9 hours ago
Representation is a simple concept, no?
I am 5-years old, riding my new bicycle in my neighborhood, when some older kids brow beat me into letting them "take a ride." Hours later, my older sister finds me, crying... she somehow finds the kids... and represents me... I get my bike back.
A senior manager at work lambasts me at work, until another manager intercedes by representing me and takes responsibility...
My daughter was victimized by a bully at school... she told me, I talked with her principal... Next day I get a call about her in an altercation... "policy" is to suspend her... I represent her... she was not suspended... the bully was.
Representation.
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We "select them?"
No we don't.
The party selects them.
What party?
Does it really matter?
If it did... why doesn't anything ever really change?
Our representatives seem to have the prestige of 'representing' us; but no obligation or responsibility outside of election time. What they "do" is a matter of "party" determination.... which is why they are 'selected.'
Everyone sees it.
I am 5-years old, riding my new bicycle in my neighborhood, when some older kids brow beat me into letting them "take a ride." Hours later, my older sister finds me, crying... she somehow finds the kids... and represents me... I get my bike back.
A senior manager at work lambasts me at work, until another manager intercedes by representing me and takes responsibility...
My daughter was victimized by a bully at school... she told me, I talked with her principal... Next day I get a call about her in an altercation... "policy" is to suspend her... I represent her... she was not suspended... the bully was.
Representation.
-----------------------------
We "select them?"
No we don't.
The party selects them.
What party?
Does it really matter?
If it did... why doesn't anything ever really change?
Our representatives seem to have the prestige of 'representing' us; but no obligation or responsibility outside of election time. What they "do" is a matter of "party" determination.... which is why they are 'selected.'
Everyone sees it.
