A Clerihew
President Bashar al-Assad
maintains his throne by the rod.
In May, he received 95% of the vote;
while 5% floated, bloated, in his moat.
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Wait, wasn’t he supposed to be a progressive leader? That’s why he got voted by a huge majority, right?
I know! It’s ridiculous to think about!
shavua tov,
David
False advertising is common in politics.
Despicable! Hope the karmic kick in the rear is hard and swift.
๐งก Terveen ๐งก
This is the man who, at the beginning of his power was hailed as a “progressive” modern leader!
I had a student whose father was from Syria. She used to tell the class stories about visits to her grandparent’s farm in Syria. Luckily, the grandparents came to the US for safety before things got really bad. Bet they miss their goats!
Tyrants, David, you surely know how to pick them! โค Hope all is well!
๐ Cheryl ๐
Fear is a great motivator. Although somewhat undependable (k)
Probably why so many of these tyrants become paranoid…
Great one. ๐
Sarcastic and to the point.
โค thank you so much, Shashi! โค
-David
The king without a kingdom.
Well put!
Oh my! A little scathing but the truth is often that way…
I’m on a bit of a dictator kick
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David