Thursday, February 27, 2020

Abdication



image from time.com


Abdication

“The politician is only too happy to abdicate in
favor of his image--because the image is much 
more powerful than he could ever be.”
--Marshall McLuhan.

Presidents should serve, never rule.
No true Republic has ever had a king.
Like Hamilton, I’d like to challenge Trump to a duel.
Presidents should serve, never rule.
Obviously, Trump skipped Civics in school.
No true Republic has ever had a king.
Presidents should serve, never rule.
No true Republic has ever had a king.

Glenn Buttkus

Triolet

Posted over at d'Verse Poets Pub


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13 comments:

  1. sarahFebruary 27, 2020 at 2:17 PM

    Yay! You're right - our politicians seem to have forgotten that they are public servants first and foremost. You've brought an old form bang up to date.

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  2. indybevFebruary 27, 2020 at 2:39 PM

    A resounding round of applause from here, Glenn. I love, love, LOVE that picture, and you manbaged to curb your vitriol into triolet form. Well done!!!

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  3. Frank HubenyFebruary 27, 2020 at 6:03 PM

    Good point: "Presidents should serve, never rule."

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  4. TruedessaFebruary 27, 2020 at 6:41 PM

    I so agree Presidents should serve never rule, we live in a democracy but, it feels sometimes it is a kingdom ruled by a fool.

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  5. kateFebruary 27, 2020 at 9:57 PM

    powerful repetitions and such a timely call ... when will his tyranny end!

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  6. Kim M. RussellFebruary 27, 2020 at 11:54 PM

    Your political triolet is so true, Glenn. Trump hasn’t a clue about politics and ‘Presidents should serve, never rule’. The same applies to prime Ministers.

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  7. RaivenneFebruary 28, 2020 at 5:00 AM

    Oh BRAVO! This is so powerful. The photo and your triolet are a perfect match.

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  8. ChristineFebruary 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM

    Send this one to MSNBC for a little poetic encouragement! If only the president felt the same.

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  9. Jane DoughertyFebruary 28, 2020 at 11:59 AM

    There can be very few presidents who don't self-serve, line pockets, abuse power. It isn't a fool-proof system. I suppose Trump is the living proof.

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  10. Jade LiFebruary 28, 2020 at 7:25 PM

    In order to serve, one must have some measure of humanity about them. This monster was stitched together with stereotypes and privilege. He is constitutionally incapable of serving, and that is using both definitions of the word constitution.

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  11. Dwight L. RothFebruary 28, 2020 at 8:32 PM

    Very good Glenn. Yes, kings were rejected from the birth of our Republic.

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  12. brudbergMarch 1, 2020 at 7:08 AM

    I think there are many countries where this has applied and applies but we usually call them banana republics. I doubt that Trump would make a very good dictator though.

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  13. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comMarch 9, 2020 at 9:37 AM

    FABULOUS image! Fabulous triolet! You nailed it, my friend! :)

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