It's a question as old as democracy itself: if corruption is plain to see, why do we keep handing power to the very people who poison it? The answer lies not just in politics, but in human nature, and in the machinery of manipulation that surrounds us.
Corrupt politicians thrive in a system designed to keep them hidden behind polished speeches and carefully crafted illusions. They promise safety, stability, or prosperity, while their actions feed division and erode trust. Like characters out of a dystopian novel, they weaponise fear, turning neighbour against neighbour, convincing us that they alone can protect us from chaos.
But the darker truth is this: we allow it. We trade truth for convenience. We choose the familiar lie over the uncomfortable unknown. We let the media tell us who is worthy, who is dangerous, and who deserves our loyalty. And in our fatigue, we surrender.
This is how dystopias are born, not with iron fists crashing down, but with ordinary citizens closing their eyes to the decay in front of them. Every vote cast for the corrupt is another brick laid in the walls of our own cage.
We may think we are immune, that our system is strong enough to withstand corruption. But history whispers otherwise. Rome thought it was invincible. Nations before us believed corruption was just “how things worked.” Then, one day, they woke to find that freedom had rotted from within.
So, why do we keep voting them in? Because we are told it is the only choice. Because fear is louder than hope. Because we are distracted, divided, and worn down.
The dystopian warning is clear: every corrupt politician we empower is another step closer to a future where democracy is only a word etched in memory, and choice itself is a cruel illusion.
The question we must ask ourselves is not why we vote for them, but how much longer we are willing to.
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