Fooling People

You can fool all the people part of the time,

You can fool some people all the time

But it is important to understand that you cannot

Fool all the people all the time- this thought

Attributed to Lincoln is cent percent true

And yet fooling the public repeatedly is what politicians try to do..

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There are leaders who broadcast their messages loud and clear

And at first promising their ideas appear

Their charismatic speeches exert influence considerable

On the unsuspecting public, and they are able

To come into power, most people still believe

That the new leader would provide them with reprieve

From the failings of the previous leadership

That their fortunes would now be able to

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Nothing really changes, empty promises continue

Most people are now able to see through

The relentless deception in practice here

Things are really as bad as they appear

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Some people are still unable to understand

How they are being fooled in their own land

Most people were deceived previously

But the reality they are now able to see

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The next time there appears an opportunity to vote

The chances of the same person fooling everyone are remote

Another leader would get a chance to deceive

People by giving them new falsehoods in which to believe