Can not but demand a perfect leader

Elsie 2022-04-19 09:01:37

The film ends temporarily, giving us a seemingly Win-Win ending. With the support of Senator Thompson, Morris's campaign prospects are bright; Stephen's revenge succeeds, and Paul has been squeezed out to become Morris's campaign manager. It's all so perfect, except for the poor lowly intern Molly, - but that was purely an accident.

With the exception of Win-Win, I prefer to read from the exact opposite angle. Stephen's anger overcame his reason. Because of his own selfishness, he coerced Morris through disgraceful means and seized the throne of the campaign manager; what's more, Morris, who has not yet become president, has no lie, and no cheat, but he has Unable to resist the temptation of carnal desire, fuck the interns, and was eventually forced to become a marionette, with the villain Thompson. What kind of world is this, there are no principles, only interests; no rationality, only animal nature; no politicians, only politicians...

I can't demand perfection from everyone, just as I can't demand perfection from myself. But I must demand that the leader must be perfect and can withstand the criticism, criticism and criticism of the people, otherwise you are not qualified to be my leader, or even if you become my leader, I will not agree with you from the bottom of my heart… Fortunately, Morris is a character in the play, not to mention China...

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  • [first lines]

    Stephen Meyers: I'm not a Christian. I'm not an Atheist. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in is called the Constitution of United States of America.

  • Stephen Meyers: I can't find the goddamn polls!