Couple of decades ago, this was a description solely for 3rd world despots. Leaders without dignity, who would cling on and on and on, until they got killed in a coup or exiled.
It seems the west have only gone and learnt the wrong lessons from those despots!
What has gone on in recent years and is still playing out right now, is simply unimaginable for western democracies! How on earth could we end up with outgoing presidents who refuse to attend the inauguration of their replacement? or ex-Prime Ministers who continue to incessantly plot a comeback without any care for the consequences?!
This was all supposed to be primarily a call to serve right?
Of course few are naive enough to think there are no perks to serving in government, but majority was ok with it. For all the crap politicians take during campaigns etc., I for one do not begrudge them some of the benefits and influence they hold when in office and after. But for an individual to think they are the only one who can, and to bring shame on the entire institution, just to get their own way, really is indecent!
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