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Riders vs. rowers

April 16, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner

The two-party system is broken. The previously existing symbiotic relationship that functioned to maintain balance and build our Republic to be the greatest ever known is being disassembled a brick at a time.

Those stolen bricks are then being used to create a huge bottomless pit that constantly asks the question “Why”. The voice from the pit, in asking, is knowingly assuming the controlling position. The unknown is demanding justification from the known, and assuming control can suck more bricks into the pit. 

THE RIDERS.

The justification is evident in the structure being destroyed, a brick at a time. The perfect answer is “Why Not?” Instead of losing control and being forced to struggle with a response, that question restores control.

Having done so, that question emphasizes the positive aspects of the future and builds upon those accomplishments.  

THE ROWERS.

The question “Why” offers two functions: destructive or informative. Most often, the intent is destructive because, as in character assassination, there is no perfect answer. Anything you say will be used against you (to steal your bricks, so to speak).

Think about it, assume control, and ask “Why Not”.

Why not vote with your conscience instead of others’ control?

BE A ROWER, ASSUME CONTROL, AND VOTE

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