# I've come to the sad realization \[about our elected representatives\]

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-come-to-the-sad-realization-about-our-elected-representatives/947606 "2021-07-29T20:32:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-come-to-the-sad-realization-about-our-elected-representatives/947606/22 "2021-07-31T15:06:43Z")

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I tend to think of horrible elected representatives as a vermin infestation – you’re always going to have some to deal with, but we create the circumstances in which they can truly flourish.

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