“Here is what they all had in common: They feel abandoned by their politicians.”
Why keep re-electing the same ones?
Because they don’t use their brains
The story of the Crusaders on a long voyage.
As was the practice of the time, they took along extra horses, and a page to do the dirty work of the journey. One evening they approached a castle. The custom of the day dictated that the Lord of the Castle was required to take in the travelers for the night, and they were then bound to perform some service or offer a gift in return.
The Crusaders rode up to the castle, the drawbridge was lowered, and they entered the huge courtyard. Servants met them and ushered them eagerly into the main hall, where a man in regal attire approached. “Oh, thay, am I ever glad to thee you fellas!”
In dismay, one of the crusaders whispered to another, “Promise him anything, but give him our page!”