clear that no politician is the savior of the world. That one has already come, and he wasn’t a politician.
Even getting major improvements in our country seems like a long shot. We are way too self absorbed in our culture to breed, much less elect, a leader with the character to do those things right now. Besides, the real fulfillment of hope in our country will be found in things that simply cannot be legislated. It won’t even work if we could try.
However, nearly every time I see the fact that politicians are not saviors presented, it sounds to me like an excuse not to care about political things. So, let me just state that our voice in elections really does matter. The right politician may not be a savior, but the wrong one can really, really mess things up. If we haven’t understood that by now, I’m afraid we won’t until it’s too late, if even then. So, even if you don’t imagine a candidate for a political office is going to do a lot of good, just realize that it may be that the reason for supporting a candidate is to keep the other one from bringing disaster on us.
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