"There is something / problematic for politicians: / in order to serve / our inner wishes, / to comfort our fears, / beat our enemies, / to this aim, / the politicians need to bribe, / to deal and wheel, / lie and betray. // Only then / will we trust / our beloved leaders / and re-elect."
(Hope the(se) demonstration(s) to fight climate change will turn matters to the good, Amsterdam, 29-11-2015)