If ever there comes a time when everyone you vote for wins and they do everything you think they should do, there will still be a gap between what is and what ought to be.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even when elected leaders align with your views, gaps between reality and ideals will remain.
- In plain terms
- Even if leaders do everything you want, there will still be a difference between reality and what should be.
- What can you take from it?
- Political victory does not eliminate all societal gaps.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure political success?
- What gap matters most to you?
Another view
It offers no strategy for narrowing the gap beyond recognition.
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