Politicians and Democracy: It's a Vibe Check, Depending on If They Win or Nah 💅

The Real Tea ☕

Okay, fam, so there's this whole mood going around about democracy being on the struggle bus. People are saying freedom's taking an L, and autocracies are on the rise. Citizens are throwing shade at the government, which is totally valid. But here's the tea no one's spilling: what do the actual politicians think about all this?

Turns out, it's a whole different ball game depending on whether they're eating good or coping with a serious L. If elections are free and fair? Total W, everyone's vibing. If the electoral management peeps are stacked with resources? Politicians are feeling good too. But here's where it gets sus...

If a politician wins, they're kinda cool with elections being a little sketch. But if they lose and the electoral integrity is on the floor? They're BIG mad. Like, democracy is trash, according to them.

And it gets even deeper. Left-leaning and right-leaning politicians both agree that when the election peeps have their stuff together, it's a W. But for the right-wingers, it's like, extra important. So what's the move? Politicians who are winning aren't sweating it when elections are a mess. But if the process isn't up to par then that can seriously damage the fabric of our democracy.