Claire Bernish
May 14, 2016

The Internet exploded this week over Congressman X, a new book due out in about two weeks detailing the rantings of a supposed current or former congressmen identified only as a Democrat. But though this anonymous congressmen (or congresswoman, considering we have no knowledge of the politician’s identity, whatsoever) waxes damningly about colleagues, the legislative process, and the American public alike, his keen criticisms prove one indisputable truth — voting perpetuates the problem.

“My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected,” Congressman X asserts in the book. “It takes precedence over everything.”

Though the more cynical among us know this to be the case, the revelation could be shocking to people who believe the legislative process still functions coherently. Oh, and about those people:

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