Lose Lose Scenario

In this cynical
political environment
the numb electorate
no longer gives a flying fuck
about candidate morality
Ethics and politics
when the two are mixed
beget the ultimate oxymoron
Crooked is an accepted prerequisite
Embedded lies infect broken promises
The only ideology
is whatever brings victory
with pre packaged homilies
designed to herd lazy ass consumers
to look up from their hand held devices
and march to the voting booth
Long ago focus group wizards decreed
fear is the optimum way to succeed
When your product is not moving
demonize the other guy
The more grandiose the lie
the best chance to grab
the market's fleeting attention
Media outlets you can buy
to do your bidding
with costly
but efficient negative ads
So as we begin
the serious phase
of the political cycle
prepare for the shit to fly
like a monsoon from the sky
In this corner
the demagogue incompetent
dispensing fear and hate
from his crass reality show plate
Up against
the bought and paid for
ultimate insider
Her lips chapped
from excessive suckling
at the currency teat
of special interests
At the end of this crooked road
those still with the stomach to vote
will have a poisonous choice to make
The viper or the snake
and then take a long shower afterward
to wash away the shame

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Comments
Hello Steve...
The bad attitudes...
The cover ups...
The anger...
The words...
It reminds of five year olds arguing at recess...
I have been waiting to hear of positive change...
I am hearing everything, but that...
Talks of blood and war...
Plenty...
They have basically tied my hands for my vote...
The risk of 8 more years of the same or worst...
For the first time in a long time I just can't find myself actually being able to make that selection...
Even at this point if there were changes coming out from their speeches it wouldn't change my mind...
Because then my question would be...
What's the real truth?
The viper or the snake?
Seems like just another typical election only with added flames...
Great write!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
Thanks Sparrow... I do have faith that we have survived terrible presidents before, so hopefully our fears will be unfounded
Hi Steve I agree with you
It is the same in British government politics
I think they are pretty much the same no stand
out politicians here who are out for the
greater good for our country, the little i know
of Donald Trump doesn`t fill me with
any hope for America if he becomes president
no one says any good words about him
here in Britain most people think its a joke he is standing
for presidency
Great write best wishes Debs
Thanks Deb...and yet everyone here thought Brexit was a joke that had zero chance of passing, yet it did.. I think many people on both side of the pond are rebelling against the smug powers that be telling them how to think and vote... This is the main appeal of the obviously unqualified to be President Trump
great poem Steve I feel the same way I like what you said there like 5 years old and thay are