I Can’t Believe We Call This a Democracy

I can’t believe we call this a Democracy.

We voted, sure.

But did we really end up with a president?

Or do we now have a king?

Sure, his term is said to end in four years.

But even if it does, the injuries he’s given our country will never heal.

They will scar, maybe even fester.

And I find it likely that, this man we call our president, will find a way to keep ruling.

To stay a king.

A dictator.

So yeah.

I really, really can’t believe we call this a Democracy.

Posted in response to the challenge Democracy & Ethics – Writing.

Black pen writing a novel

Creativity641

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14 years old

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